The purpose of this research was to compare the spine in secondary school male ancifemal students in Mashhad. The subjects were 316 boys and 300 girls (12-15 years old) collected randomily. Data were collected by questionnaires and physical examination. Information in questionnaires included personal characteristics, medical history, habitual activity (sitting, sleeping, ...). Subjects, overall spinal posture were height and weight examined using posture screen and New York test standardization. A pilot study was also performed. Data were analyzed by the nonparametric statistical chi square test.
The results were as follows. Abnormal posture in male students was 79.5%, in female 81.66% and generally 97.15 % in all subjects. Torticollis, raise shoulder, scoliosis, lordosis and abdomen protruding in female students are higher than those in tehn male students but kyphosis, forward head and asymmetrical hips in male students are higher than female students. * The highest amount of abnormality is kyphosis in boys (39.24%) and raise shoulder in girls (42/67%). The lowest amount of abnormality is scoliosis in both boys (4/75%) and girls (5.67%). There was a significant difference betweem position of shoulder and kyphosis (P? 0.01). There was also a significant difference between posterior and lateral observe in spine posture in the society (P? 0.01).
There was a significant relationship between body type and spine posture in the society (P? 0.01). The comparison of abnormality in male and female students showed that the level and rate of abnormality in female students is higher than in male students. Considering poor movement, limited and special state of body in female students showed, that a special program by managers is necessary.
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