[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of forward head posture on forced vital capacity and deep breathing. [Subjects] Twenty-six subjects, divided into the two groups (normal and forward head posture groups), participated in this study. [Methods] Forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in 1 second were measured using respiratory function instrumentation that met the American ...

Smartphone has become an integral part of our lives, they generally have a small screen because which it is more likely to induce slouched posture creating line sight mostly below eye level, formulating improper when used for prolonged period time, example, forward head (FHP) leading neck pain. The purpose the study compare effectiveness Deep flexor strengthening exercises with that McKenzie ex...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of neck stabilization exercises in the management of neck pain. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty patients with neck pain were randomized to 3 groups, as follows: group 1--physical therapy agents including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, continuous ultrasound and infra-red irradiation; group 2--physical therapy agents + isometric and stretching exerci...

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short- and intermediate-term effects combined application instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) techniques neuromuscular exercises cervical thoracic area on improvement functionality patients with mechanical neck pain accompanying forward head posture (FHP). Methods Twenty FHP were randomized received eight treatme...

[Purpose] To determine the effects of cervical sustained natural apophyseal glide on forward head posture and respiratory function. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty male and female adults in their 20s with forward head posture were included in the study. The subjects were divided randomly into experimental and control groups (n=15 each). Subjects in the experimental group performed cervical sustai...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of neurofeedback training on postural changes in the cervical spine and changes in the range of motion of the neck and in the Neck Disability Index in adults with forward head posture. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of the study were 40 college students with forward head posture, randomly divided into a neurofeedback tra...

BACKGROUND There is sparse literature that provides evidence of cervical and shoulder postural alignment of 15 to 17-year-old adolescents and that analyzes sex differences. OBJECTIVES To characterize the postural alignment of the head and shoulder in the sagittal plane of 15 to 17-year-old Portuguese adolescents in natural erect standing and explore the relationships between three postural an...

This study focuses on the treatment of the muscle function imbalance and asymmetric head posture for infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). The aim of this study was to compare treatment time for groups with different strategies for muscle function training. The treatment goal was to achieve a symmetric head posture. Thirty-seven infants were randomised to three groups. Group I was...

Flies move their eyes by turning their heads either spontaneously or in response to unexpected disturbances of their preferred flight attitude. They use several visual and mechanosensory cues to keep flight balance and to stabilize their eyes relative to the surroundings by compensatory head/eye movements. The various sensory subsystems have different speed characteristics and cooperate autonom...