Open AccessAn assesment of body posture of children aged 3-6 years
Author(s) -
M. Swierc,
Patrycja Dolibog,
Katarzyna Rajfur,
Joanna Rajfur,
I. Chorazewska
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical science pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-1620
pISSN - 2544-1558
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.0669
Subject(s) - body height , medicine , body posture , body position , correlation , lumbar , vertebral body , demography , psychology , orthodontics , physical therapy , body weight , anatomy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mathematics , geometry , sociology
Background: A posture defect may be defined as a syndrome of abnormalities occurring in a relaxed uprightposition of the body. Deviations from the typical body shape are specific for given age and gender. Life determinantsand social situation have a very significant impact on the development of body posture in young people.Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to analyse the occurrence of spinal defects in children aged 3–6 years.Material and methods: The study included 75 children aged 3–6 years. The children were examined for spinaldefects using the MORA computer system.Results: Boys in the study showed a correlation between height and the inclination of the upper thoracic segment,whereas no such correlation was observed in girls. A significant relationship was also demonstratedbetween BMI and compensation and inclination of the lumbar segment in all subjects. Overall height was alsonoted to be significantly related to both spine length and the length of its curvature.Conclusions: The occurrence of spinal defects is influenced by gender. BMI can have a significant impact onspinal morphology and the formation of body posture, even in pre-school age children.