DOES CERVICAL POSTURE REALLY AFFECT PAIN AND POSTURAL CONTROL ACROSS THE KINETIC CHAIN? A CROSS - SECTIONAL STUDY
Objective: This study aimed to examine whether cervicothoracic posture influences pain and postural control by exploring its relationship with upper extremity dynamic postural control and lower extremity loading patterns. Methods: Forty-six adults aged 18–55 years participated. Individuals with a craniovertebral angle (CVA) 0.05). The FHP group showed significantly lower CVA values (51.33±2.4° vs. 61.78±3.7°; p
Authors
- Dılek Cokar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4681-1987)
- Mirsad Alkan
- Gözde Teke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5302-8530)
Institutions
- Istinye University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1833865
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00