Avaliação postural da coluna vertebral em escolares surdos de 7-21 anos

Vasconcelos, Graziela Arruda Reinaux de; Fernandes, Pollyana Radinnê Beserra; Oliveira, Daniella Araújo de; Cabral, Etenildo Dantas; Silva, Lícia Vasconcelos Carvalho da

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“…The hamstring and gluteal muscle weakness can lead to lower interstitial and imbalance syndrome; this imbalance can have harmful effects on the static and dynamic status of the body, especially when walking. This syndrome increases the anterior pelvic tilt and in the spine increases lumbar lordosis and a small hip flexion (1,11) It is reported that that MS patients suffer from postural and physical impairment, they cannot directly maintain their postures, which, as a result of this defect, disabilities are increased in posture and spinal column (9). There are little research on spinal cord abnormalities in MS patients and healthy partners.…”

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“…Walking disturbances, since MS patients gradually decrease their walking speed, and their step length decreases as well, these two factors lead to balance decrease and eventually non-control of posture (10); 4. The weakness of the Hamstring muscles and the quadriceps in these people cause disturbances in walking and thus reduce postural stability (11,12).…”

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Spinal Cord Analysis in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Meymand

Daneshmandi

Al-Zamani

et al. 2018

Ann. Appl. Sport Sci

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Background. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, and chronic disease which, under the effect of the wastes of myelin degradation occurs in the white matter of the brain, spinal cord, and visual nerves. The main complications of this disease are fatigue, muscle cramps, tremor, imbalance, and walking imbalance. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the spine orientation in people with multiple sclerosis. Methods. The statistical population of this study included all patients with MS in Kerman province and the sample of this study includes 30 patients with mild MS (mean age of 33.83±8.72 years, mean height of 159.77±4.54 cm, mean weight of 63.1±11.16 kg) and 30 healthy subjects (mean age of 31.07±8.84 years, mean height of 162.58±6.61 cm, mean weight of 61.43±11.3 kg), targeted randomly selected as the subjects. First, the patients were examined by a neurologist and the EDSS of each subject was evaluated. Then their demographic data including age, height, and weight were collected. For evaluation of spinal abnormalities including torticollis and forward head, shooting method with the use of -Power shot A1200 HD Canon camera, with 0.73 validity was used; and kyphosis and lordosis abnormalities were measured using a flexible ruler, the validity of the device in comparison with the radiography technique was reported by Thylatson and Borton (1991) as 93%. In research, Hart & Rose (1986) and Lowell et al. (1989) stated the reliability of this device as 97% and 84%, respectively, and scoliometer was used for scoliosis abnormalities. The validity of this device was reported by Guillemhem et al. as 0.87. Results. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between forward head, torticollis, and lordosis abnormalities in patients with mild MS and healthy subjects (p˂0.05), while there is significant relationship between kyphosis and scoliosis (p˂0.05). Conclusion. Regarding factors such as fatigue, muscle cramping, tremor, walking abnormalities in people with multiple sclerosis and observation of some spinal abnormalities in these individuals, the implementation of corrective exercises and programs to correct postures, in them, seems necessary.

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Spinal Cord Analysis in People with Multiple Sclerosis

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Daneshmandi

Al-Zamani

et al. 2018

Ann. Appl. Sport Sci

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“…Young children adopt adaptive strategies [18] very quickly, compensating to align particular body segments in relation to one another and these adjustments may lead to postural abnormalities, e.g. within the sagittal plane over a long period of time [19, 20]. 90% of scoliosis are idiopathic – the causes are not known.…”

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The weight of pupils’ schoolbags in early school age and its influence on body posture

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Dworrak

Strauß

et al. 2017

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundPostural development progresses through a series of stages (growth spurts, development of balance and coordination, postural stability) which occur when children are at school age. The reduction in the level of physical activity, increased body weight, overloaded school bags, asymmetry of the backpack straps, the method of putting on and taking off the backpacks and increased usage of electronic devices have negative side effects such as bad body posture habits.MethodsA prospective cohort study in the group of 155 pupils at early school age 7–9 years old has been conducted. Examinations have been conducted twice: first, at the beginning of the school year (initial examination) and second – after 10–11 months (final examination). Age, gender, BMI, weight of school bag carried to school and the length of straps have been assessed. Body posture measurement (using Adams’ test), the evaluation of the plumb line deflection from the gluteal cleft, the angle values of kyphosis and lordosis (according to Dobosiewicz methodology) and the pelvis and shoulder blades position (using a ruler and pediscoliometer) have been also measured.ResultsThe mean weight of a school bag in the initial study was 6.3 ± 0.8 (range between 4,7 and 9 kg). A tendency to carry slightly heavier school bags was noted in boys (6.7 vs. 5.9 kg; p = 0,00001). This tendency has linearly changed with age (R = 0.68; p < 0,001). In 3.2% of all school bags of children, weights exceeded norms with regard to the weight of the pupil. The increase of torso rotation exceeding norms was observed in 35.3% of girls (mean 2.7 ± 1.2) and in 60.9% of boys (mean 2.3 ± 1.3). The increase of kyphosis angle was noted in 48.5% of girls and in 36.8% of boys. The difference of straps length had a significant influence on the increase of rotation in upper thoracic spine, thoracolumbar junction and it also had influence on the decrease of lumbar lordosis in the group of girls.ConclusionsDifferences in the weight of school bags after one school year have influenced changes in body posture abnormalities, especially in rotation parameters. Backpack straps asymmetry was noticeably stronger in the group of girls and the difference between braces may have an impact on some posturometric parameters. Lack of proper backpack lifting skills tends to create programs and training systems in this regard.

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“…According to Vasconcelos et al [29], ventral decubitus is the position adopted at sleep that causes a higher incidence of postural alterations in the sagittal plane, and that scoliosis was more prevalent in the subjects who adopted the dorsal decubitus position. Despite this, there was no association between postural changes and the position used for sleep [30], while other authors relate sleeping postures with spinal pain [13,31].…”

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