Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Forward head posture is considered a widely spread postural disorder related to abnormalities in musculoskeletal balance. Although there were a lot of studies have reported that Forward head posture is correlated to headache, temporomandibular disorders, myofacial pain syndrome, abnormal scapular movement and neck pain, fewer studies have been showed its effect on cervical proprioception. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of forward head posture on cervical re- position sense in young adults. Thirty subjects of both gender with age ranges from 18 to 26 assigned into 2 groups, Group A: 15 subjects having forward head posture craniovertebral angle < 49 and Group B: 15 subject have normal and good posture craniovertebral angle > 49, it was measured by photographic analysis, while cervical re- position sense was measured by clinometer application in android smart phone. There was a significant differences in the mean values of the absolute error of flexion, right and left side bending between both groups (F = 4.98, P = 0.034*, F = 7.427, P = 0.011*, F = 5.107 and P=0.032*) respectively while there was no significance differences in the mean values of the absolute error of neck extension, right and left rotation between both groups (F = 1.88, P = 0.181, F = 0.002, P = 0.969, F = 1.919 and P=0.177) respectively. Forward head posture have an adverse effect on cervical re- position sense in flexion, right and left side bending, while forward head posture doesn{u2019}t affect cervical re-position sense in extension, right and left rotation

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