The distribution and the related factors of forward head posture among medical students

Objective: Forward head posture (FHP) is becoming common in medical students who study for long durations with wrong postures due to intensive curriculum. This was conducted determine the frequency of FHP and related factors students.
 Method: The first second-year filled out questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, activity status, Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire, Beck Depression, Body Awareness, Perceived Stress Scales after their verbal consent obtained. craniovertebral angle values were measured.
 Results: 47% had highly severe (≥5 cm), 46.2% (2.5-5 6.8% mild FHP. mean CVA (Costovertebral Angle) determined as 44.31 ± 4.31. whose are below 45° 59.3% (140 people). also found high taller, males, BMI. In regression model examining situations that increase risk FHP, it depression increased 2.5 times.
 Conclusion: be very (90%) students. more scores.