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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2026

Relationship between thoracic alignment asymmetry and hip joint alignment during isometric hip rotation: a comparison of femoral head deviation between left and right sides.

Tatsuya Sano, Fujiyasu Kakizaki, Tetsuya Mamizu, Naruyoshi Komuro, Akira Hirosawa, Yutaro Natsuyama, Shinichi Kawata, Tomiko Yakura, Hidenobu Miyaso, Zhong-Lian Li and 1 more

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Tatsuya SanoDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Fujiyasu KakizakiHealth Care Science, Graduate School, Bunkyo Gakuin University: 1-19-1 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8668, Japan.
Tetsuya MamizuDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Naruyoshi KomuroDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan.
Akira HirosawaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan.
Yutaro NatsuyamaDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Shinichi KawataDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Tomiko YakuraDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Hidenobu MiyasoDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Zhong-Lian LiDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
Masahiro ItohDepartment of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.

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[Purpose] We aimed to investigate the relationship between thoracic alignment asymmetry and side-to-side differences in femoral head deviation. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-six healthy adults participated in this study. We used three-dimensional motion analysis and ultrasonography to measure changes in femoral head deviation during isometric hip rotation and examine the relationship between thoracic alignment asymmetry and side-to-side differences. [Results] We observed that the femoral head deviated anteriorly during external rotation and posteriorly during internal rotation. At rest, the femoral head showed greater anterior deviation on the left side compared to the right. Task-induced femoral head deviation changes were greater on the right during external rotation and greater on the left during internal rotation. Moreover, we observed a positive correlation between the lower thoracic shape asymmetry and resting femoral head deviation. [Conclusion] Our findings suggest that lower thoracic asymmetry is associated with side-to-side differences in resting femoral head deviation and is potentially mediated through kinematic chain interactions.

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Femoral head deviationHip rotationThoracic asymmetry

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