Table 1. Anthropometric characteristics and curvatures of the spinal column in mean and standard deviation, stratified by age group.
| Age (years) |
n | Weight (kg) |
Height (cm) |
BMI | Kyphosis (degrees) | Lordosis (degrees) | Scoliosisa (degrees) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 to 10 | 10 | 38.77±13.27 | 1.37±0.15 | 20.30±4.01 | 45.65±8.97 | 42.15±8.39 | 8.06±2.27 |
| 11 to 14 | 38 | 48.27±9.07 | 1.53±0.85 | 20.42±2.85 | 49.55±9.76 | 44.92±8.79 | 10.16±3.71 |
| 15 to 18 | 11 | 61.74±11.62 | 1.65±0.11 | 22.50±3.01 | 49.00±14.92 | 44.92±6.64 | 8.70±1.77 |
| Total | 59 | 48.55±12.17 | 1.52±0.13 | 20.71±3.15 | 48.74±10.45 | 44.41±8.37 | 9.58±3.32 |
a Angle measured in 28 schoolchildren with scoliosis.