Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt
Background: Increased anterior pelvic tilt is one important contributor to poor posture in children and adolescents and caused by muscular imbalance. This study aims at identifying the extent to which a sensorimotor training reduces anterior pelvic tilt more effectively than pure strength and stretc...
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| description | Background: Increased anterior pelvic tilt is one important contributor to poor posture in children and adolescents and caused by muscular imbalance. This study aims at identifying the extent to which a sensorimotor training reduces anterior pelvic tilt more effectively than pure strength and stretch training alone. Methods: 54 male adolescents (age 13–17) with an increased pelvic tilt angle >14° were matched to three groups (strength training STR, strength + sensorimotor training STR + SENS, control CON). Maximum isometric torques for knee flexion (HA), trunk flexion (RA), and trunk extension, and pelvic tilt were measured before and after a 12 week physical therapy schedule. Two-way mixed ANOVA were calculated. Results: For STR and STR + SENS the relative torque of HA and RA increased significantly (p < 0.05) between pre- and post-test. Significant improvement of the pelvic tilt angle was identified in both training groups, with STR + SENS exhibiting a significantly larger degree of improvement. Conclusions: Sensorimotor exercises improve the effectiveness of physical fitness training to reduce anterior pelvic tilt and should therefore supplement existing therapeutic programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa8829f30f414e57b6b3f602ae3862c82022-12-22T03:51:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Medicine2331-205X2016-12-013110.1080/2331205X.2016.12620941262094Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tiltOliver Ludwig0Michael Fröhlich1Eduard Schmitt2Universität des SaarlandesTechnische UniversitätUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesBackground: Increased anterior pelvic tilt is one important contributor to poor posture in children and adolescents and caused by muscular imbalance. This study aims at identifying the extent to which a sensorimotor training reduces anterior pelvic tilt more effectively than pure strength and stretch training alone. Methods: 54 male adolescents (age 13–17) with an increased pelvic tilt angle >14° were matched to three groups (strength training STR, strength + sensorimotor training STR + SENS, control CON). Maximum isometric torques for knee flexion (HA), trunk flexion (RA), and trunk extension, and pelvic tilt were measured before and after a 12 week physical therapy schedule. Two-way mixed ANOVA were calculated. Results: For STR and STR + SENS the relative torque of HA and RA increased significantly (p < 0.05) between pre- and post-test. Significant improvement of the pelvic tilt angle was identified in both training groups, with STR + SENS exhibiting a significantly larger degree of improvement. Conclusions: Sensorimotor exercises improve the effectiveness of physical fitness training to reduce anterior pelvic tilt and should therefore supplement existing therapeutic programs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1262094postureadolescentresistance trainingsensorimotor trainingpelvic tilt |
| spellingShingle | Oliver Ludwig Michael Fröhlich Eduard Schmitt Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt Cogent Medicine posture adolescent resistance training sensorimotor training pelvic tilt |
| title | Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| title_full | Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| title_fullStr | Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| title_short | Therapy of poor posture in adolescents: Sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| title_sort | therapy of poor posture in adolescents sensorimotor training increases the effectiveness of strength training to reduce increased anterior pelvic tilt |
| topic | posture adolescent resistance training sensorimotor training pelvic tilt |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1262094 |
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