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Analysis of Correlation Coefficient between head posture and muscle stiffness of cervical extensor muscles
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Jeong-Ja Kim*, Joong-San Wang*
*Professor, Dept. of Physcial Therapy, Howon University, Gunsan, Korea
*Professor, Dept. of Physcial Therapy, Howon University, Gunsan, Korea
[Abstract]
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of the head posture with the tone and stiffness of the cervical extensor muscles. Eighty adults in their twenties were chosen as subjects, and the tone and stiffness of the cervical extensor muscles were measured, with their usual head posture in the sagittal plane.
For the measured head posture, the craniovertebral angle (CVA), craniorotation angle (CRA), and forward shoulder angle (FSA) were analyzed using Image J. It was observed that the tone and stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle increased significantly with a decrease in the CVA as well as with an increase in the CRA (p < 0.05). As a result of further classification into the normal and forward head postures based on the CVA of the subjects, the forward head posture was characterized by a significant increase in the tone and stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle (p<.05). The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for the evaluation of the forward head posture and posture education in clinical practice.
▸Key words: Forward head posture, Craniovertebral angle, Craniorotation angle, Neck extensor muscle, Muscle tone, Muscle Stiffness
[요 약]
이 연구의 목적은 머리자세와 목폄근육들의 근긴장도 및 근경직 사이에 상관관계를 검증하기 위해 실시되었다. 연구대상자는 20대 성인 80명으로 시상면에서 평소 머리자세와 목폄근육들에 근긴장도와 근경직을 측정하였다. 측정된 머리자세는 Image J를 사용하여 머리척추각, 머리회전각, 앞쪽어깨각을 분석하였다 . 연구결과, 머리척추각이 감소할수록 위등세모근의 근긴장도 및 근경직 이 유의하게 증가하고, 머리회전각이 증가할수록 위등세모근의 근긴장도 및 근경직과 유의하게 증가하는 상관관계가 있었다(p<.05). 그리고 연구대상자의 머리척추각을 기준으로 정상머리자세와 앞쪽머리자세로 재분류하여 비교한 결과 , 앞쪽머리자세는 정상머리자세보다 위등세모근의 근긴장 도 및 근경직이 유의하게 높은 특징을 확인하였다(p<.05). 이 연구결과는 임상에서 앞쪽머리자세 의 평가 및 자세교육을 위한 기초자료로 활용되길 기대한다.
▸주제어: 앞쪽머리자세, 머리척추각, 머리회전각, 목폄근육, 근긴장도, 근경직
∙First Author: Jeong-Ja Kim, Corresponding Author: Joong-San Wang
*Jeong-Ja Kim ([email protected]), Dept. of Physcial Therapy, Howon University
*Joong-San Wang ([email protected]), Dept. of Physcial Therapy, Howon University
∙Received: 2021. 04. 01, Revised: 2021. 05. 20, Accepted: 2021. 05. 25.
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