Prevalence of forward head posture among 12-16 year old school going students - A cross sectional study

Objectives: The aims and objectives of the study were to find the prevalence of forward head posture and to find its impact on activities of daily living in students of Adesh University. Materials and Methods: After the approval from Ethical Committee of Adesh University Survey study was done. A total of 200 subjects were taken according to the inclusion criteria, i.e., craniovertebral angle <53° from Adesh University, Bathinda by convenient sampling. CV angle was measured by knee registry application, and those who fit under inclusion criteria were given a Northwick park neck pain questionnaire to fill. Filled questionnaires were collected from the subjects. Results: The data of 200 subjects was analyzed and it is found that out of 200 subjects, 146 were having forward head posture, whereas 54 were having normal head posture. The 73% prevalence of forward head posture was found in students. The most of the students were having mild or no pain and numbness in the day and during sleeping. Out of students who have reported moderate or severe neck pain, 8.21% shows that they were having pain during the whole day. The students who reposted pain 54.79% show mild pain and 26.02% showed moderate pain while reading and watching TV. Conclusion: It is concluded from the results of this study that there is 73% prevalence of FHP that affects only a little or no activity of daily living.

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Correlation between kinematic sagittal parameters of the cervical lordosis or head posture and disc degeneration in patients with posterior neck pain: retrospective cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-26105/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hyo Jeong Lee ◽

Dae Geun Jeon ◽

Jinyoung Park ◽

Jung Hyun Park

Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Disc Degeneration ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cervical Disc ◽

Cervical Lordosis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Head Posture ◽

Posterior Neck ◽

Sagittal Parameters

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine degrees of the cervical disc degeneration and the parameters of cervical sagittal balance in plain radiographs, representing cervical lordosis or head posture in subjects with posterior neck pain. Methods This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study that analyzed 113 patients with posterior neck pain with or without radiating pain. The kinematic sagittal parameters of cervical radiographs were obtained at the occipito-cervical (O-C2) angle, sagittal Cobb’s angles of C1-C2, C2-C7, and sagittal vertical axis (SVA) of C1-C7 and C2-C7. Cervical disc degeneration was evaluated using the sum of Pfirrmann grades and total modified Matsumoto scores calculated from magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the cervical spine. Pearson’s correlation analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship of these parameters and a linear regression method was used to determine associations between sagittal cervical alignment and disc degeneration. Results A significant positive correlation was found for the C2-C7 angle using the sum of the Pfirrmann grades and total modified Matsumoto scores. The O-C2 angle was negatively correlated with the sum of the Pfirrmann grades and total modified Matsumoto scores. The C1-C2 angle was also negatively correlated with the sum of the Pfirrmann grades. No significant relationship was found between the cervical SVA and cervical disc degeneration. Conclusions The sagittal cervical parameters representing cervical kyphosis and jaw lifting posture, were found to be significantly correlated with the degree of cervical disc degeneration. These findings suggest that the loss of the natural sagittal lordosis of the cervical spine may contribute to the progression of disc degeneration, rather than the forward head posture.

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Patients' understanding of words used to describe lumps: a cross-sectional study

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215105006481 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Neil K Chadha ◽

Costa Repanos

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd20.1.10 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 10-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Evelyn R. Klein ◽

Barbara J. Amster

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Graduate Programs ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Graduate Course ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fluency Disorders ◽

Introductory Course ◽

Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

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