Objective parallel-forms reliability assessment of 3 dimension real time body posture screening tests.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening tests play a significant role in rapid and reliable assessment of normal individual development in the entire population of children and adolescents. Body posture screening tests carried out at schools reveal that 50-60% of children and adolescents demonstrate body posture abnormalities, with 10% of this group at risk for progressive spinal deformities. This necessitates the search for effective and economically feasible forms of screening diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of clinical evaluation of body posture compared to objective assessment with the Zebris CMS-10 system (Zebris Medical GmbH).

Methods

The study enrolled 13-15-year-old pupils attending a junior secondary school (mean age 14.2 years). The study group consiste

SUBMITTER: Kowalski IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4169808 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature