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Participants were children aged 5\u201314 with daytime urinary incontinence (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200914), monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200913), non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200913), and asymptomatic children (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200913). Postural alignment was assessed with the PostureScreen Mobile application. Lower urinary tract symptoms were evaluated using the Dysfunctional Voiding and Incontinence Scoring System, Vancouver Bladder\/Bowel Dysfunction Questionnaire, and Childhood Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction Questionnaire. Core muscle function was measured with surface electromyography and ultrasound. 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However, these relationships did not remain significant after correction for multiple comparisons. This study showed that children with urinary incontinence had different postural alignment compared to asymptomatic children. The most pronounced differences were found in the hip-pelvis region. Furthermore, a tendency towards left deviation in postural alignment was observed. These changes in postural alignment appeared to be primarily related to the function of core muscles at a peripheral level. However, these exploratory correlations did not remain significant after correction for multiple comparisons. Additionally, the left deviation suggests a possible contribution from lateralisation of postural control at the central level. 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