Changes of upright body posture in the sagittal plane of men and women occurring with aging - a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body posture is a fundamental indicator for assessing health and quality of life, especially for elderly people. Deciphering the changes in body posture occurring with age is a current topic in the field of geriatrics. The aims of this study were to assess the parameters of standing body posture in the global sagittal plane and to determine the dynamics of changes in standing body posture occurring with age and differences between men and women.

Methods

The measurements were performed on 226 individuals between the ages of 20 to 89 with a new photogrammetry, via which we assessed five postural angles - neck, thorax, waist, hip and knee. The data were analyzed with t-test, one-way ANOVA, linear regression model and generalized additive model.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Gong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6402106 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature