The Sizes of Spine Curvatures of Children That Practice Selected Sports

Twarowska-Grybalow, Natalia; Truszczyńska-Baszak, Aleksandra

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“…A total of 247 children practicing a selected discipline either in primary sports schools or in sports clubs constituted the study group. In the present study, the investigations described in the former work entitled “The Sizes of Spine Curvatures of Children That Practice Selected Sports” [ 33 ] were continued. For our analysis, we selected the following disciplines: biathlon/taekwondo, football, volleyball, and swimming.…”

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Evaluation of Size of Trunk Asymmetry in Children Practicing Selected Sports Disciplines

Twarowska-Grybalow

Truszczyńska-Baszak

2023

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(1) Background: The aim of the study was to assess the body posture of children practicing selected sports disciplines and to compare it to the body posture of non-training children. (2) Methods: 247 children practicing a selected discipline either in primary sports schools or in sports clubs constituted the study group. The control group was composed of 63 children that did not practice any sport. The study of body posture by using the Moiré method allowed for assessing the size of parameters determining body posture. Selected parameters characterizing the position of the shoulders and shoulder blades, the waist triangle, and the position of the posterior iliac spines were analyzed. (3) Results: The differences in the selected parameters were not statistically significant in all parameters except the model describing the values determining the depth of the shoulder blades that were measured in millimeters between the groups. (4) Conclusions: Most of the examined people had correct body posture in the sagittal plane, regardless of the type of sport practiced. In all the examined groups, the most common dysfunctions were asymmetries of moderate intensity in the frontal plane. The results of our own research did not allow us to clearly state whether practicing different sports disciplines and different training loads has a negative or positive impact on body posture. The lack of asymmetry of high intensity in the groups of people practicing various sports disciplines, despite the fact that the given disciplines are asymmetric, may indicate that exercises during the training process are correctly selected.

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Evaluation of Size of Trunk Asymmetry in Children Practicing Selected Sports Disciplines

Twarowska-Grybalow

Truszczyńska-Baszak

2023

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The shape of the sagittal curvatures of the spine in a high-level acrobatic gymnasts – comparison by sex

Polak,

Gardzińska,

Walicka-Cupryś

2023

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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Specific loads on the spine and the very young age at which acrobatic gymnastics training is undertaken require monitoring the shape of the spine curvatures in gymnasts to detect possible postural abnormalities. The aim of this descriptive study was to assess and compare the shape of the spine in the sagittal plane in acrobatic gymnasts of both sexes and their associations with demographic and somatic variables. The study group included 159 acrobatic gymnasts aged 12-19 (106 females and 53 males) from 16 European countries. The study was designed as a survey and measurements of somatic variables and the angles of inclination (using the Baseline Bubble inclinometer) at four topographic points of the spine: S1, L5/S1, Th12/L1, C7/Th1. Based on the angles of spinal inclination, the sizes of the sacral slope (SS), lumbar lordosis (LL), and thoracic kyphosis (TK) were calculated. Body posture was assessed based on Wolański’s modified typology. The angles of SS and LL were significantly higher in females, and TK did not differ between sexes. Training experience positively correlated only with the size of the SS in both sexes. Age and somatic variables were significantly correlated with the size of the sagittal curvatures, mainly in females. The majority of gymnasts had a normal angle of SS and TK and a flattened LL. The equivalent and lordotic types of body posture were more frequent in females, and the kyphotic type in males. The incorrect body posture was noted in 19.8% of females and 43.4% of males. We concluded that acrobatic gymnasts are not at risk of increasing the size of spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane, but males show a tendency toward flattened LL and kyphotic type of body posture.

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Peculiarities of Correlation Patterns Between Musculoskeletal and Dentoalveolar System Disorders and Elevated Physical Activity in Children

Lytovchenko

2023

Act. Probl. of the Modern Med.

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Introduction. The physical development and engagement in sports activities have a direct impact on the overall formation of the human body. Previous research on the impact of sports on orthopedic and dental conditions in children has primarily focused on factors and features related to injuries. While some studies have explored the influence of sports on orthopedic conditions, comprehensive research addressing orthopedic and stomatological pathology in connection with sports activities has been lacking. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of physical activity on the status of both the locomotor and maxillofacial systems and to evaluate their correlation with fundamental anthropometric indicators. Materials and Methods. For this study, a cohort of 78 children (38 girls and 40 boys), aged 14 to 17 years with an average age of 15.5 years, underwent examinations in both 2019-2020 and 2023. A thorough statistical analysis of the gathered data was conducted to draw meaningful conclusions. Orthopedic pathology was observed in 37.21% of individuals engaged in sports and 22.86% of those who did not participate (p=0.263). Dental pathology was found in 23.26% of individuals involved in sports compared to 17.14% in those who did not engage in sports (p=0.581). Over a span of 3 years, individuals participating in sports experienced an average weight change of 14.82 kg, while those not involved in sports had an average change of 10.31 kg (p=0.02). The average height was 177.0 cm in individuals with orthopedic pathology and 170.0 cm in those without a diagnosed orthopedic condition (p=0.008). The mean growth over 3 years was 15.0 cm in individuals with orthopedic pathology and 9.0 cm in those without an established orthopedic diagnosis (p=0.032). Children with dental pathology gained an average of 8.34 kg of body weight over 3 years, whereas those without dental pathology gained 13.89 kg (p=0.019). Conclusions. Engaging in sports activities does not significantly impact the occurrence or development of orthopedic and stomatological pathology. Anthropometric indicators, specifically height and body weight, are associated with orthopedic and dental pathology, respectively. Children exhibiting greater and more intensive growth tend to have a higher frequency of orthopedic pathology. Dental pathology is more prevalent in children with lower body weight.

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The Sizes of Spine Curvatures of Children That Practice Selected Sports

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Evaluation of Size of Trunk Asymmetry in Children Practicing Selected Sports Disciplines

Evaluation of Size of Trunk Asymmetry in Children Practicing Selected Sports Disciplines

The shape of the sagittal curvatures of the spine in a high-level acrobatic gymnasts – comparison by sex

Peculiarities of Correlation Patterns Between Musculoskeletal and Dentoalveolar System Disorders and Elevated Physical Activity in Children

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