Spinal curvatures of yoga practitioners compared to control participants-a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Purpose The angles of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis determine the spinal alignment in the sagittal plane. The aim of this study was to compare the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis of male and female yoga practitioners with non-practicing ...
Grabara M.
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Assessment of anterior-posterior spinal curvatures in children suffering from hypopituitarism [PDF]
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2019 Background Body posture may be disordered by vestibular dysfunction, neurological disorders, problems with the distribution of muscle tone, brain injuries, and other dysfunctions.
Magdalena Kobylińska +4 more
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Acute effects of hamstring stretching on sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt. [PDF]
J Hum Kinet, 2012 Acute Effects of Hamstring Stretching on Sagittal Spinal Curvatures and Pelvic Tilt The aim of this study was to determine acute effects of hamstring stretching in thoracic and lumbar spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt.
López-Miñarro PA +3 more
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Relationship Between Electromyographic Frequency of the Erector Spinae and Location, Direction, and Number of Spinal Curvatures in Children with Scoliotic Changes. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc Policy, 2021 Introduction The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between erector spinae electromyographic frequency (SEMG) and the location, direction and number of spinal curvatures in children with scoliotic changes.
Wilczyński J, Karolak P.
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The Influence of Nordic Walking on Isokinetic Trunk Muscle Endurance and Sagittal Spinal Curvatures in Women after Breast Cancer Treatment: Age-Specific Indicators. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Nordic walking (NW) is a popular form of rehabilitation. NW improves psychophysical condition in breast cancer (BC) survivors. This study aimed to analyze the effects of NW on functional and postural changes of the trunk in women of different ages after ...
Hanuszkiewicz J +2 more
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Variability of Body Build and Physiological Spinal Curvatures of Young People in an Accelerated Longitudinal Study. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 The human body is characterized by the variability of the characteristics of body build, which is expressed in the instability of spinal curvatures, which change during ontogeny.
Tuz J, Maszczyk A, Zwierzchowska A.
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Influence of hamstring muscles extensibility on spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt in highly trained cyclists. [PDF]
J Hum Kinet, 2011 Influence of Hamstring Muscles Extensibility on Spinal Curvatures and Pelvic Tilt in Highly Trained Cyclists The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of hamstring muscles extensibility in standing, maximal trunk flexion with knees ...
Muyor JM, Alacid F, López-Miñarro PA.
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Comparison of cervical muscle activity and spinal curvatures in the sitting position with 3 different sloping seats. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2020 Lumbar and pelvic alignment may have a huge impact on the posture of the spine and other parts. The aim of this study were to compare the spinal curvature of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and the muscle activity of the cervical erector spinae ...
Yim J, Park J, Lohman E, Do K.
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Sitting Posture, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures and Back Pain in 8 to 12-Year-Old Children from the Region of Murcia (Spain): ISQUIOS Programme. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 To explore sagittal spinal alignment and pelvic disposition of schoolchildren in a slump sitting position is needed in order to establish preventive educational postural programs.
Sainz de Baranda P +8 more
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Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Spinal pain (SP) is widely extended among adolescents. The origin of SP can be multifactorial; thus, the present study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk of SP in high school students and to determine the differences in sagittal spinal curvatures ...
González-Gálvez N +4 more
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