Comparison of thoracic kyphosis and postural stiffness in younger and older women

The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
Martha R Hinman

Abstract

An increase in thoracic kyphosis and postural stiffness is commonly associated with aging and many pathological conditions. Simple clinical measurements are needed to estimate the relative degree of postural stiffness to determine whether clinical interventions, such as exercise, are beneficial. To compare the amount of kyphosis and postural stiffness in the thoracic spine of younger and older women. Experimental design conducted at a large health science center in southeastern Texas. Fifty-one healthy adult women, 25 between the ages of 21 and 51 years and 26 aged 66 to 88 years. Index of kyphosis (IK) measured with a surveyor's flexicurve. Differences, percent change and ratios between IK measures taken in the relaxed and maximally erect positions were used to estimate postural stiffness. Subjects were measured while standing in their usual relaxed posture and again in their maximally erect posture by three different raters. IK measures were calculated by each rater and averaged for further data analysis. Independent t tests were used to compare the two age groups at the .05 alpha level. Significant differences were found in both the relaxed (p= .018) and erect (p< .001) IK measures of younger and older women. The differences...Continue Reading

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