TO CORRELATE THE EFFECT OF FORWARD HEAD POSTURE WITH HAND – EYE COORDINATION IN YOUNG ADULTS HAVING SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE

Arushi Bansal, MPT (Neurology), Institute of Applied Medicines & Research, CCS University
Shagun Agarwal Associate Professor and Head, Institute of Applied Medicines and Research, Ghaziabad
Yogant Kumar, Mind-Body-Medicine, UofT, Canada, MPT (Neurology), Institute of Applied Medicines & Research, CCS University
Prachi Tiwari Assistant Professor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

Abstract

Abstract Purpose: To correlate & compare the effect of forward head posture on hand – eye coordination in young males and females having sedentary lifestyle. Methods: 60 subjects (30 females and 30 males) between the age group 20 – 30 years with normal BMI & sedentary lifestyle were included for the results through random sampling technique . Group A had 30 females. Group B had 30 males. Alternate hand wall test was used to monitor the ability of the athlete's vision system to coordinate the information received through the eyes to control, guide, and direct the hands in the accomplishment of catching a ball (hand-eye coordination). After this, posture estimation was done and three angles were marked: Sagittal Head Angle (SHA), Crania- Vertebral Angle (CVA) & Shoulder Angle (PS). The pictures were evaluated to measure the respective angles using IMAGE TOOL – UTHSCSA. Results: The between group comparison shows that all three angles shows significant effect on test score in both Group A and Group B which was 43.39 ± 3.93 and 44.20 ± 4.57 respectively. The within group A comparison shows SHT shows highest effect on test score as compared to CVA & PS in Group A. CVA shows non – significant effect while PS shows significant effect. The within group B comparison shows SHT & PS shows near effect on test score as compared to CVA which shows less significant effect in Group B. Conclusion: To conclude, our study suggests that there was significant effect of FHP on hand – eye coordination in young females and males having sedentary lifestyle. Also, there was more significant result in case of females as compared to males. Thus, rejecting null hypothesis and accepting the alternate hypothesis.

 

 

 

Keywords:

Sagittal Head Angle (SHA), Crania-Vertebral Angle (CVA), Shoulder Angle (PS), Alternate hand wall test, Posture estimation, Sedentary lifestyle

 

 

 


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