Is there one reference line to describe head position in sitting, standing and walking?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010265

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-12

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: Using a three dimensional motion analysis system the distances from the head center (HC) to three reference lines are calculated while sitting, standing and walking: one through C7 (C7L), one

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy/ normal subjects. occasional cervical pain was allowed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: any known structural pathology, such as spinal deformities, malformations, spinal disease, or a past history of cervical trauma, or ever treated for cervical spine problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A 3-d motion analysis with marker in sitting, standing and walking was used for calculating the points for the reference lines HC, C7L, GL and TL. With these the distances between them were calculated and compared for searching a usable reference line for all the three situations. There was carried out an onetime evaluation.	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAnne-Louise Haas - Brunner

Universiäts- Kinderspital Basel

alu.haas@sunrise.ch+41 76 402 64 26

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026