Causes and Management of Hyperkyphosis

Almujel, Khaled Nasser; Almhmd, Abdalah Emad; Alharfy, Abdulrahman Arshed N.; Albalawi, Ibrahim Altedlawi; Alanazi, Tariq Bander F.; Alshehri, Aysha Jaber; Alatawi, Bedour Eid H.; Alshehri, Abdullah Dhafer; Alhawiti, Meshari Salman; Alshehri, Shumoukh Homoud

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i35b31892

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“…Furthermore, a higher incidence of hyperkyphosis in male than in female students was identified in our study. According to Almujel et al [ 55 ], the correct curvature of the spine correlates significantly with the strength of the back muscles. The relationship between lordosis and kyphosis is more recognized in achieving sagittal alignment [ 56 – 60 ].…”

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Sedentary lifestyle of university students is detrimental to the thoracic spine in men and to the lumbar spine in women

Cepková,

Zemková,

Šooš

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Sitting for long periods of time and lack of physical activity in young adults can cause postural deterioration leading to rapid onset of fatigue and increase the risk of back pain. We were interested in whether there are gender differences in spinal curvature among university students with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle. Methods 20 sedentary female (age 20 ± 0.73 years) and 39 sedentary male university students (age 20 ± 1.08 years) participated in this study. Their thoracic and lumbar curvatures were assessed while standing and sitting using a Spinal Mouse. Results In standing, 80.0% of the females and 69.2% of the males had a neutral position of the thoracic spine (33.25° and 35.33°, respectively). However, more males, 30.8%, than females, 10.0%, had hyperkyphosis (54.27° and 47.0°, respectively). Hypokyphosis was found in 10.0% of the females (18.50°) and none in the males. Similarly, 90.0% of the females and 97.4% of the males had neutral position of the lumbar spine (-33.11° and -29.76°, respectively). Increased hyperlordosis was found in 10.0% of the females and 2.6% of the males (-41.0° and -50.0°, respectively). Hypolordosis was not detected in either females or males. In sitting, on the other hand, 70.0% of the females and only 33.3% of the males had a neutral position of the thoracic spine (30.20° and 30.62°, respectively). Increased hyperkyphosis was found in 46.2% of the males (59.76°) and none of the females. 30.0% of the females and 23.1% of the males had light hypokyphosis (47.50° and 46.67°, respectively). Similarly, 70.0% of the females and only 38.5% of the males had a neutral position of the lumbar spine (7.0° and 6.6°, respectively). 35.9% of the males and only 5.0% of the females had a light hypokyphosis (16.14° and 16.0°, respectively). Slightly increased hyperkyphosis was identified in 25.6% of the males and 25.0% of the females (23.9° and 22.5°, respectively). Conclusion There are significant gender differences in spinal curvature. While in the thoracic spine it was to the detriment of the males when both standing and sitting, in the lumbar spine it is related to the females only when standing. It is therefore necessary to eliminate these spinal deviations in young adults induced by prolonged sitting during university courses by appropriate recovery modalities.

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Sedentary lifestyle of university students is detrimental to the thoracic spine in men and to the lumbar spine in women

Cepková,

Zemková,

Šooš

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Short term effect of spinal mobilization with movement (MWM) on pulmonary functions in nonsmokers with thoracic hyperkyphosis: a randomized single-blinded controlled trial

Gendy

Mohamed²,

Taman

et al. 2022

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

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Spinal curvature in female and male university students with prolonged bouts of sedentary behaviour

Cepková

Zemková

Šooš

et al. 2022

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Background: seated behaviour and a lack of physical activity among university students may cause changes to posture leading to health problems. We were interested whether between-gender differences in spinal curvature exist among university students with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle. Methods: a group of 20 female (age 20 ± 0.73 years) and 39 male (age 20 ± 1.08 years) university students with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle participated in the study. The thoracic and lumbar curvature was evaluated while standing and sitting using the Spinal Mouse. Results: showed that 10% of the female students and 30.77% of the male students had thoracic hyperkyphosis, while 10% of the female students and 2.56% of the male students suffered from lumbar hyperlordosis in the standing posture. In the sitting posture, 0% of the females and up to 30.77% of the males had mild thoracic hyperkyphosis, and 25.00% of the females and 23.90% of the males had mild lumbar hyperkyphosis. Conclusions: these findings indicate that differences between the sexes as regards to curvature of the spine exist. Prolonged sitting during university courses could contribute to their poor posture. It is therefore necessary to focus purposefully on compensation exercises that eliminate postural deviations in female and male young adults.

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Causes and Management of Hyperkyphosis

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References 39 publications

Sedentary lifestyle of university students is detrimental to the thoracic spine in men and to the lumbar spine in women

Sedentary lifestyle of university students is detrimental to the thoracic spine in men and to the lumbar spine in women

Short term effect of spinal mobilization with movement (MWM) on pulmonary functions in nonsmokers with thoracic hyperkyphosis: a randomized single-blinded controlled trial

Spinal curvature in female and male university students with prolonged bouts of sedentary behaviour

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