Active Cervical Range of Motion in Babies with Positional Plagiocephaly
Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15718996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iñaki Pastor-Pons (Instituto de Terapias Integrativas, 50001 Zaragoza, Spain), María Orosia Lucha-López (0000-0002-9930-3903, Universidad de Zaragoza, corresponding author), Marta Barrau-Lalmolda (Instituto de Terapias Integrativas, 50001 Zaragoza, Spain), Iñaki Rodes-Pastor (Instituto de Terapias Integrativas, 50001 Zaragoza, Spain), A L Rodríguez Fernández (0000-0002-7575-9885, Universidad San Pablo CEU), César Hidalgo-García (0000-0001-7667-2178, Universidad de Zaragoza), José Miguel Tricás-Moreno (0000-0002-3583-5206, Universidad de Zaragoza) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1146-1146 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children8121146 |
| PMID | 34943342 |
| OpenAlex | W4200113144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Positional plagiocephaly (PP) is a general term describing cranial distortion from pre- or postnatal forces on the infant head. Abnormal intrauterine forces, multiple births, primiparous mothers, obstetric interventions, prematurity, male sex, excessive time lying in the supine position, and mobility restrictions of the cervical spine have been considered as the main predisposing factors. The objective was to investigate the association between the severity of PP and the active cervical rotation and to analyze the influence of predisposing factors in babies with PP. An analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 74 babies with moderate PP. Clinical and demographic data, cranial vault asymmetry, and active cervical rotation range of motion (ROM) were measured. Associations were analyzed with generalized linear models. The mean age was 16.8 ± 5.0 weeks, and 56.8% were male. A restriction in the ROM of active cervical rotation, especially to the left side, was observed. Our models showed that cranial asymmetry was related with left active cervical rotation ROM ( p = 0.034) and with being transported in a pushchair ( p < 0.001). Conclusions: An increased severity of PP was related with being transported in a baby pushchair and with a reduced active cervical rotation ROM toward the most restricted side
Cranial vault · Cross-sectional study · Geometry · Obstetrics · Plagiocephaly · Range of motion · Rotation (mathematics · Skull · Supine position · Torticollis · Cleft Lip and Palate Research · Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |