Association Between Incorrect Posture and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Among Chinese Adolescents: Findings From a Large-Scale Population-Based Study

Autor: Bin Yan, Xinhai Lu, Qihua Qiu, Guohui Nie, Yeen Huang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 8 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00548
Popis: Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects between 1 and 4% of adolescents, and severe curvature may be related to their adverse long-term outcomes. However, whether the change in body appearance is related to AIS remains largely unclear. We aimed to explore the association between incorrect posture and AIS among Chinese adolescents.Methods: Data were collected from a population-based (595,057) school scoliosis screening program in China. A sample of 3,871 adolescents was classified as cases with a diagnosed radiological lateral Cobb angle ≥10°, and 3,987 control subjects with a Cobb angle
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