Advanced search
Start date
Betweenand
Related content
(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Analysis of body posture in children with mild to moderate asthma

Full text
Author(s):
Canhadas Belli, Juliana Fernanda ; Chaves, Thais Cristina [1] ; de Oliveira, Anamaria Siriani [1] ; Grossi, Debora Bevilaqua [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biomech Med & Rehabil Locomotor Apparat, FMRPUSP, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS; v. 168, n. 10, p. 1207-1216, OCT 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 23
Abstract

The mechanical alterations related to the excessive use of accessory respiratory muscles and the mouth breathing observed in children with asthma may lead to the development of alterations in head posture, shoulders, thoracic region and, consequently, in alterations of body posture. The purpose of this study was to assess body posture changes of children with asthma compared to a non-asthmatic control group matched for gender, age, weight, and height. Thirty children with asthma and 30 non-asthmatic children aged 7 to 12 years were enrolled in this study. Digital photographic records were obtained for analysis of the body posture of the children by computed photogrammetry. The intraclass correlation coefficient and Student's t test (p < 0.05) were used for statistical analysis. There were no significant differences between groups for the angles analyzed, except for the knee flexor angle. These results demonstrate that children with asthma did not present postural alterations compared to non-asthmatic controls since the only angle for which there was a significant difference between groups showed weak reproducibility. The findings of this study do not support the notion that children with asthma present alterations in body posture. (AU)