Young Jae Moon, Tae Young Ahn, Seung Woo Suh, Kun-Bo Park, Sam Yeol Chang, Do-Kun Yoon, Moo-Sub Kim, Hyeonjoo Kim, Yong Dae Jeon, Jae Hyuk Yang
Despite numerous attempts to correct forward head posture (FHP), definitive evidence-based screening and diagnostic methods remain elusive. This study proposes a preliminary diagnostic methodology for FHP, utilizing a noninvasive body angle measurement system as a screening test for FHP and incorporating radiological parameters for sagittal alignment. We enrolled 145 adolescents for FHP screening. The forward neck tilt angle (FNTA), defined as the angle between the vertical line and the line connecting the participant's acromion and tragus, was measured using the POM-Checker (a noninvasive depth sensor-based body angle measurement system)...
February 11, 2024: Diagnostics