Comparison of trunk alignment and postural habits of high school adolescents and university students

Introduction: It is widely believed that the postural quality of adolescents poor and this condition blamed, at least in part, on a sedentary lifestyle low self-awareness body alignment awareness movement quality. The aim study was to evaluate habits trunk high school against university students with physical activity importance for health.Material methods: 59 82 students, male female, participated study. Three-dimensional positioning habitual standing investigated using Zebris Pointer ultrasound device. Awareness posture during various activities daily living assessed validated questionnaire. Results were analysed Statistica v13.Results: High characterised by greater depth thoracic kyphosis than students. Female tended have shallower lumbar lordosis deeper lordosis. showed worse lateral inclination pelvic shoulder rotation. most important observation regarding related sitting position. Women from both groups more likely men admit bent rotated crossed legs.Conclusions: appears higher / or knowledge contributes correct compared physically inactive Postural habits, however, are similar groups. Gender significantly differentiates posture-related habits.