NCT04834141

Correlation Between Thoracic Kyphosis Posture and Static Balance

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The effects of balanced posture and postural changes have been evaluated in specific populations with different factors that can affect body postures and balance, such as age, musculoskeletal system, and other metabolic diseases. Studies on postural kyphosis and balance involvement are very few in the literature especially in the health population. Of the few studies that have evaluated kyphosis and balance, most are limited by small sample size and the exclusion of men. Many have focused primarily on the geriatric population. The determination that the effect of thoracic kyphosis posture on trunk biomechanical alignment may be related to balance may contribute to new treatment recommendations in this area. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the thoracic kyphosis posture has an effect on static balance.

Detailed description

Background: Kyphosis is roughly a slight forward curvature of the spine. A slight kyphosis or posterior curvature is normal throughout the human body and is present in every individual. Hyperkyphotic is a kyphotic angle greater than 40° commonly measured on a lateral X-ray measured by the Cobb method between C7 and T12. Postural stability or balance is the ability to keep the center of mass within the boundaries of the support base. Moving the center of mass beyond the boundaries of the support base may cause postural instability and loss of balance. There are studies showing that kyphotic posture affects the center of gravity and affects fall in the elderly, but there are limited studies on the effect of balance in young individuals. The Aim of This Study Is: To study the correlation between the balance and severity of thoracic kyphosis will be investigated

Conditions

• Kyphosis
• Balance; Distorted
• Postural Kyphosis
• Spine Disease
• Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	FlexiCurve ruler method to assess thoracic kyphosis angle	The determination that the effect of thoracic kyphosis posture on trunk biomechanical alignment may be related to balance may contribute to new treatment recommendations in this area. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the thoracic kyphosis posture has an effect on static balance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-13
• Primary completion: 2020-12-30
• Completion: 2021-02-10
• First posted: 2021-04-08
• Last updated: 2021-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)