Table 2 Parameters considered. Plumbline = distance of C7 from the vertical plumbline tangential to S1. ASIS: Anterior Superior Iliac Spines.
From: Postural effects of symmetrical and asymmetrical loads on the spines of schoolchildren
Sagittal plane | Frontal plane | Horizontal plane |
|---|---|---|
Plumbline (mm). Positive value: C7 forward | Plumbline (mm). Positive value: C7 to the right | Angle of trunk rotation (deg). Positive value: right shoulder forward (ref. ASIS line) |
Angle of thoracic kyphosis (deg). Positive value: increase of kyphosis | Asymmetry of shoulders (mm). Positive value: left shoulder up. (ref. ASIS line) | |
Angle of lumbar lordosis (deg). Positive value: increase of kyphosis |