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July 16, 2026Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyOpen Access

Effects of an Additional Sports Gymnastics Program on Sagittal Spinal Alignment and Postural Status in School-Aged Students

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RMRaid MekićState University of Novi PazarSĐStefan ĐorđevićUniversity of NisOROliver RadenkovićState University of Novi Pazar

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Implication

Quasi-experimental study examines spinal alignment effects of gymnastics in fifth graders, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the impact of additional sports gymnastics training on sagittal spinal alignment in fifth-grade students.
  • Quasi-experimental longitudinal study with 139 fifth-grade students (11.0 ± 0.5 years) divided into experimental (n = 74) and control (n = 65) groups.
  • The intervention consisted of one 60-minute sports gymnastics session per week for six weeks.
  • Sagittal spinal alignment was assessed using the Spinal Mouse device for thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis.
  • Significant between-group difference for thoracic kyphosis was found (F = 5.05, p = 0.026, partial η2 = 0.038).
  • No significant difference for lumbar lordosis (F = 2.24, p = 0.137, partial η2 = 0.017).
  • Increase in participants with physiological spinal alignment: experimental group from 14.9% to 45.9%, control group from 7.7% to 35.4%.

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Mekić et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a58752d2b46c88ba9ad0fc9https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk11030270
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