The correction of postural weaknesses through the better positioning of the pelvis is an important approach in sports therapy and physiotherapy. The pelvic position in the sagittal plane is largely dependent on the muscular balance of the ventral and...
26 December 2022
Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of the implemented therapeutic programme, which consisted of body posture correction and of change of habits, on the pelvic floor muscle function in women with stress urinary incontinence...
Background: This study aimed to examine the associations of pelvic type and body posture pattern with masseter muscle measurements and postural stability parameters in women with POP, and to assess the relationship between masseter muscle measurement...
2 April 2021
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a functional condition present most frequently in women. Despite pelvic floor muscle training being considered by the International Continence Society (ICS) as the first-line treatment in uncomplicated urinary incont...
Background: Visceral manipulation is a soft tissue manual work technique that originates from and is classified within the Osteopathic Manipulative Technique (OMT), focusing on the fascial tissue mobilisation of the visceral system. Manual therapy on...
7 August 2021
This study aimed to assess the association between smartphone use in the sitting posture and changes in thoracolumbar kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and pelvic asymmetry in adolescents with low back pain (LBP). Twenty-five adolescents with LBP and 25 hea...
8 December 2021
Background: As the effectiveness on stress urinary incontinence (SUI) prevention of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for pregnant women has been inconclusive, we are planning to conduct a trial to evaluate a video program designed for prevention o...
Analyzing the posture of athletes is an important preventive diagnostic tool, especially because some posture parameters appear to be associated with risk of muscle injury and complaints. So far, it is unclear how these parameters change during the d...
Background/Objectives: The lumbopelvic complex plays a key role in postural regulation, core stabilisation and biomechanical coordination of spinal and pelvic alignment. The aim of the study was to analyse relationships between lumbopelvic complex al...
18 November 2019
The influence of high-heel footwear on the lumbar lordosis angle, anterior pelvic tilt, and sacral tilt are inconsistently described in the literature. This study aimed to investigate the impact of medium-height heeled footwear on the static posture...
Background: Femoroacetabular impingement is one possible cause for groin pain and can lead to long periods of absence for football players. In cam impingement, the end-grade position of the leg at kicking makes the hip particularly prone to faulty co...
Background/Objectives: Defecatory straining requires coordinated abdominal-wall and lumbopelvic muscle activity to generate propulsive pressure. This study investigated whether sitting posture alters ultrasound-derived transversus abdominis (TrA) con...
Background/Hypothesis: Motion sensitivity symptoms, such as dizziness or unsteadiness, are frequently reported as non-headache symptoms of migraine. Postural imbalance has been observed in subjects with vestibular migraine, chronic migraine, and aura...
Background/Objectives: Implementing and optimizing pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training programs is crucial for reducing the risk of dysfunctions, improving athletic performance, and enhancing quality of life for athletes. The aim of this study was to...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to clinically investigate how variations in foot morphology influence spinal and lower limb alignment, based on the concept of an ascending kinetic chain. Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 100 patient...
Objectives: To comprehensively examine the association between spinopelvic alignment and muscle shortening in healthy young men, focusing on the individual and interactive effects of thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and anterior pelvic tilt using...
This study characterizes the effects of a postural training program on balance and muscle control strategies in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST), which applies perturbative forces on the trunk and assisti...
Pain in the pubic symphysis is of significance, especially in high-performance sports. Pelvic torsion, possibly caused by muscular imbalances, is discussed as a pathogenic mechanism. This study examined a possible interrelationship between the maximu...
21 January 2021
The aim of this study was to investigate the add-on effect of postural instructions to an abdominopelvic exercise program on incontinence urinary symptoms (UI symptoms) and quality of life (QoL) in climacteric women with stress urinary incontinence (...
Background and Objectives: Stroke patients often experience changes in their pelvic tilt, trunk impairments and decreased gait and balance. While various therapeutic interventions have been attempted to improve these symptoms, there is a need for int...
Background: The alignment of a person’s body segments depends on their innate anatomy and neuromuscular status. Sagittal posture assessments provide valuable information on correctable deficits, which can be used to prevent possible health issu...
Assessing occupational workload under dynamically unstable offshore conditions is challenging because physiological demands and biomechanical exposures may vary across tasks and may not be adequately characterized using a single measure. This explora...
The cyclist’s posture is typically characterized by a trunk flexion position to reach the handlebar of the bike. The pelvis serves as the base of the spine, and its tilt has been associated with the degree of extensibility of the hamstring, par...
Background/Objectives: The handstand is an exercise performed in many sports, either for its own sake or as part of physical training. Unlike the upright bipedal standing posture, little is known about the sagittal alignment and balance of the spine...
27 June 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cross-legged sitting on the trunk flexion angle, pelvic obliquity, and gluteal pressure of subjects with and without low back pain (LBP). The study subjects were 30 LBP patients and 30 healt...
