Canonical Correlations Between Body Posture Variables and Postural Stability in Children with Scoliosis and Scoliotic Posture

Jacek Wilczynski, Natalia Habik, Katarzyna Bieniek, Sylwia Janecka, Przemyslaw Karolak and Igor Wilczynski

Modern Applied Science, 2018, vol. 12, issue 6, 58

Abstract: Background- The aim of the study was to analyse the correlation between body posture variables and postural stability in children with scoliosis and scoliotic posture.Methods- Spinal examination photogrammetry used the photometric Moiré method. Based on the angle size of the of spinal curvature, scoliotic posture was determined- 1-9°, and scoliosis- ≥10°. Postural reactions were tested using the Tecnobody ST 310 Plus Stability System platform. Children attended therapy at the Inter-school Centre of Corrective and Compensatory Gymnastics in Starachowice The study was conducted in June 2011. There were 21 children with scoliotic posture (7%) and 7 with scoliosis (25%). Results- In the canonical analysis of body posture variables, the highest share comprised of- trunk inclination angle, alpha angle, chest kyphosis angle, length of lumbar lordosis, length of lumbar lordosis/total spine length, shoulder asymmetry – right higher, shoulder asymmetry – left higher, absolute of pelvis tilt angle, coefficient of shoulder asymmetry relative to C7, primary curvature angle, length of secondary curvature/total spine length, depth of secondary curvature/total spine length. Significance- High values of canonical correlation coefficients, despite lack of significance, indicate the possibility of strong a correlation between body postural variables and postural stability that can be demonstrated with a greater sample size.

Date: 2018
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