CompletedNot Applicable

Dynamic Posture and Head Position in Kyphotic Female and Male

Turkey (Türkiye)54 participantsStarted 2023-06-16

Plain-language summary

This study examined the comparison of dynamic posture and head position in kyphotic ındividuals according to gender. Methods: A total of 54 female and male adolescents (between the ages of 12 and 18) with a thoracic kyphosis (TK) angle of ≥ 50° were divided into two groups according to gender. The kyphosis angle, dynamic postural performance, and forward head position were measured using a flexible ruler, Mathiass test, and occiput wall distance.

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a kyphosis angle of ≥50º and the children and their parents who agreed to participate in the study were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with Scheurmann kyphosis, scoliosis (Cobb angle \>10°), and other congenital spine abnormalities were excluded.

What they're measuring

Matthias test

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06521970

SponsorGaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-20

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