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Manoj Abraham
Manoj Abraham
India
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Research Article
Prevalence of Postural Dysfunction among Female College Students-A Qualitative Analysis
Author(s): S. Kiruthika, K. Rekha, Preethy G and Manoj AbrahamS. Kiruthika, K. Rekha, Preethy G and Manoj Abraham
In the present day, proper posture is considered to be a state of musculoskeletal balance involving minimal body stress or strain. Modern life and the rise in a sedentary lifestyle have had a negative effect on most of the human motor behavior. This study included 804 female subjects, who were photographed in the sagittal and frontal planes. The common postural misalignments analyzed were swayback, lumbar lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, forward head, rounded shoulder, and pronated foot. The results showed that older women had greater incidence of forward head, thoracic kyphosis, and pronated foot. The abnormalities were probably related to prolonged sitting and reduced fl exibility .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/0974-8369.1000421