Spinal Mobility and Posture and Their Correlations with Growth Velocity in Structurally Normal Boys and Girls Aged 13 to 14
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Spine
- Vol. 13 (2) , 152-154
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-198802000-00004
Abstract
Spinal mobility and posture were measured and their correlations with growth velocity were calculated In 30 boys and 30 girls aged 13 to 14. The spinal measurements were carried out by nonlnvaslve gonlometrlc methods. In the thoracic spine kyphosls (P < 0.01), forward flexion (P < 0.01) and the sum of lateral flexions (P < 0.05) were reduced In the girls compared with the boys. In the boys and girls alike, thoracic rotation to the left was smaller than to the right, but the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05) only for the girls. In the girls, thoracic forward flexion and rotation to the left had negative correlations (r= −0.38 and −0.39, P < 0.05) with growth velocity. The hypothetical significance of the results for the explanation of the development of adolescent Idlopathlc scollosls Is discussed.Keywords
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