ReviewScoliosis and spinal disorders2018
Non-structural misalignments of body posture in the sagittal plane.
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Effect of Postural Reconstruction on the Functionality of the Cervical Region
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58 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The impact of exercise on spinal posture in adolescents: a systematic review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 1: an analysis by classical training components.Annals of medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Association between physical activity and body posture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- The Effect of Hamstring Relaxation Program on Headache, Pressure Pain Threshold, and Range of Motion in Patients with Tension Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Developmental Postural Modeling: A Historical and Conceptual Narrative Review of Posture Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Three-Dimensional Surface Topography for Entropy-Based Comparison of Sagittal Postural Classifications in Children.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lumbopelvic Complex Alignment Defects in Adolescents: Relationships with Temperament and Implications for Individualised Prevention and Rehabilitation Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Physical Development and Postural Behaviors in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biomechanical assessment of manual handling to enhance workplace safety based on gait and center of mass analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Shanghai, China: an artificial intelligence-assisted screening approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Professional dancers' beliefs and conceptualisations of their posture and movement: A qualitative research study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Postural Fitness Protocol in Children and Adolescents: Descriptive Values from the ISQUIOS Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of ground reaction forces and spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults with sway-back posture and chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of surface inclination and gluteus maximus activation on lumbar lordosis and footpronation in individuals with low back pain with extension pattern: a preliminary study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Body posture aftereffects-does viewing slouched bodies change people's perception of normal posture?Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Postural Differences in Speaking Versus Non-Speaking Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Own Typology of Body Posture Based on Research Using the Diers Formetric III 4D System.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe physiological sagittal spinal curvature represents a typical feature of good body posture in the sagittal plane. The cervical and the lumbar spine are curved anteriorly (lordosis), while the thoracic segment is curved posteriorly (kyphosis). The pelvis is inclined anteriorly, and the lower limbs' joints remain in a neutral position. However, there are many deviations from the optimal body alignment.The aim of this paper is to present the most common types of non-structural misalignments of the body posture in the sagittal plane. MAIN BODY OF THE ABSTRACT: The most common types of non-structural misalignments of body posture in the sagittal plane are as follows: (1) lordotic, (2) kyphotic, (3) flat-back, and (4) sway-back postures. Each one may influence both the skeletal and the muscular system leading to the functional disturbance and an increased strain of the supporting structures. Usually, the disturbances localized within the muscles are analyzed in respect to their shortening or lengthening. However, according to suggestions presented in the literature, when the muscles responsible for maintaining good body posture (the so-called stabilizers) are not being stimulated to resist against gravity for an extended period of time, e.g., during prolonged sitting, their stabilizing function is disturbed by the hypoactivity reaction resulting in muscular weakness. The deficit of the locomotor system stability triggers a compensatory mechanism-the stabilizing function is overtaken by the so-called mobilizing muscles. However, as a side effect, such compensation leads to the increased activity of mobilizers (hyperactivity) and decreased flexibility, which may finally lead to the pathological chain of reaction within the musculoskeletal system.
conclusionsThere exist four principal types of non-structural body posture misalignments in the sagittal plane: lordotic posture, kyphotic posture, flat-back posture, and sway-back posture. Each of them can disturb the physiological loading of the musculoskeletal system in a specific way, which may lead to a functional disorder.When planning postural corrective exercises, not only the analysis of muscles in respect to their shortening and lengthening but also their hypoactivity and hyperactivity should be considered.
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