Photogrammetry and postural evaluation, softwares and methods: a systematic review

Postural evaluation is commonly used to identify deviations in the physical therapy examination and the programming of therapeutic goals and objectives. The use of photogrammetry in postural evaluation has been used in several areas of physical therapy. It can be defined as the use of technology to obtain reliable information regarding objects or environments, through the measurement and interpretation of images. The aim was to verify the literature to determine which are the most used software, what should be the positioning of the camera and the volunteer and determine which software have more validation studies of inter and intra-examiner comparison. Was performed a systematic review with research in different databases with the following key words: photogrammetry, physiotherapy, respiratory physiotherapy and posture. 47 articles were selected and the results were discussed in relation to the variety of software and study types, regarding the positioning of the photographic camera, the existence of validation articles and methodological use. the standardization of the use of photogrammetry is necessary, however it is not yet observed. The most used software are Alcimage and SAPo. SAPo was the most used software and consequently presented more validation work and intra and inter - examiner comparison with favorable results.