Human Gravity Line Research and its Application in the Field of Spinal Medicine
10.16156/j.1004-7220.2025.02.030
- VernacularTitle:人体重力线研究及其在脊柱领域中的应用
- Author:
Yifeng SHI
1
;
Haibo LIANG
1
;
Xiangyang WANG
1
Author Information
1. 温州医科大学附属第二医院育英儿童医院 骨科,浙江 温州 325700;温州医科大学 第二临床医学院,浙江 温州 325035
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
center of gravity;
gravity line;
spinal biomechanics
- From:
Journal of Medical Biomechanics
2025;40(2):470-476
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The human gravity line(GL)is a virtual vertical line that passes through the centre of gravity(COG)of the human body and holds significant importance in assessing human biomechanics.Due to the inability to directly determine GL through imaging method,its application in past research and clinical practice has been somewhat limited.However,with the advancement of technology,the measurement and application of GL have made remarkable progress,becoming an essential supplement to traditional radiographic measurements and demonstrating an increasingly broad application prospect in the field of spinal health.This review summarizes the GL's anatomical basis,measurement method,and its relationship with other commonly used vertical lines.Furthermore,the current status of GL's clinical application in the field of spinal health is also summmrzied,and its potential role in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases is discussed.It is hoped that the findings will offer new perspectives for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases,and promote further research and application of GL in the field of spinal medicine.
