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Analysis of the asymmetry of thoracic shape at rest: relationship with lateral thoracic deviation
Yoshihiro Aramaki1, Yuuki Homma2, Tetsuya Mamizu3
1Department of Rehabilitation, Sendai Seiyo Gakuin College: 4-3-55 Nagamachi, Taihakuku, Sendai 982-0011, Japan.
Abstract:
[Purpose] We analyzed the relationship between the degree of asymmetry in the shape of the thorax and postural changes in the frontal plane, and examined the mechanism that creates an asymmetry in the thoracic shape. [Participants and Methods] The participants included 19 healthy young males. We calculated the thoracic volume and lateral deviation from the amount of displacement of reflective markers attached to the thoracic area using the Vicon MX 3D-analysis system. [Results] Left-right differences were shown in each area of the thorax, and positive and negative correlations were found with the amount of lateral deviation of the thorax, which captured postural changes in the frontal plane. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that postural changes in the frontal plane are factors involved in the mechanism of left-right asymmetry formation in the thoracic shape.
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