[Faulty posture and selected respiratory indicators].
OBJECTIVE
Was to diagnose the body posture of physiotherapy students of the Medical University of Lodz and to determine the relationship between selected respiratory indicator and the incidence of faulty posture in the studied group.


METHODS
196 students of Medical University of Lodz were included in the study. Posture assessment was conducted using Kasperczyk's points method. In the study authors indicated selected respiratory parameters, incuding: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressure measured in the mouth (MIP, MEP).


RESULTS
The results of the study showed a reduction of the respiratory parameters rates (FVC, FEV1) and respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) in the group of students with a poor posture compared to students with a good posture. Although the statistical analysis showed no significant correlation between the presence of the faulty posture and respiratory parameters, there was a clear tendency for those parameters to decrease in the group of students with a poor posture.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the examined indicators showed a reduction of the respiratory parameters rates (FVC, FEV1) and respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) in the group of students with a poor posture compared to students with a good posture. The posture classified by Kasperczyk as good is prevailing in the studied. The results obtained in this study suggest the need to take action on the prevention and correction of faulty posture.
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Zaklad Metodyki Nauczania Ruchu. agnieszka.pawlicka-lisowska@umed.lodz.pl
Agnieszka
A
Pawlicka-Lisowska
Sławomir
S
Motylewski
Jacek
J
Lisowski
Katarzyna
K
Michalak
Elzbieta
E
Poziomska-Piatkowska
D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014797:Vital Capacity