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3D shape analyses of extant primate and fossil hominin vertebrae support the ancestral shape hypothesis for intervertebral disc herniation

Plomp, Kimberly A.; Dobney, Keith; Weston, Darlene A.; Viðarsdóttir, Una Strand; Collard, Mark (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019-12-16)

Background: Recently we proposed an evolutionary explanation for a spinal pathology that afflicts many people, intervertebral disc herniation (Plomp et al. [2015] BMC Evolutionary Biology 15, 68). Using 2D data, we found that the bodies and pedicles ...
The effect of asymmetrical limited hip flexion on seating posture, scoliosis and windswept hip distortion

Ágústsson, Atli; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Rodby-Bousquet, Elisabet (Elsevier BV, 2017-12)

Background Postural asymmetries with seating problems are common in adults with cerebral palsy. Aims To analyse the prevalence of asymmetrical limited hip flexion (<90°) in adults with CP, and to evaluate the association between asymmetrical limited ...
Posture Management: Assessment of posture

Ágústsson, Atli (University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2019-04-24)

Introduction: Adult individuals with disability and low motor function frequently have body deformations, such as scoliosis and windswept hips. Posture management is a component of physical management, which aims to prevent or reduce the development ...

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