A Study of Relation between Myopia and Head Posture in Young Adult Population
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i5.9289Keywords:
Myopia, Forward head posture, young adults, forward shoulder angle, craniovertebral angle.Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between presence of forward head
posture and myopia in young adults. Forward shoulder angle and craniovertebral angle were used for
assessing the presence and severity of forward head posture.
Method: There were total 95 subjects who were willing participants of this study. This was a study on
presence of forward head posture in myopic young adults. Here we evaluated the degree of forward head
using photogrammetric assessment of forward shoulder angle and craniovertebral angle.
Result: There is a relation between forward head posture and myopia in young adults (58.95%). Forward
head posture was found more in females (73.21%) compared to males (26.79%). Individuals with myopia
for a duration of 5-10 years have the highest prevalence of forward head posture (58.93%). Individuals with
myopia ranging from 0 to -1.5D had the greatest prevalence of forward head posture (67.85%).
Conclusion: There is prevalence of forward head posture in young adults with myopia.