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Sitting Posture, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures and Back Pain in 8 to 12-Year-Old Children from the Region of Murcia (Spain): ISQUIOS Programme

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  • Pilar Sainz de Baranda

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Antonio Cejudo

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • María Teresa Martínez-Romero

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Olga Rodríguez-Ferrán

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Mónica Collazo-Diéguez

    (Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Albacete University Hospital Complex, 02006 Albacete, Spain)

  • José Hurtado-Avilés

    (Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Pilar Andújar

    (Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Albacete University Hospital Complex, 02006 Albacete, Spain)

  • Fernando Santonja-Medina

    (Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    Department of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

To explore sagittal spinal alignment and pelvic disposition of schoolchildren in a slump sitting position is needed in order to establish preventive educational postural programs. The purposes of this study were to describe sagittal spinal alignment and pelvic tilt (LSA) in a slump sitting position and to explore the association of sagittal spine and pelvic tilt with back pain (BP) among 8–12-year-old children. It was a cross-sectional study. Sagittal spinal curvatures, BP and pelvic tilt were assessed in 582 students from 14 elementary schools. It was found that 53.44% of children had slight thoracic hyperkyphosis and that 48.80% presented moderate lumbar hyperkyphosis and 38.66% presented slight lumbar hyperkyphosis. Those who did not suffer from BP in any part of the back had a higher lumbar kyphosis (24.64 ± 7.84) or a greater LSA (107.27 ± 5.38) than children who had some type of BP in the previous year or week (lumbar kyphosis: 23.08 ± 8.06; LSA: 105.52 ± 6.00), although with no clinically relevant differences. In fact, neither sufferers nor those who did not have BP presented normal mean values for lumbar kyphosis or LSA according to normality references. This study demonstrates the need to assess sagittal morphotype in childhood since schoolchildren remain incorrectly seated for many hours and it greatly affects their spinal curvatures.

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  • Pilar Sainz de Baranda & Antonio Cejudo & María Teresa Martínez-Romero & Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento & Olga Rodríguez-Ferrán & Mónica Collazo-Diéguez & José Hurtado-Avilés & Pilar Andújar & Fernando Santo, 2020. "Sitting Posture, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures and Back Pain in 8 to 12-Year-Old Children from the Region of Murcia (Spain): ISQUIOS Programme," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:7:p:2578-:d:343343
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    1. Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento & Olga Rodríguez-Ferrán & María Teresa Martínez-Romero & Antonio Cejudo & Fernando Santonja & Pilar Sainz de Baranda, 2019. "Back Pain and Knowledge of Back Care Related to Physical Activity in 12 to 17 Year Old Adolescents from the Region of Murcia (Spain): ISQUIOS Programme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(19), pages 1-10, September.
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