| Titre : | Notions of “optimal” posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community (2021) |
| Auteurs : | Vasileios Korakakis ; Kieran O'Sullivan ; Rodney Whiteley ; Peter B. O'Sullivan ; Alexandra Korakaki ; Argyro Kotsifaki ; Panagiotis Tsaklis ; Athanasios Tsiokanos ; Giannis Giakas |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Musculoskeletal Science and Practice (Vol. 51, February 2021) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 1-9 |
| Note générale : | doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102310 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Perception ; Position assise ; Posture |
| Mots-clés: | Assis en tailleur |
| Résumé : |
Background:
Notions of “optimal” posture are widespread in modern society and strongly interconnected with preconceived beliefs. Objectives: To quantitatively evaluate spinal posture among members of the community during habitual sitting, and when asked to assume an “optimal” posture. Design: Observational study. Methods: Marker-based kinematic analyses of the head, spine, and pelvis were conducted on 100 individuals. Habitual sitting posture and self-perceived “optimal” posture, and whether participants believed that their habitual sitting reflected an “optimal” posture, were evaluated. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test assessed angular differences between the two postures adopted. Exploratory post-hoc analyses were conducted by using the Mann-Whitney U test to assess differences between genders. Results: None of the participants stated that their habitual sitting was “optimal”. Statistically significant differences were observed in most of the measured angles (p Conclusions: A group of young, asymptomatic participants, consistently changed their habitual sitting posture to a more upright posture when asked to assume an “optimal” sitting posture, although the amount of change observed varied between spinal regions. These findings also highlight gender differences in not just habitual sitting posture, but also the degree to which habitual sitting posture is modified when trying to assume an “optimal” sitting posture. |
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