Goniometric evaluation of students’ musculoskeletal system condition

The aim of the study is to determine regularities of differences and changes in joint mobility in students depending on various factors. Material and methods. 100 students (50 men and 50 women) without serious musculoskeletal disorders were examined. The study protocol included 6 parameters: level of the spine flexion, angles of the wrist flexion and extension, the elbow angle, angles of the foot flexion and extension. Measurement of range of motions was performed with a goniometer. Results. In women, the movement amplitude for most of the studied parameters (the spine, the wrist and the foot flexion) was higher than in men (р<0.05). Besides, women found out to have a decrease of the movement range in the active foot extension (р=0.0006). Both men and women revealed to have the prevalence of joint mobility in the contralateral upper limb as compared with the dominant one (the wrist extension and the elbow angle, р<0.05). Conclusion. Mobility of all joints is greater on the contralateral upper extremity than on the dominant one. Mobility of most joints is greater in women than in men. When assessing the elbow angle and the level of the spine flexion (which are the complex mobility indicators of the respective departments of the musculoskeletal system), it must be taken into account that changes in the departments have a summary nature. Decreased joint mobility in young adults indicates availability of morphofunctional changes which may cause the development of degenerative-dystrophic joint diseases in future.

суставы, гониометрия, подвижность суставов, объем движений, верхняя конечность, нижняя конечность, позвоночник, мужчины, женщины, мышечный тонус, заболевания суставов, joints, goniometry, joint flexibility, range of motion, upper extremity, lower extremity, spine, male, female, muscle tonus, joint diseases

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