The Effect of Forward Head Posture Correctional Device During Computer Work

Work-related musculoskeletal disorder has been associated long hours of computer work and prolonged periods of static posture. In clinical settings, postural correction is a common treatment approach for individuals neck, shoulder, and back pain. This study was designed to identify the effect of Forward Head Posture Correctional Device during computer work. Twelve healthy adults (mean age, 27.4 yrs; mean height, 165.0cm mean weight, 65.8 kg) participated in the study. They had no medical history of neurological or surgical problems their upper extremity. The subjects were asked to perform Head Forward Posture under the guidance of physical therapists and the measured angles were analyzed using a 3-D motion analysis system. Markers were placed on the C7 spinous process, tragus of the ear and forward head angle was between the line from the tragus to the C7 line and the Y-axis at the C7. The statistical significance of difference between, without and with correctional device was tested by paired t-test. A level of significance was set at =.05. In comparison of the computer work between without and with correctional device, Forward Head Angle was showed significant difference (p