Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis
Posture is defined as the position of the body in space, the aim of which is to maintain balance, both in static and dynamic conditions. Our purpose was to study various postural variables involved in postural adaptations of athletes practicing symmetric and asymmetric sports at professional level....
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| author | Andrea Bernetti Francesco Agostini Angelo Cacchio Valter Santilli Pierangela Ruiu Teresa Paolucci Marco Paoloni Massimiliano Mangone |
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| description | Posture is defined as the position of the body in space, the aim of which is to maintain balance, both in static and dynamic conditions. Our purpose was to study various postural variables involved in postural adaptations of athletes practicing symmetric and asymmetric sports at professional level. <b>Methods:</b> Patients include sedentary subjects, competitive athletes practicing symmetrical and asymmetrical sports. Postural evaluation of the three different groups was performed using the rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D. <b>Results:</b> 157 subjects were recruited. From the comparison between subjects playing symmetrical and asymmetrical sports, arises a statistically significant difference on cervical (<i>p</i> = 0.041) and lumbar (<i>p</i> = 0.047) flèche of Stagnara, with higher values for symmetrical athletes’ group. Hemipelvis torsion (<i>p</i> = 0.031) and lumbar flèche (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001) of Stagnara are higher in symmetrical athletes’ group (sedentary). Hemipelvis torsion, cervical and lumbar flèche resulted to be higher among athletes (sedentary) (<i>p</i> = 0.016, <i>p</i> = 0.003, <i>p</i> = 0.027). <b>Conclusions:</b> In addition to the competitive sports’ medical examination, a screening with rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D is suggested to all sedentary subjects, without serious skeletal pathologies which want to start athletic activity. Rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D is also suggested to all athletes practicing sports, with the aim to identify eventual unknown postures, consequent to reiterated repetition of specific movements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86dfc4cb548a4e4c9351f42d3d2efb9b2023-11-21T00:11:29ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-12-011024883810.3390/app10248838Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape AnalysisAndrea Bernetti0Francesco Agostini1Angelo Cacchio2Valter Santilli3Pierangela Ruiu4Teresa Paolucci5Marco Paoloni6Massimiliano Mangone7Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, G. D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyPosture is defined as the position of the body in space, the aim of which is to maintain balance, both in static and dynamic conditions. Our purpose was to study various postural variables involved in postural adaptations of athletes practicing symmetric and asymmetric sports at professional level. <b>Methods:</b> Patients include sedentary subjects, competitive athletes practicing symmetrical and asymmetrical sports. Postural evaluation of the three different groups was performed using the rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D. <b>Results:</b> 157 subjects were recruited. From the comparison between subjects playing symmetrical and asymmetrical sports, arises a statistically significant difference on cervical (<i>p</i> = 0.041) and lumbar (<i>p</i> = 0.047) flèche of Stagnara, with higher values for symmetrical athletes’ group. Hemipelvis torsion (<i>p</i> = 0.031) and lumbar flèche (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001) of Stagnara are higher in symmetrical athletes’ group (sedentary). Hemipelvis torsion, cervical and lumbar flèche resulted to be higher among athletes (sedentary) (<i>p</i> = 0.016, <i>p</i> = 0.003, <i>p</i> = 0.027). <b>Conclusions:</b> In addition to the competitive sports’ medical examination, a screening with rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D is suggested to all sedentary subjects, without serious skeletal pathologies which want to start athletic activity. Rasterstereographic-system Formetric-4D is also suggested to all athletes practicing sports, with the aim to identify eventual unknown postures, consequent to reiterated repetition of specific movements.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/24/8838Formetricrasterstereographic systemposturesport |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Bernetti Francesco Agostini Angelo Cacchio Valter Santilli Pierangela Ruiu Teresa Paolucci Marco Paoloni Massimiliano Mangone Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis Applied Sciences Formetric rasterstereographic system posture sport |
| title | Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis |
| title_full | Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis |
| title_short | Postural Evaluation in Sports and Sedentary Subjects by Rasterstereographic Back Shape Analysis |
| title_sort | postural evaluation in sports and sedentary subjects by rasterstereographic back shape analysis |
| topic | Formetric rasterstereographic system posture sport |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/24/8838 |
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