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Associations between thoracic kyphosis, head posture, and craniofacial morphology in young adults.
Document Type
Journal Article
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*KYPHOSIS
*MORPHOLOGY
*NECK physiology
*HEAD physiology
*FACIAL anatomy
*CEPHALOMETRY
*COMPARATIVE studies
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*NONPARAMETRIC statistics
*POSTURE
*PANORAMIC radiography
*RESEARCH
*SKULL
*THORACIC vertebrae
*EVALUATION research
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ISSN
0001-6357
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate associations between thoracic hyper- and hypokyphosis, head posture, and craniofacial morphology in young adults. Using forward bending test and spinal pantographic measurements, 31 subjects, 16 with thoracic hyper- and 15 with hypokyphosis, were selected from a population-based cohort of 430 young adults. Lateral roentgen-cephalograms were taken in natural head posture and craniofacial and postural angular measurements were calculated. Any statistically significant differences between the groups thoracic hyperkyphosis and thoracic hypokyphosis--were analysed using Student's t test. Subjects with thoracic hyperkyphosis had a larger atlantocervical angle (At/ CVT, P < 0.01) than subjects with thoracic hypokyphosis. However, head position (NSL/VER) was similar in both groups, probably owing to the visual perception control of craniovertical relation. There was no statistically significant difference in craniofacial morphologyy between the groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]