Table 1 Eligibility criteria

Sample

Adults (18+ years old) without osteoporosis; vertebral fractures; pain; Scheuermann’s disease; scoliosis; history of spinal surgery or trauma; history of prolonged steroid use; rheumatological conditions; cardiac, lung or autoimmune diseases; cancer; metastasis; inflammatory or neurological disorders; pregnancy; or any genetic conditions affecting their bones, muscles or cartilage

Phenomenon of interest

Individuals’ thoracic sagittal alignment

Design

Any research design

Evaluation

Cobb’s method, a flexicurve or a Debrunner’s kyphometer

Research type

Quantitative, not performing interventions