Assessment of forward head posture in females: Observational and photogrammetry methods

Salahzadeh, Zahra; Maroufi, Nader; Ahmadi, Amir; Behzadnia, Hamid; Razmjoo, Arash; Gohari, Mahmoodreza; Parnianpour, Mohamad

doi:10.3233/bmr-130426

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“…It was reported in a previous study that normal CCA was 53.2°-56.8° which was measured using Adobe Acrobat software [7]. In our current study, the mean CCA was 47.43 o ±7.97 o , which is less than normal ranges (53.2°-56.8°)(ref).…”

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“…In our current study, the mean CCA was 47.43 o ±7.97 o , which is less than normal ranges (53.2°-56.8°)(ref). In the study by Salahzadeh et al, it was found that based on digital photogrammetry, 50% of their study participants had a slight FHP, and this was classified as "normal FHP" with subjective classification [7]. This indicates that even people without a history of neck pain demonstrate a slight FHP.…”

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Web Plot Digitizer Software: Can It Be Used to Measure Neck Posture in Clinical Practice?

Mani

Singh

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective : The aim of this study was to examine the use of WPD software to evaluate FHP using digital photogrammetry method.Method: A total of 15 adults with no history of neck pain for the past 6 months were recruited for the study. Using digital photogrammetry and sagittal head tilt, craniocervical and shoulder angles (SAs) were measured using a WPD, which is an open resource of web or Windows-based software.Result: Fifteen participants aged 17-40 years (mean 24.7±6.3 years) were examined. Sagittal head tilt and craniocervical angles were 16.35°±8.33° and 47.43°±7.97°, respectively. SA was 52.28°±12.46°. Conclusion:WPD may be used to evaluate FHP in the clinical settings. However, future research is required to determine the validity and reliability of WPD among patients with neck-related musculoskeletal disorders with a larger sample.

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Web Plot Digitizer Software: Can It Be Used to Measure Neck Posture in Clinical Practice?

Mani

Singh

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…Participants were assigned to the groups according to the measurement of the craniovertebral angle. Individuals with a craniovertebral angle that was less than 49 ° were allocated to the forward–head posture group; those with a craniovertebral angle of greater than 50 ° were placed in the control group . All participants were right‐handed to eliminate any possible effects of handedness on muscle thickness .…”

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“…An evaluation of the head posture was conducted by measuring the craniovertebral angle, which is the angle between the horizontal line passing through the seventh cervical spinous process (C7) and the line extending from the tragus of the ear to the spinous process of C7. Digitalized lateral‐view photography was used to measure the craniovertebral angle.…”

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Scapular Upward Rotator Morphologic Characteristics in Individuals With and Without Forward Head Posture: A Case‐Control Study

Khosravi

Peolsson

Karimi

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J of Ultrasound Medicine

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“…Those who were not doing regular or systematic exercise at the time of subject selection and those who showed forward head posture over 2.5cm in the overall body posture measurement system were chosen as the subjects (Salahzadeh et al, 2014). All the subjects were provided with a sufficient explanation about the study content and participated in the study after signing a consent form.…”

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Effects of the Cranio-cervical Static Stabilization Exercises among the Using Small Tools

Bae

Lee

2016

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| Abstract |1 )PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the differences between the muscle activity of cranio-cervical flexion and extension muscles according to the types of tools used through a short-term intervention of cranio-cervical static stabilization exercises using small tools. METHODS:A total of fifteen male and female adults in their 20s who showed forward head posture in the overall body posture measurement system participated in this study. Each subject performed cranio-cervical static stabilization exercises about flexion and extension while using a sling, a foam roller, a TOGU ball, and without tools separately, and the muscle activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalenus anterior and splenius capitis was measured. Each value was measured for 10 seconds a total of three times. The maximum voluntary isometric contraction value was computed using the average during the middle four seconds. RESULTS:Cranio-cervical flexion exercises using various tool types, the average activity of the sternocleidomastoid and †Corresponding Author : rptgeon@naver.com This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. scalenus anterior muscles was significantly higher when applying the TOGU ball (p<.05). According to the results of implementing cranio-cervical flexion exercise using various tools, the maximum muscle activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscle was significantly higher for the TOGU ball (p<.05). CONCLUSION:Based on these results, the provision of an unstable surface using small tools rather than a stable surface is recommended as an exercise scheme for proprioceptive stimulation in a forward head posture.Particularly, we recommend using the TOGU ball for the provision of an unstable surface to increase the muscle activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and scalenus anterior.

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Assessment of forward head posture in females: Observational and photogrammetry methods

Cited by 173 publications

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Web Plot Digitizer Software: Can It Be Used to Measure Neck Posture in Clinical Practice?

Web Plot Digitizer Software: Can It Be Used to Measure Neck Posture in Clinical Practice?

Scapular Upward Rotator Morphologic Characteristics in Individuals With and Without Forward Head Posture: A Case‐Control Study

Effects of the Cranio-cervical Static Stabilization Exercises among the Using Small Tools

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