13/06/2022
Forklarer mye om viktigheten av å holde hjernen og kroppen i ship shape. Kan også være en pekepinn for å forutse fremtidig reduksjon av kognitive evner. (Les demens).
Posture Assessed in Health Exam Detects Cognitive Decline
A mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on a radiological approach. Doctors from Shinshu University observed associations of sagittal vertical axis (SVA) anteriorization and higher age with lower cognitive function.
The sagittal vertical axis is the length of a horizontal line connecting the posterior superior sacral end plate to a vertical plumbline dropped from the centroid of the C7 vertebral body. The more the head and neck protrude in front of the pelvis when viewed from the side, (the greater the length) the more likely subjects are to show symptoms of mild cognitive decline.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/posture-cognitive-decline-20803/