Effects of a postural cueing for head and neck posture on lumbar lordosis angles in healthy young and older adults: a preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postural rehabilitation plays an important role in the treatment of non-specific low back pain. Although pelvic inclination has been widely used to improve lumbar lordosis, the effect of cervical anterior inclination on lumbar lordosis in young and older adults in sitting and standing posture is still unclear. This preliminary study was designed to examine the influence of changing the cervical anterior angle on the lumbar lordosis angle, through alterations of the head position under the natural sitting and standing conditions, aiming to provide a basis for establishing a new postural rehabilitation strategy.

Methods

Thirty-six young (24.0 ± 2.2 years, 14 females and 22 males) and 38 older (68.4 ± 5.9 years, 36 females and 2 males) healthy adults participated in

SUBMITTER: Zhai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature