An investigation into postural classification using cluster analysis
Item
- Title
- An investigation into postural classification using cluster analysis
- Author(s)
- Harbert Mary
- Abstract
- This study focused on postural differences and whether they can be grouped into the types first defined by Wiles (Wiles, 1937). Alternative methods of measurement were reviewed and photography was found to be the most effective way of taking measurements for the purpose of this experiment. A total of eighty two subjects were photographed with markers placed on certain bony landmarks (there were 40 female and 42 male subjects, average age 31.318 SD 7.778 ). The co-ordinates of those landmarks were normalised by conversion into procrustes co-ordinates and then grouped together using cluster analysis. The results showed that the six groups defined by Wiles do not exist, more than six groups exist. There are some favoured spinal shapes and 85 % of the postural abnormalities are caused by 2 modes of variation.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12217
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Posture
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Harbert Mary, “An investigation into postural classification using cluster analysis”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2245