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Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on the Management of Hyperkyphosis in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Physiother Res Int
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Thoracic hyperkyphosis is characterised by an increase in the normal angle of the thoracic kyphosis. Several factors make adolescents and young adults a potential risk group for postural hyperkyphosis. Among the treatment options, therapeutic exercise allows patients to take an active role, providing a number of ...
Fernández LF, Rodríguez-Gude C, de Oliveira IM.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

An observational study on the influence of latissimus dorsi length on upper limb reaction time in recreational volleyball players [PDF]

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Background: Reaction time is a critical determinant of athletic performance, particularly in sports like volleyball that demand rapid upper limb responses.
R. F. Pinto, Sreelakshmi M. Binu, R. K. B.   +2 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

THORACIC HYPERKYPHOSIS DOES NOT INFLUENCE THE BALANCE IN SEDENTARY ELDERLY [PDF]

Coluna/Columna, 2022
Objective: Evaluate and correlate balance and thoracic hyperkyphosis in sedentary elderly people. Methods: 61 elderly, 14 men and 47 women, mean age of 78.03 ± 9.34, mean weight of 67.80 kg ± 12.82, and mean height of 1.58 m ± 0.09.
Fabíola Júnia Gonçalves, Cíntia Domingues de Freitas, Igor Fagioli Bordello Masson, Mayara Martins de Sá   +3 more
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Validity and feasibility of remote measurement systems for functional movement and posture assessments in people with axial spondylarthritis. [PDF]

Healthc Technol Lett, 2022
This article introduced and evaluated the validity of a new artificial intelligence‐driven method of automatically analysing a range of standard clinical functional tests. Remote technology systems in rehabilitation have the potential to reduce health inequality and improve cost and time effectiveness for both patients and the health system.
Hannink E, Mansoubi M, Cronin N, Wilkins B, Najafi AA, Waller B, Dawes H.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021
AIM: For the last 20 years, various problems caused by internet has brought attention to researchers. People who actively use the Internet can spend 40 to 80 hours per week on a computer or phone.
Keziban Karacan, Halit Çelik, Mehtap Erdoğan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantification of Lumbar Lordosis by Tactile and Non Tactile Methods: A Revisit [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Lumbar lordosis alteration results in various disabilities and common problems like low back pain, among others which severely impacts the quality of life of a person. This paper focuses on postural evaluation used to identify this alteration, which till
Anushree Rai, Zubia Veqar
doaj   +1 more source

Paleobathymetry of Submarine Lavas in the Samail and Troodos Ophiolites: Insights From Volatiles in Glasses and Implications for Hydrothermal Systems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, Volume 126, Issue 7, July 2021., 2021
Abstract Hydrostatic pressure exerted by the ocean water column fundamentally influences magmatic and hydrothermal processes in submarine volcanic settings and is therefore an important parameter to know when investigating such processes. Currently, there are few reliable methods for reconstructing past ocean depths for ancient volcanic terranes. Here,
Thomas M. Belgrano, Peter M. Tollan, Felix Marxer, Larryn W. Diamond   +3 more
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PROTOCOL: Exercise interventions to improve back shape/posture, balance, falls and fear of falling in older adults with hyperkyphosis: A systematic review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2020., 2020
Abstract Aim The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate and synthesize published and unpublished literature on the effectiveness of a diverse range of exercise programs on back shape/posture, balance, falling and fear of falling in older people with hyperkyphosis.
Roongtip Duangkaew, Josette Bettany‐Saltikov, Paul van Schaik, Gokulakannan Kandasamy, Julie Hogg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Lumbar Lordosis and Lumbar Core Strength in Information Technology Professionals [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2016
Study DesignObservational study.PurposeTo correlate lumbar lordosis and lumbar core strength in information technology (IT) professionals.Overview of LiteratureIT professionals have to work for long hours in a sitting position, which can affect lumbar ...
Roma Satish Mehta, Sanket Nagrale, Rachana Dabadghav, Savita Rairikar, Ashok Shayam, Parag Sancheti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Reliability of Standing Sagittal Measurements of Spinal Curvature and Range of Motion in Older Women With and Without Hyperkyphosis Using a Skin-Surface Device. [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the intrarater reliability of a skin-surface instrument (Spinal Mouse, Idiag, Voletswil, Switzerland) in measuring standing sagittal curvature and global mobility of the spine in older women with and
Akbarzadeh Baghban, Alireza, Dehghan Manshadi, Farideh, Katzman, Wendy, Khalkhali Zavieh, Minoo, King, Nicole, Rahimi, Abbas, Roghani, Tayebeh, Talebian, Saeed   +7 more
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