Standard values of the upper body posture and postural control: a study protocol.

Daniela Ohlendorf,Natalie Filmann,David A Groneberg,Eileen M Wanke,Christoph Mickel

doi:10.1186/s12995-016-0122-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-016-0122-9

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Abstract

BackgroundDecisions on orthopedic interventions on upper body posture and its control have usually resulted from comparisons with the healthy state. Therefore, practitioners as well as scientists in human movement science or orthopedics need access to such kind of data which are patient-centered and well measured. Until now, these data have been missing concerning upper body posture as well as postural control and their control. That is why the aim of the current project is to measure these data with healthy participants across the lifespan.ResultsFor standard value determination tolerance range and confidence intervals will be calculated. In addition, Pearson- or Spearman-Rank correlations will be used as well as two-sample-t-tests or Mann-Whitney-U-tests for specific group differences. All tests will be two-sided with the level of significance of 5 %.DiscussionThis project aims at improving classifications in adaptations of upper body posture and postural control. Measured standard values have not been determined before to this extent. Therefore, interventional effects may become better quantifiable and justiciable.

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Decisions on orthopedic interventions on upper body posture and its control have usually resulted from comparisons with the healthy state
A common assumption is that the postural control system uses internal models of the body’s configuration and its dynamics, which are controlled by the central nervous system (= CNS)
The main aim of this study project is to register a wide ranging database of 1000 healthy subjects to record upper body posture and postural control values. These data enable a general description of the upper body posture and the postural control during habitual standing by defining standard values and confidence intervals using all evaluation parameters

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For standard value determination tolerance range and confidence intervals will be calculated. Pearson- or Spearman-Rank correlations will be used as well as two-sample-t-tests or Mann-Whitney-U-tests for specific group differences. All tests will be two-sided with the level of significance of 5 %

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