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Table 1 Posture Analysis Grid

From: Inter-rater reliability of the evaluation of muscular chains associated with posture alterations in scoliosis

Body segments

Observations

Muscular chain

  

Ant.

Post.

Ant. and Post.

N.E.

  

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Head

N â–¡ Protraction â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Lateral bending R â–¡ L â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Rotation R â–¡ L â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Cervical

Lordosis > □ N □ < □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Shoulders

N □ Elevated R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Protracted R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □ Rounded R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

  

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Scapulas

N □ Adducted R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Abducted R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Thoracic

Kyphosis > □ N □ < □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Trunk list C7/S1 : To the R â–¡ or L â–¡

    
 

(From back)

    

Lumbar

Lordosis > □ N □ < □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Pelvic

N □ Frontal tilt R □ = □ L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Anteversion R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Retroversion R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Lower limbs

     

Knee

N □ Valgus R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

□Recurvatum R □ L □ R > L □ R < L

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

□ Flexum R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

Feet

N □ Arch ↙ R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Arch ↗ R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Valgus R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

 

Varus R □ L □ R > L □ R < L □

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

â–¡

  1. Legend : N = normal; R = right; L = left; Arch ↙= decreased plantar arch; Arch ↗ = increased plantar arch; Ant. = anterior; Post. = posterior; N.E. = no evaluable.