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    Prevalence of scoliosis among high school students
    (2015) Wimonrat Sakullertphasuk; Chompunoot Suwanasri; Laddawan Saetang; Noochjaree Siri; Pathtarajaree Junsiri; Siriwan Yotsungnoen; Phrattaya Phakpakorn; Meena Tosiriphattana; Mahidol University. Faculty of Physical Therapy
    Objective: This study aimed to survey the prevalence of scoliosis in Thai high school students. Material and Method: Physical therapists assessed the postural alignment in three planes during standing position by observation, palpation, and Adam’s.... The prevalence of scoliosis was 22.7%. A significant difference was observed between sex and scoliosis prevalence (χ2 = 6.73, p < 0.05) with a prevalence ratio (female:male) of 1.70. A significant difference of scoliosis prevalence was found between school 1