Quantitative measurements of forward head in college-aged students: A conformational study of intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of a novel Posture Measuring Device

Dalal, Rajiv A.; Weaver, Jullet Davis; Randolph, Saungaylia

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.12.008

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“…A healthy population was included in 12 of 21 studies [20,38,39,42,[43][44][45][46][47][48]50,54]. A mixed population of healthy and neck-pain participants was included in four of 21 studies [18,40,51,53].…”

Section: Types Of Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Three studies included older populations of 33 ± 8.03 years [45], 46.7 ± 9.5 years (40) and 50 ± 15.7 years [18]. Finally, three studies did not report the population age [41,49,54].…”

Section: Types Of Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Twenty studies described the procedure followed to improve accuracy in detail; the one study that did not do so was that of Gadotti et al [45]. In addition, 10 studies included experienced testers [18,20,38,40,45,47,48,50,53,54]. Moreover, only two studies took measurements in both sitting and standing positions [43,55].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Reliability and Validity of Non-radiographic Methods of Forward Head Posture Measurement: A Systematic Review

Mylonas¹,

Τσεκούρα²,

Billis³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Forward head posture measurement can be conducted using various methods and instruments. The selection of the appropriate method requires the factors of validity and reliability to be considered. This systematic review reports on the reliability and validity of the non-radiographic methods examined for measuring forward head posture. The review identified relevant studies following a systematic search of electronic databases. The studies were assessed for quality by two independent reviewers using a critical appraisal tool. The studies' data were extracted and assessed, and the results were synthesized qualitatively using a level of evidence approach. Twenty-one studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Both reliability and validity were investigated for five studies, whereas reliability only was investigated for 17 studies. In total, 11 methods of forward head posture measurement were evaluated in the retrieved studies. The validity of the methods ranged from low to very high. The reliability of the methods ranged from moderate to excellent. The strongest levels of evidence for reliability support the use of classic photogrammetry. For validity, the evidence is not conclusive. Further studies are required to strengthen the level of evidence on the reliability and validity of the remaining methods. It is recommended that this point be addressed in future research.

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Section: Types Of Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Three studies included older populations of 33 ± 8.03 years [45], 46.7 ± 9.5 years (40) and 50 ± 15.7 years [18]. Finally, three studies did not report the population age [41,49,54].…”

Section: Types Of Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%