Examining the relationship between selected parameters describing the body posture and mass and the height of the body and the place of living
Journal Title: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction. The aim of the study is to compare parameters describing the body posture in children living in Podkarpacie and Śląsk. Material and methods. The study has been done in particular primary schools of Sub-Carphatian and Silesia regions. The 563 pupils of the three first school years have been examined, randomly chosen, whose parents gave a written agreement on that, including 278 boys (49,38%) and 285 girls (50,62%). Each examined pupil was set in 25 parameters describing the body posture using the photogrammetric method based on mora phenomenon. Results. Among 25 parameters, describing body posture, there are statistically significant differences, mainly in case of DCK, DKP, RKP, DLL, RLL, DELTA and KLL. Conclusions. 1. Parameters describing the posture are significantly different among examined groups. 2. Children from examined groups present statistical differences in a mass and the height of the body.
Authors and Affiliations
Justyna Drzał-Grabiec, Sławomir Snela, Beata Szczepanowska-Wołowiec, Karol Bibrowicz
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP136045
- DOI -
- Views 71
- Downloads 0
Nutritional treatment of neoplasmatic diseases
Cancer cachexia is one of the most frequent complication of neoplasmatic disease, especially in advanced cancer. It is accompanied by loss of appetite , hence “cachexia/anorexia” is a frequent used term. The mentioned...
Physiotherapy as alternative in progressing muscle dystrophy
Modern medicine beside intensive research in the genetics area and experiments with use of stem cell, having a purpose in functional improvement of faulty DNA part, is not able to stop morbid process in one of the mos...
Jakość życia rodziców dzieci autystycznych
Kliniczne i demograficzne uwarunkowania zmęczenia po udarze mózgu
Wstęp. Znaczna liczba osób po udarze mózgu (39-72%) odczuwa stałe i znaczne zmęczenie. Staub i wsp. określają zmęczenie jako poczucie szybkiego wyczerpania, znużenia pojawiającego się podczas wykonywania czynności...
Fatigue after stroke - clinical and demographic correlates
Introduction. A significant proportion of stroke survivors (39-72%) suffer from persistent and significant fatigue. Staub at al. defined fatigue as a feeling of early exhaustion or tiredness developing during either...