Scoliosis
Conditions
Keywords
Posture analysis, Video gaming, Forward Head Position, Rounded Shoulder Position, Spine Posture
Brief summary
To determine if sitting in a chair or sitting on the floor lends itself to better posture while playing video games.
Detailed description
Upon completion of the parental consent form, each test subject will be instructed to flip a two-sided coin to determine the sitting position of the test subject. If the flip reveals a heads, the child will be instructed to sit in a chair; chairs will be appropriately sized to allow the child to rest his/her feet on the ground. If the flip reveals a tails, the child will be instructed to sit on a small carpet piece that measures 2-feet by 2-feet. Each test subject will be taken to their gaming station which will sit approximately 8 feet away from a 55-inch flat screen television that will be on a 30-inch table and handed a wireless controller. Two gaming stations will be available with one featuring the game Lego Batman and the other featuring Lego Indiana Jones with both gaming stations testing simultaneously. The test subjects will be told they can play for 5 minutes with a Physical Therapist at each station to monitor and record the test subjects' positioning.
Interventions
OTHERTime to fatigue
5 minutes while playing video games
Sponsors
Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* English and Spanish Speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Non-english or non-spanish speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position | 5 minute | Forward Head Position (FHP), Rounded Shoulder Position (RSP), and Thoracic spine (T/s)-Lumbar spine (L/s) positions were scored. Subscale scores of 0-3 for each FHP, RSP, and T/s L/s position were obtained. Score 0 was a perfect posture score, Score 1 was 0-1 inches out of alignment. Score 2 was 1-2 inches out of alignment. Score 3 was 2-3 inches out of alignment. Subscale scores were combined for a total score with a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 9. 0 being a perfect posture score, 9 being the worst postural score. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Random recruitment at a Best Buy store. Flip of a coin decided the sitting position for the test
Pre-assignment details
Some children were excluded from the final results because they sat on their glut max and kneeled alternating throughout the test.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes Sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the ground | 26 |
| Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes Sitting on the floor without back support, crossed leg style | 30 |
| Total | 56 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes | Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 56 Participants | 26 Participants | 30 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age Continuous | 8.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 | 8.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 | 8.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 56 participants | 26 participants | 30 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 14 Participants | 7 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 42 Participants | 19 Participants | 23 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 56 | 0 / 56 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 56 | 0 / 56 |
Outcome results
Primary
Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position
Forward Head Position (FHP), Rounded Shoulder Position (RSP), and Thoracic spine (T/s)-Lumbar spine (L/s) positions were scored. Subscale scores of 0-3 for each FHP, RSP, and T/s L/s position were obtained. Score 0 was a perfect posture score, Score 1 was 0-1 inches out of alignment. Score 2 was 1-2 inches out of alignment. Score 3 was 2-3 inches out of alignment. Subscale scores were combined for a total score with a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 9. 0 being a perfect posture score, 9 being the worst postural score.
Time frame: 5 minute
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Postural Score Sitting on Floor After 5 Minutes | Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position | 5.5 scores on a scale |
| Postural Score Sitting in a Chair After 5 Minutes | Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position | 2.8 scores on a scale |
Comparison: Start total score at 0 minutes is being compared to the end total score at 5 minutes while sitting in the floor.p-value: <0.000595% CI: [0, 9]t-test, 2 sided
Comparison: Start total score at 0 minutes is being compared to the end total score at 5 minutes while sitting in a chair.p-value: <0.000595% CI: [0, 9]t-test, 2 sided