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[Does asthma promote changes in static posture? - Systematic review].

Juliana Albuquerque Baltar¹, Maria do Socorro Brasileiro Santos, Hilton Justino da Silva

¹Fisioterapeuta, Mestranda em Patologia pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Especialista em Fisioterapia Dermato -Funcional. julianabaltar@hotmail.com

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Asthma patients may experience postural changes like altered shoulder and head positions. However, research on spinal posture in asthma is inconsistent, requiring further investigation.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonology
Physiotherapy
Biomechanics

Background:

Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease causing airflow obstruction.
Airflow obstruction can lead to muscle shortening and compensatory postural changes, impacting respiratory mechanics.
Understanding these postural changes is crucial for clinical practice in asthma management.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize available literature on static posture changes in asthma patients.
To guide clinical practice by clarifying the relationship between asthma and posture.

Main Methods:

Literature review conducted across MEDLINE, LILACS, and Sci-ELO databases.
Search covered articles from 1980 to 2008 using keywords related to asthma and posture/spine.
Manual reference searching was also performed.

Main Results:

Two of four identified studies found significant static posture differences between asthmatics and non-asthmatics.
Other studies focusing solely on spinal posture found no significant changes.
Identified postural changes in asthmatics include scapular girdle elevation/protraction, arm semi-flexion, head protraction, and thoracic spine rectification.

Conclusions:

Evidence regarding spinal posture in asthma is contradictory, possibly due to methodological and sample variations.
Factors like physical activity, physiotherapy, seizure frequency, and rhinitis may influence findings.
Current literature is insufficient to draw definitive conclusions; more rigorous studies are needed.