The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Volume 25, Number 2/2000 147 INTRODUCTION The craniomandibular system is designed to function as a unit and its parts cannot be considered independently. The idea of a malfunctioning unit is reflected in the term, craniomandibular disorders, (CMD) which is a collective term embracing a number of clinical problems that involves the masticatory musculat...

This study examines the possible correlation between the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and different head postures in the frontal and sagittal planes using photographs of undergraduate students in the School of Dentistry at the Universidade de Brasília - UnB, Brazil. In this nonrandomized, cross-sectional study, the diagnoses of TMD were made with the Research Diagnostic Crite...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of thorax correction exercises on flexed posture and chest function in older women with age-related hyperkyphosis. [Subjects and Methods] The study participants included 41 elderly women who were divided into a thorax correction exercise group (n = 20) and a control group (n = 21). Participants in the exercise group completed a sp...

Forward head and rounded shoulder posture (FHRSP) is theorized to contribute to alterations in scapular kinematics and muscle activity leading to the development of shoulder pain. However, reported differences in scapular kinematics and muscle activity in those with forward head and rounded shoulder posture are confounded by the presence of shoulder pain. Therefore, the purpose of this study wa...

purpose: to determine the effect of horizontal recti surgery on visual acuity and head posture and electronystagmographic indices in patients with congenital nystagmus. methods: this prospective comparative case series was conducted on 58 patients with congenital nystagmus who were referred to our clinic over three years. patients were divided into three groups: the first group (29 cases) had h...

Background: Navi Mumbai is the most developed city in India and hence home for many banks. Purpose: The analysis was done to identify Craniovertebral angle their effects. Method: Hundred bankers who had spent at least one-year on job participated this survey. They were recruited by non-probability sample of convenience from various banks situated Mumbai. Results: 100 bank employees measured. Fo...

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...