2023 Volume 38 Issue 4 Pages 273-278
[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of hyperkyphosis in male university students. [Participants and Methods] The angles of thoracic kyphosis, upper thoracic spine, lower thoracic spine, lumbar lordosis, and sacral tilt of 100 male university students were measured in the standing position using a Spinal-Mouse®. [Results] The prevalence of subjects with hyperkyphosis of 40° or greater was 45% (45/100 subjects). The thoracic kyphosis angle of 40° was used to divide the students into a hyperkyphosis group and a normal kyphosis group and the results of the two groups were compared. No significant correlation was found between the thoracic kyphosis angle and lumbar lordosis angle in the hyperkyphosis group, but a weak correlation was found in the normal kyphosis group. [Conclusion] The prevalence of university students with thoracic hyperkyphosis was 45.0%, suggesting that there may be no significant correlation between thoracic kyphosis angle and lumbar lordosis angle in this condition.
