Figure Legend:
FIGURE 1 Application of manual inclinometers for thoracic kyphosis
measurement (photo used with written permission from author who obtained
informed consent).39
FIGURE 2 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram of the systematic review
article-screening procedure 16
FIGURE 3 The posture angle, mood, depression, and quality of life are
inter-related in a bidirectional manner and affected by cofounders and
covariates. Adapted from Corwin.15
Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to
disclose.
Acknowledgement: The authors would like to acknowledge Marilyn
Krajicek, EdD, RN, FAAN for her guidance and wisdom in the program of
research. We would also like to thank Patricia Mowry, MS, BC-DMT, CMA,
LPC, dance/movement therapist, for the concept development in her work
with children with cancer.
Disclaimer: This work was supported by the American Cancer
Society 133523-DSCN-19-050-01-SCN.
TABLE 1 Posture as Independent Variable, Quality of Life (QOL) as
Dependent Variable