Abstract
Little is known about ethnic differences in developing countries like South Africa, particularly with regard to occurrence of postural deviations and body composition profiles. The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of postural deviations and body composition among two racial groups in South Africa. The sample (n = 219) consisted of 79 African boys and 140 Caucasian boys. Anthropometric (BMI and percentage body fat) and body posture measurements were performed. Measurements were taken according to the standard procedures of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). A posture grid and the New York Posture Test were used for all postural assessments. Independent t-tests (p Key words: Postural deviations, BMI, fat percentage, body composition, ethnic, South Africa.
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