Prevalence of faulty posture in children and youth from a rural region in Iran
| Autor: | Sara Fereydounnia, Maghsoud Eivazi Gh, Amin Alilou, Solmaz Ghafurinia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Genu recurvatum
medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Genu varum visual assessment Early detection Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Genu Valgum children Medicine QP1-981 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine biology business.industry medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Cervical lordosis Valgus Forward head posture Sports medicine Physical therapy medicine.symptom business RC1200-1245 Hamstring faulty posture |
| Zdroj: | Biomedical Human Kinetics, Vol 4, Iss 2012, Pp 121-126 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 2080-2234 |
| Popis: | Summary Study aim: To assess the presence of musculoskeletal deformities in lower extremities and to detect faulty posture in schoolchildren living in a rural region of Iran. Material and methods: 172 schoolchildren aged 5-20 years, including 66 boys and 106 girls were screened deviations in the musculoskeletal system. Furthermore, the postural muscles including the hamstring and gastroc-soleus were examined for finding any shortness. Results: The prevalence of cervical lordosis (22.6% vs. 6.1%), forward head posture (24.1% vs. 9.1%) and thoracic kyphosis (27.8 % vs. 7.6%) was significantly higher in girls than in boys. The prevalence of cervical lordosis, FHP, thoracic kyphosis, and genu varum increased with age; in the case of genu valgum, the situation was reversed. Genu varum was almost twice as frequent in girls as in boys (44.4% vs. 25.8%; p Conclusions: Faulty posture and lower limb deformities were highly prevalent in school children in this rural region. More attention should be paid to implementing school-based screening programs aimed at early detection of any musculoskeletal-related abnormalities and taking preventive steps to reduce their negative consequences. |
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