Influence of Morphological Characteristics on the Frequency of Body Deformities in Children Aged 11 and 12
Ernest Šabić, Rijad Novaković, Nijaz Skender, Natalija Kurtović, Naim Ćeleš
SUMMARY
The main aim of this study was to determine the relationship between spinal deformities and morphological characteristics in students aged 11 and 12 years. In the area of morphological characteristics, seven variables were used to measure body volume and circumference. For the assessment of body posture, the standard method for measuring body deformities according to Napoleon Wolanski was applied, with posture assessment performed visually by three evaluators.
The results showed that within the intercorrelation matrix there was a high correlation between the entire morphological space and three body posture variables: scoliotic posture (WAXWORK), abdominal posture (VODRTR), and leg shape (VOOBN).
By regression analysis, a significant influence of the predictor system on two body posture variables was determined. For the variable scoliotic posture, the multiple correlation was .427, the coefficient of determination was .182, and the significance level of the entire system was .013, indicating a statistically significant influence of morphological characteristics on this variable. No individual predictor variable showed a significant impact independently.
Similar results were obtained for the abdominal posture variable, where the multiple correlation was .419 and the coefficient of determination was .176, with a significance level of .018.
Based on these results, it was concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship and influence of morphological characteristics, as a predictor system, on the frequency and level of poor posture and body deformities, particularly in the variables of scoliotic posture and abdominal posture.
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