Nowadays, postural misalignments prevalence in students is increasingly evident and its early detection is the best way to prevent complications in adulthood. It is also known that postural problems appear to have association between them. The aim of...
Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether apparent differences in body posture affect the ability to maintain balance and foot loading during standing. Methods: The research was conducted in a group of 100 young adults. The examinations included...
Background: Quantitative assessment of postural parameters in all anatomical planes may help clarify the potential role of posture in the pathomechanism of low back pain (LBP) in tennis players and support the development of preventive and rehabilita...
Background/Objectives: Three-dimensional (3D) spinal and pelvic alignment plays a critical role in maintaining anticipatory postural control. However, the extent to which specific multiplanar alignment parameters influence feedforward activation of t...
Background: This study investigated how static postural parameters influence dynamic spinopelvic balance across varying walking speeds. One hundred healthy young adults (aged 18–25) underwent rasterstereographic assessment (DIERS 4Dmotion®)...
This paper aims to develop a regression model that explains the relationship between changes in lumbar joint stiffness and pelvic alignment (posture or shape of the bones of the pelvis and lumbar spine) due to pelvic tightening. The proposed model is...
Postural imbalance induced by prolonged sitting can be improved by exercise therapy. The aim of study was to evaluate the influence of combined stretching and strengthening exercise using rehabilitation exercise system with a linear actuator and MR d...
Hip arthrosis and total hip arthroplasty (THA) can alter a patient’s balance and spinopelvic mobility. In this study, we hypothesized that lumbar, pelvic, and hip mobility and their inter-relations are affected by THA and that their study could...
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity often associated with secondary postural deviations (pelvic asymmetry, altered kyphosis/lordosis, and postural imbalance), which may negatively affect psychological well-being and qual...
Introduction: The most frequent type of spine abnormality throughout adolescence was adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Hippotherapy improved posture, balance and gait of different musculoskeletal conditions. Therefore, this study aims to see how...
Background: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and scoliotic posture present complex three-dimensional interactions between pelvic obliquity and spinal alignment. Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is frequently observed in individuals presenting with s...
(1) Background. The coronavirus pandemic had a serious impact on the everyday life of children and young people with sometimes drastic effects on daily physical activity time that could have led to posture imbalances. The aim of the study was to exam...
The pelvic floor (PF) is made of muscles, ligaments, and fascia, which ensure organ statics, maintain muscle tone, and are involved in contractions. This review describes the myofascial relationships of PF with other parts of the body that determine...
The posture-analyzing and virtual reconstructing device (PAViR) used a Red Green Blue-Depth camera as a sensor and skeleton reconstruction images were produced. This PAViR quickly analyzed the whole posture from multiple repetitive shots without radi...
Background/Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous condition with diverse symptoms influenced by factors like gender, severity and the involvement of family and therapists. While many risk factors that contribute to ASD developm...
Consideration of pelvic mobility when positioning implants for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been shown to reduce the risk of complications such as dislocation, squeaking and excessive wear. We aim to test the repeatability of pelvic tilt measurem...
This study deals with the development of a kinematic 3D human-body model with an improved armature in the pelvic region, intended for a sitting posture (SIT), using Blender software. It is based on the scanned female body in a standing posture (STA)...
Background: Clinicians working with children with neuromotor impairments require sensitive measures to assess postural control and evaluate interventions. This study explored the sensitivity of a single Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to changes in p...
The anatomy of the pelvis may obscure differences in pelvic tilt, potentially underestimating its correlation with clinical measures. Measuring the total sagittal range of pelvic movement can serve as a reliable indicator of pelvic function. This stu...
15 November 2022
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between idiopathic asymmetry in infants and body posture in children at an early school age. The study included 45 girls aged nine. The Diers Formetric III 4D device was used to assess body postu...
Objective: Pelvic alignment asymmetry in stroke patients negatively affects postural control ability. This study aimed to investigate the effect of posterior pelvic tilt taping on pelvic inclination, muscle strength, and gait ability in stroke patien...
Pelvic retraction during walking is a common finding seen in patients with spastic hemiplegia. However, potential factors related to this condition have not been comprehensively examined in a systemic manner in previous studies. The purpose of this s...
Balance and posture are two topics that have been extensively studied, although with some conflicting findings. Therefore, the aim of this work is to analyze the relationship between the postural angles of the spine in the sagittal plane and the stab...
Poor posture in young adults and middle-aged people is associated with neck and back pain which are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Training posture maintenance muscles and learning about ideal posture are important for improving po...
This study investigated the effects of a 12-week structured aquatic exercise program incorporating multiple immersion depths on muscle strength, postural alignment, and static balance in middle-aged women. Eighteen women in their 40s were randomly al...
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