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Screening of Forward Head Posture Through Measurement of Craniovertebral Angle in Medical Students

Journal of Health, Wellness and Community Research
Background: Forward head posture (FHP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal deviation among students, often linked to prolonged sedentary behavior and digital device use. Despite its growing incidence, limited research in Pakistan objectively evaluates FHP in medical students using validated clinical tools, creating a knowledge gap in early identification ...
Ayesha Nawal, Saadia Perwaiz, Muhammad Mehmood Alam, Zahid Mehmood Bhatti, Humna Irfan, Fatima Shaukat, Areej Ramzan, Rimsha Touqeer   +7 more
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Effect of Mckenzie Exercise to Increase Craniovertebral Angle in Forward Head Posture of Adolescent

Medica Hospitalia : Journal of Clinical Medicine
BACKGROUND : adolescents with low physical activity and smartphone addiction has been indicated to reduced the craniovertebral angle, there by causing a forward head posture and increasing scapular dyskinesis, characterized by a craniovertebral angle (CVA) less than 50o.
Raras Hestina Laksmi, Nitaya Putri Nur Hidayati, Yuliana Ratmawati   +2 more
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Normal craniovertebral angle range in asymptomatic Black South African females : a pilot study

, 2022
Introduction: Forward head posture (FHP) has become more prevalent in modern times and is described as carrying the head anterior to the centre of the shoulder. As the head moves forward, the centre of gravity shifts. To compensate for this shift, the upper body shifts backward to maintain balance, which eventually leads to fatigue and subsequent ...
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The effect of backpack load position on photographic measures of craniovertebral posture in 150 asymptomatic young adults

, 2020
BACKGROUND:Altering the horizontal position of the weight in a backpack will influence the magnitude of the external torque it creates but the effect on posture is unclear.
Sayers, M.G.L., Armitage, J., Daffin, L., Stuelcken, M.C.   +3 more
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Torticollis Caused by Nontraumatic Craniovertebral Junction Abnormalities

, 2018
Torticollis could be the only symptom and sign of craniovertebral junction (CVJ) abnormality. It could be difficult to identify CVJ abnormality as a cause of torticollis due to their rarity, especially for the subjects with torticollis caused by ...
Park, S, Kim, S, Yim, SY, Woo, JE
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The Immediate Effect of the Backward Walking Exercise and Verbal Command on the Forward Head Posture of College Students in their 20s

Physical Therapy Korea, 2020
Background: Backward walking exercise may offer some unique and potentially beneficial differences compared with forward walking exercise. There is still a lack of research on backward walking exercises and forward head posture.
Han-kyu Park, Tae-ho Kim, Dong-woo Kim
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Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies in Small Breed Dogs with Atlantoaxial Instability: A Multicentre Case–Control Study

, 2019
OBJECTIVE:  The main purpose of this study was to define criteria to systemically describe craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies and to report the prevalence of CVJ anomalies in small breed dogs with and without atlantoaxial instability (AAI ...
Schmidt, Martin, Waschk, Maja Alice, Vidondo, Beatriz, Precht, Maria Christina, Schnötzinger, Dietmar, Carrera, Inés, Moissonnier, Pierre, Forterre, Franck, Hernandez-Guerra, Angel, Plessas, Ioannis   +9 more
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The Effects of Postural Education or Corrective Exercise on the Craniovertebral Angle in Young Adults with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

Int J Exerc Sci, 2023
Titcomb DA, Melton BF, Miyashita T, Bland HW.   +3 more
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Normal Craniovertebral Angle Variations According to Age and Sex in 7-9 Years-Old Children

, 2010
Background: Craniovertebral angle (CVA) is one of the reliable and objective methods of assessing head posture which provide useful information about the head posture alignment.
Shaheen, Dr. Afaf Ahmed, BASUODAN, REEM MOHAMMED   +1 more
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Lifestyle factors and determination of optimal cut-off values for forward head posture in young adults with neck pain: a cross-sectional analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Neck pain is a common condition across various populations, with a substantial impact on daily life and quality of life. Forward head posture is frequently observed in individuals with neck pain and is closely associated with lifestyle factors.
Jaeho Lee, Kyoungsik Jeong, Sujeong Mun, Siwoo Lee, Younghwa Baek   +4 more
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