Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):69-73
The postural status of spinal column of sedentary Music high school students in Nis, Serbia
- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Serbia
The research was carried out with the aim of determining the postural status of spinal column of sedentary female and male pupils - musicians of fiddle, brass, piano and singing department of Music High School in Nis. The sample of examinees consisted of 68 sedentary pupils - musicians (36 female and 32 male pupils) aged 15 to 19. The postural status of spinal column was estimated according to three variables (lordotic, kyphotic and scoliotic bad body posture), and it was established by the method of somatoscopy and somatometry. The influence of the way of carrying an instrument suitcase was estimated by the questionnaire. The results of the research have shown that every of these 68 sedentary pupils musicians has at least one of these three postural deformities. Also, t-test has shown that statistically, there is a significant difference between the pupils of fiddle department and the pupils of other departments, and between female and male pupils as well.
Keywords: postural deformities; female; male; musicians; instrument suitcase carrying type
Published: September 30, 2007 Show citation
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