School Screening for Bad Posture with Spine Mouse Device
Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2010, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background. The spine deformities are presented with 27.3% in the population regarding all deformities of the muscle system. The clinical examination has its limitations as a result of the subjective participation of the examiner and the lack of qualitative measurement. Aim. In our research we tested the applicability of the software program Spine Mouse in screening of the spine deformities. The software program is important for spine examination in the sagittal plane. Material and Methods. In order to evaluate the software in the screening program for bad posture, we made a score with maximum points and possible gained points regarding the parameters: number of children who participated in the examination out of the entire population, number of the examined, preserved data from the examination and cooperation during the examination. Results. A total of 986 children were examined for 15 days with 6 children examined per hour or 74%. Of the total number of children, 97.2% cooperated during the examination and the data were lost for 14.7%. Conclusion. The results showed that this software is applicable with significance for examination of spine deformities in the school population. The cost of the software and the speed of the examination are limiting factors for its use in a large population.
Authors and Affiliations
Elizabeta Popova Ramova| Department for Physical Therapy Education, University ”St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, Anastasica Poposka| Orthopedic Clinic, Medical Faculty, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, Milica Lazovic| Clinic for Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Nis, Serbia
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- EP ID EP8769
- DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2010.0117
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