Author/Editor		Čelan, Dušan; Palfy, Miroslav; Bračun, Drago; Možina, Janez; Komadina, Radko; Turk, Zmago
Title		Measuring spinal curvatures with laser triangulation method - preliminary results
Type		članek
Source		Rehabilitacija
Vol. and No.		Letnik 7, št. Suppl 3
Publication year		2008
Volume		str. 198-200
Language		eng
Abstract		The study presents resuslts for measurements of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles in 78 subjects of both gender aged between 20 and 60 years. The measurement was performed on the surface of the back with laser triangulation method. The average value of thoracic kyphosis was 46.9° and lumbar lordosis 28.4°. Linear correlation between both angles was moderate (r=0.59). In female subjects (n=22) we determined a statistically significant larger average thoracic kyphosis angle (p=0.07) and lumbar lordosis angle (p=0.001) in comparison to male subjects (n=56). Differences in the average values of observed angles among younger subjects (aged between 20-40 years, n=39) and older subjects (aged between 41-60, n=39) were not statistically significant.
Descriptors		KYPHOSIS LORDOSIS LASERS