Surgeons face hazardous working conditions due to ergonomic deficiencies found
throughout the operating room. More than 80% of surgeons have succumbed to a work …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a six-week combined
manual therapy (MT) and stabilizing exercises (SEs), with a one-month follow-up on neck …

[Purpose] This study investigated the effect of forward head posture on upper and lower
thoracic shape in adults to better understand the relationship between a forward head …

Background Forward head posture (FHP) and muscular dysfunction are likely contributing
factors to chronic neck pain (CNP) but there are inconsistent findings on the relevance of …

Background Work‐related neck disorders are among the most common dysfunctions in
office workers. Understanding cervical myofascial mechanical characteristics that …

Abstract Purpose of Review Forward-head posture (FHP) is a common postural deviation
associated with older age, cervical muscle weakness, poor balance, anteriorly displaced …

Background: There is an increase of forward head posture among university students due to
faulty posture in their daily activities. Age, gender, usage of computer and smart phones are …

Background Previous studies have investigated various types of postural biofeedback
devices on different body regions to improve posture; however, they focused only on healthy …

Objective: In this study, the reliability of measures of upper body postural behavior (head,
thorax, neck, and arm) during sustained office work was evaluated. Background: Although …

Anthropometry is important in product or environment designs based on human factors.
Specific anthropometric databases should be established for certain of populations …