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Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography
The purpose of the research was to assess the usefulness of thermography as a complementary method in musculoskeletal dysfunction, with particular emphasis on scoliosis. The children, aged 7–16, were classified into one of two groups: the study group—children with scoliosis (n = 20), and the referen...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33266229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238913 |
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description | The purpose of the research was to assess the usefulness of thermography as a complementary method in musculoskeletal dysfunction, with particular emphasis on scoliosis. The children, aged 7–16, were classified into one of two groups: the study group—children with scoliosis (n = 20), and the reference group—healthy children (n = 20). All children underwent anthropometric tests, body mass index determination, four pictures each with a FLIR T1030sc HD thermal imaging camera, and measurement of spinal rotation with a scoliometer (Gima, Italy). There is a temperature differential (about 4 °C) within the upper and lower body in children. In healthy children, differences in temperature of contralateral areas of the body do not exceed 0.5 °C. Thermography is a useful and noninvasive method of assessing muscular tension disbalance in the course of scoliosis. In the case of scoliosis, the areas of the body with a significant thermal asymmetry of the surface are the upper back, thighs, and back of the lower legs. Due to the high positive correlation of the spinal rotation angle with the amount of thermal asymmetry, the areas that should be subjected to a detailed thermal assessment in the supplementary diagnosis of scoliosis using thermovision are the upper back, chest, thighs, and back of the lower legs. |
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spelling | pubmed-77314442020-12-12 Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography Lubkowska, Anna Gajewska, Ewa Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The purpose of the research was to assess the usefulness of thermography as a complementary method in musculoskeletal dysfunction, with particular emphasis on scoliosis. The children, aged 7–16, were classified into one of two groups: the study group—children with scoliosis (n = 20), and the reference group—healthy children (n = 20). All children underwent anthropometric tests, body mass index determination, four pictures each with a FLIR T1030sc HD thermal imaging camera, and measurement of spinal rotation with a scoliometer (Gima, Italy). There is a temperature differential (about 4 °C) within the upper and lower body in children. In healthy children, differences in temperature of contralateral areas of the body do not exceed 0.5 °C. Thermography is a useful and noninvasive method of assessing muscular tension disbalance in the course of scoliosis. In the case of scoliosis, the areas of the body with a significant thermal asymmetry of the surface are the upper back, thighs, and back of the lower legs. Due to the high positive correlation of the spinal rotation angle with the amount of thermal asymmetry, the areas that should be subjected to a detailed thermal assessment in the supplementary diagnosis of scoliosis using thermovision are the upper back, chest, thighs, and back of the lower legs. MDPI 2020-11-30 2020-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7731444/ /pubmed/33266229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238913 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lubkowska, Anna Gajewska, Ewa Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title | Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title_full | Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title_fullStr | Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title_full_unstemmed | Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title_short | Temperature Distribution of Selected Body Surfaces in Scoliosis Based on Static Infrared Thermography |
title_sort | temperature distribution of selected body surfaces in scoliosis based on static infrared thermography |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33266229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238913 |
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