title: Examination of the compatibility of the photogrammetric method with the phenomenon of mora projection in the evaluation of scoliosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of external measurements of parameters characterizing scoliosis using the photogrammetric method.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 120 children between the ages of 7 and 11 years in Podkarpackie (Poland).
  
  
  METHODS
  Measurements of body posture characteristics were performed using the photogrammetric method with mora projection. Each person was examined twice, once by two different therapists, with a time lapse of 20 minutes in between examinations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High accuracy and no statistical significance were found among different measurements of asymmetry parameters characterizing the shoulder blades and hips. Regularities were also found in the characteristic measurements of curves of scoliosis. The POSTI parameter showed a significant variation and lack of compatibility of results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  (1) The photogrammetric method used to assess the pathological changes caused by scoliosis gives significant results in terms of parameters characterizing the position of the shoulder blades and shoulders, as well as pelvis rotation. (2) High compliance measurements are also characterized by the length of the right and left arcs of scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszów, 26 Warszawska Street, 35-205 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drzał-Grabiec
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszów, 26 Warszawska Street, 35-205 Rzeszów, Poland ; Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Regional Hospital, No. 2, 35-301 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Snela
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszów, 26 Warszawska Street, 35-205 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Podgórska-Bednarz
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszów, 26 Warszawska Street, 35-205 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rykała
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Obstetrics and Medical Rescue, University of Rzeszów, 35-205 Rzeszów, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banaś
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010780:Photogrammetry / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000473:pathology*