Background. The treatment of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis with the C-D method remains controversial. Material and methods. The lateral radiographs of 70 patients with King I, II, III, IV idiopathic scoliosis, treated with C-D instrumentation, were retrospectively analyzed. The average age was 14 +/- 1.8 years. Thoracic kyphosis between T2 and T12 and lumbar lordosis between L1 and L5 w...

respirators are commonly used to protect workers against workplace airborne contaminants, but this equipment may become a safety hazard by creating discomfort, disorientation and postural instability. although postural stability is critical to workers, especially those working near moving objects or on surfaces where a loss of balance may become life threatening, little attention has been given...

Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, have an increased risk for bone fragility resulting in an increased risk of vertebral and non vertebral fractures. These diseases are characterized by inflammation-induced bone loss and erosive bone destruction. The...

Background: A thoracic curve degree of greater than 45° leads to thoracic hyperkyphosis, and its common treatment method is orthotic treatment. The acceptance rate of spinal orthosis depends on in-brace correction, patient`s compliance and quality of life. Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare in-brace correction, compliance and quality of life in patients with thoracic hyperkyphosis ...

introduction: postural control is regarded to as a critical element in physical activities and as an important factor in performing athletic skills. previous studies have reported controversial results about the effects of different training programs and also of detraining on the postural control. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of two-, four-, and six-week detraining after a period of ...

background postural instability is one of the common problems of aging. however, with increased age many systems of body such as musculoskeletal system are affected and changed. one of these changes is knee flexion contracture. the study aimed to investigate the simulated knee flexion contracture effects on postural stability in elderly. material and methods 15 elderly subjects (11 men, 4 women...

objectives: the role of cognitive process for postural control was shown in dual task studies. however, there was no definite evidence how verbal instructions influence the allocation of attention to postural control. this study determined whether young and elderly adult are able to deliberately control the resource allocation when performing a sensorimotor and cognitive task simultaneously and...