ReviewScoliosis and spinal disorders2017
Two-dimensional digital photography for child body posture evaluation: standardized technique, reliable parameters and normative data for age 7-10 years.
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- Exposure and Predictive Factors of Postural Development from the Perspective of the Reliability of Their Measurement Tools: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Machine Learning Methods in Posture-Related Applications in Children up to 12 Years Old: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of Structured Physical Therapy on Spinal Alignment in Idiopathic Scoliosis: A 12-Month Prospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Spinal Sagittal Alignment Assessment and Hip Range of Motion in Ambulatory Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Reliability, Diagnosis and Implications for Physiotherapy Management.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Improving the Effectiveness of Conservative Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis Through Active Parental Participation During Inpatient Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Validity and Reliability of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Posture Estimation Software for Measuring Cervical and Lower-Limb Alignment Versus Radiographic Imaging.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the clinical utility of postural outcome tools for back and neck pain clinical outcomes: a systematic scoping review.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Clinical Significance of Pose Estimation Methods Compared with Radiographic Parameters in Adolescent Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis.Spine surgery and related research · 2024Article
- Reliability of a New Digital Tool for Photographic Analysis in Quantifying Body Asymmetry in Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Relation between Photogrammetry and Spinal Mouse for Lumbopelvic Assessment in Adolescents with Thoracic Kyphosis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Plain Radiography: A Unique Component of Spinal Assessment and Predictive Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Body Posture and Low Back Pain: Differences between Folk and Ballroom Dancers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Relation between Photogrammetry and Spinal Mouse for Sagittal Imbalance Assessment in Adolescents with Thoracic Kyphosis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Reference Values for Sagittal Clinical Posture Assessment in People Aged 10 to 69 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Acceptability and Experiences with the Use of 3D Scans to Measure Anthropometry of Young Children in Surveys and Surveillance Systems from the Perspective of Field Teams and Caregivers.Current developments in nutrition · 2022Article
- Effects of a postural cueing for head and neck posture on lumbar lordosis angles in healthy young and older adults: a preliminary study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDigital photogrammetry provides measurements of body angles or distances which allow for quantitative posture assessment with or without the use of external markers. It is becoming an increasingly popular tool for the assessment of the musculoskeletal system. The aim of this paper is to present a structured method for the analysis of posture and its changes using a standardized digital photography technique. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe purpose of the study was twofold. The first one comprised 91 children (44 girls and 47 boys) aged 7-10 (8.2 ± 1.0), i.e., students of primary school, and its aim was to develop the photographic method, choose the quantitative parameters, and determine the intraobserver reliability (repeatability) along with the interobserver reliability (reproducibility) measurements in sagittal plane using digital photography, as well as to compare the Rippstein plurimeter and digital photography measurements. The second one involved 7782 children (3804 girls, 3978 boys) aged 7-10 (8.4 ± 0.5), who underwent digital photography postural screening. The methods consisted in measuring and calculating selected parameters, establishing the normal ranges of photographic parameters, presenting percentile charts, as well as noticing common pitfalls and possible sources of errors in digital photography.
resultsA standardized procedure for the photographic evaluation of child body posture was presented. The photographic measurements revealed very good intra- and inter-rater reliability regarding the five sagittal parameters and good reliability performed against Rippstein plurimeter measurements. The parameters displayed insignificant variability over time. Normative data were calculated based on photographic assessment, while the percentile charts were provided to serve as reference values. The technical errors observed during photogrammetry are carefully discussed in this article.
conclusionsTechnical developments are allowed for the regular use of digital photogrammetry in body posture assessment. Specific child positioning (described above) enables us to avoid incidentally modified posture. Image registration is simple, quick, harmless, and cost-effective. The semi-automatic image analysis, together with the normal values and percentile charts, makes the technique reliable in terms of child's posture documentation and corrective therapy effects' monitoring.
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