Body Posture Asymmetry in Prematurely Born Children at Six Years of Age
Table 5
Coronal plane inclinations in the trunk region, relative to gestational age at birth and position of the body during measurement.
Variables
Preterm group
Control group
Preterm group
Control group
%
%
%
%
Standing position
Sitting position
CIT
Left
26
52.0
25
49.0
= 1.19
10
23.8
20
39.2
= 2.50
Right
23
46.0
26
51.0
29
69.1
28
54.9
Centre
1
2.0
0
0.0
3
7.1
3
5.9
DHS
Left lower than right
22
44.0
22
43.2
= 0.00
8
19.1
14
27.5
= 1.50
Right lower then left
26
52.0
27
52.9
26
61.9
31
60.8
Centre
2
4.0
2
3.9
8
19.1
6
11.8
DHCS
Left lower than right
19
38.0
17
33.3
= 0.25
15
35.7
16
31.4
= 0.34
Right lower then left
28
56.0
31
60.8
23
54.8
31
60.8
Centre
3
6.0
3
5.9
4
9.5
4
7.8
DDCS
Left scapula closer to spine than the right one
28
56.0
25
49.0
= 0.52
27
64.3
29
56.9
χ = 0.59
Right scapula closer to spine than the left one
20
40.0
24
47.1
14
33.3
20
39.2
The same distance
2
4.0
2
3.9
1
2.4
2
3.9
DHP
Left iliac spine lower than the right one
16
32.0
12
23.5
= 2.22
16
38.1
20
39.2
= 1.73
Right iliac spine lower than the left one
29
58.0
29
56.9
18
42.9
26
51.0
The same height
5
10.0
10
19.6
8
19.1
5
9.8
SA
Left
35
70.0
34
66.7
= 0.12
29
69.1
40
78.4
= 1.05
Right
15
30.0
17
33.3
13
31.0
11
21.6
: number; %: per cent : result of Pearson’s chi-squared test; : level of probability; CIT [degree]: coronal inclination of the trunk; DHS [mm]: difference in the heights of shoulders; DHCS [mm]: difference in the heights of the lower corners of the scapulae; DDCS [mm]: difference in the distances from the lower corners of the scapulae to the spine; DHP [mm]: difference in the height of the pelvis; SA [mm]: maximum deflection of the line connecting the spinous processes from C7-S1 line.