Effects of the dominant leg and leg-crossing preference on pelvic anteversion angle

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the dominant leg and leg-crossing preference on pelvic anteversion angle in the standing posture. [Subjects] Subjects were 24 male university students with no medical history involving the lower extremity or the pelvic girdle. [Methods] We used a questionnaire to determine the dominant hand, dominant leg, and leg-crossing preference. We measured the pelvic anteversion angle in the standing position with a goniometer, and compared the right and left sides. We categorized the subjects into the dominant leg group, the pivot leg group, the crossing the upper leg group, and the crossing the lower leg group, and compared them. [Results] The right side pelvis inclined forward more significantly than the left side. The, dominant leg group pelvis inclined forward more significantly than the pivot leg group, and the crossing the upper leg group pelvis inclined forward more significantly than the crossing the lower leg group. [Conclusion] Our results suggest that the pelvis is distorted in the standing posture, due to the effects of the dominant leg and leg-crossing preference. © 2014 by the Society of Physical Therapy Science.