The Association of Sagittal Spinal Posture among Elementary School Pupils with Sex and Grade

Author:

Đorđević Stefan1,Stanković Mima1ORCID,Jorgić Bojan1ORCID,Milenković Saša1,Smailović Semrija2,Katanić Borko3,Jelaska Igor4ORCID,Pezelj Luka5

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia

2. Department of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences, University of Novi Pazar, 36300 Novi Pazar, Serbia

3. Montenegrin Sports Academy, 81110 Podgorica, Montenegro

4. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia

5. Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze and elucidate the sagittal spinal posture status in older elementary school children, considering their gender and grade differences. The study involved 484 school children (252 males and 232 females) from grades V to VIII, assessed for sagittal spinal posture using the Formetric 4D System. The analysis, employing the Chi-squared test of independence along with the Z-test, did not reveal significant grade-related differences (p < 0.52) in the incidence of normal sagittal alignment or diagnosed outliers. However, within grade levels, no significant difference was observed for male participants (p < 0.80), while a significant difference was identified for females (p < 0.01). Examining gender differences across grades, a disparity was noted only among seventh graders concerning normal spine alignment and outlier existence (p < 0.01), favoring male participants. Regardless of the grade, a significant gender difference emerged in the location of diagnosed outliers: kyphosis (M = 108 vs. F = 72), lordosis (M = 5 vs. F = 14), kypholordosis (M = 18 vs. F = 66), and flatback outlier of the lumbar spine (M = 27 vs. F = 11). These findings suggest potential adjustments to the curriculum and highlight the need to tailor physical education instruction based on this study’s outcomes. Consequently, these results imply the importance of a differentiated approach in preventing sagittal plane outliers of the spine in adolescent children.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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