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Article

Relationship between Spinal Range of Motion and Functional Tests in University Students: The Role of Demographic Factors

by
Nela Tatiana Balint
1,
Bogdan Alexandru Antohe
1,*,
Huseyin Sahin Uysal
2,
Alina Mihaela Cristuță
1,* and
Marinela Rață
1
1
Faculty of Movement, Sports and Health Science, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania
2
Faculty of Sport Science, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15500 Burdur, Turkey
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2024, 12(10), 1029; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101029
Submission received: 14 April 2024 / Revised: 10 May 2024 / Accepted: 12 May 2024 / Published: 16 May 2024

Abstract

Spinal disorders are some of the most prevalent health concerns, especially among students. Based on student demographics, this cross-sectional study evaluated the correlation between functional tests (FTs) and spinal range of motion (ROM). This study included 206 students (age = 19.85 ± 1.80 years) from the Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău. Participants’ assessments were conducted using the following tests: (i) Ott, (ii) Schober, (iii) Stibor, (iv) finger-to-floor distance, (v) lateral flexion of the cervical and lumbar spine, and (vi) flexion of the cervical spine. Correlation analyses were evaluated using the Spearman correlation coefficient analysis. The results indicated a very strong relationship between lateral flexion of the lumbar spine on the left (LFLSL) and right (LFLSR) for all departments (r = 0.85 to 0.97, p < 0.05). There was a stronger relationship between FT results and spinal ROM for physical-education-department students compared to students from other departments (n = 17, r = −0.38 to 0.93, p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant correlation between FTs and spinal ROM based on age (p > 0.05). The study results provide evidence of the primary risk factors that predispose students to postural deviations. Practitioners and physiotherapists can utilize these values as a reference for potential therapeutic interventions.
Keywords: spine; posture; students; deviations spine; posture; students; deviations

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Balint, N.T.; Antohe, B.A.; Uysal, H.S.; Cristuță, A.M.; Rață, M. Relationship between Spinal Range of Motion and Functional Tests in University Students: The Role of Demographic Factors. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1029. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101029

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Balint NT, Antohe BA, Uysal HS, Cristuță AM, Rață M. Relationship between Spinal Range of Motion and Functional Tests in University Students: The Role of Demographic Factors. Healthcare. 2024; 12(10):1029. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101029

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Balint, Nela Tatiana, Bogdan Alexandru Antohe, Huseyin Sahin Uysal, Alina Mihaela Cristuță, and Marinela Rață. 2024. "Relationship between Spinal Range of Motion and Functional Tests in University Students: The Role of Demographic Factors" Healthcare 12, no. 10: 1029. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101029

APA Style

Balint, N. T., Antohe, B. A., Uysal, H. S., Cristuță, A. M., & Rață, M. (2024). Relationship between Spinal Range of Motion and Functional Tests in University Students: The Role of Demographic Factors. Healthcare, 12(10), 1029. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101029

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