Prevalence, risk factors of forward head posture and its health consequences on physical outcomes among the adult population in Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorAbdelmoniem Ibrahim, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorAlshubrami, Shatha Saleh
dc.contributor.authorAbdualrahman Alrahili, Remas
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah Alaqil, Munirah
dc.contributor.authorAlshehri, Salihah
dc.contributor.authorHakami, Ghazi
dc.contributor.authorAlsuwat, Mousa
dc.contributor.authorAlghamdi, Wajdi Abdulrahim
dc.contributor.authorAlmeshyakhi, Salha Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorAlsulaimani, Ebtehal Fahad
dc.contributor.authorM. Hussein, Hisham
dc.contributor.departmentSin departamento asociado
dc.coverage.spatialArabia Saudí
dc.coverage.temporalsiglo XXI
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-26T15:38:13Z
dc.date.available2026-05-26T15:38:13Z
dc.date.copyright© Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Murcia, 2013
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and health consequences associated with forward head posture (FHP) among Saudi Arabia's adult population. The authors screened 533 adult males using a photographic technique to calculate the craniovertebral angle (CVA), and used direct questions to determine the average screen time per day, the existence of neck pain, and the average number of pain attacks. Body composition was indicated by body mass index (BMI). The numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) assessed the average neck pain intensity. Of the 533 participants, 211 (39%) demonstrated a CVA of 48° or less, indicating FHP. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between screen time exposure and the value of CVA (r=-.651; p<.001). Similarly, a statistically significant positive correlation existed between BMI and FHP (r= -.470; p<.001). The existence of pain, its intensity, and the average number of attacks were statistically significantly correlated with the CVA (Rpb= -.692; p<.001). (r=-.621; p<.001). (r=-.801; p<.001), respectively. In conclusion, FHP is a common neck problem among adult males in Saudi Arabia. Reducing exposure to smart screens and optimizing body composition could reduce the incidence of FHP and subsequent neck pain.
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dc.identifier.citationM. Hussein, H., Abdelmoniem Ibrahim, A., Alshubrami , S. S., Abdualrahman Alrahili, R., Abdullah Alaqil, M., Alshehri, S., … Fahad Alsulaimani , E. (2026). Prevalence, risk factors of forward head posture and its health consequences on physical outcomes among the adult population in Saudi Arabia. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 15, 39.
dc.identifier.eissn2340-8812
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/235501
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de Murcia: Servicio de Publicaciones
dc.relationSin financiación externa a la Universidad
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCraniovertebral Angle
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectSide Effects
dc.subjectUpper Crossed Syndrome
dc.subjectCervical Spine
dc.subject.odsNo relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible
dc.titlePrevalence, risk factors of forward head posture and its health consequences on physical outcomes among the adult population in Saudi Arabia
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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