Differences in Cervical Extensor Muscles Thickness on Subjects with Normal Head Posture and Forward Head Posture; an Ultrasonography Stud

Differences in Cervical Extensor Muscles Thickness on Subjects with Normal Head Posture and Forward Head Posture; an Ultrasonography Stud

Background: Forward head posture (FHP) is recognized as a common postural disorder of modern societies. Increase in anterior cervical convexity and anterior displacement of the line of gravity of head in individuals with FHP is assumed to result in alteredmoment arms and muscle activity on cervical...

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Main Authors: Fereshte Goodarzi1, Noureddin Karimi1, Leila Rahnama1, SoheilaKhodakarim2
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research
Subjects:
Cervical spine
Extensor muscles
Forward head posture
Ultrasonography
Thickness
Online Access:http://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/index.php/jrsr/article/view/61/59

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