The effect of body position on measurements of forward head posture in asymptomatic adult males.

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• Conditions: forward head posture normative range.; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000775617
• Lead Sponsor: mohamed gomaa mohamed sobeeh

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age: 17-26 years old.
2. Asymptomatic Egyptian subjects.
3. Males.
4. BMI<30

Exclusion Criteria

1- Relevant history of musculoskeletal pain or disorder over the past year.
2- Previous trauma involving the head or spine.
3- Disease affecting balance and neuromuscular control such as vestibular dysfunction.
4- Cardio respiratory dysfunction such as mouth breathing or asthma.
5- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction or occlusive disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
craniovertebral angle and gaze angle will be optained from all subjects from supine,sitting and standing positions,right side and left side,erect and resting head posture. we will use photographic method to assess angles by using 14 mega pixels camera.we will take 3 photos from right side when head relaxed then we will take 3 other photos from right side when the head will be in erect position.we will make all previous procedure from sitting ,supine and standing.[after preparation of subjects we take the photos immediately.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
normative range for forward head posture will be measured by substracting resting forward head posture measurements from erecting forward head posture measurements.[during photos assessment]