Analysis of Working Posture using Kinovea Software to Identify the Incidence of Forward Head among Bank Employees: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Navi Mumbai is the most developed city in India and hence home for many banks.

Purpose: The analysis was done to identify the Craniovertebral angle and their effects.

Method: Hundred bankers who had spent at least one-year on the job participated in this survey. They were recruited by non-probability sample of convenience from various banks situated in Navi Mumbai.

Results: Craniovertebral angle of 100 bank employees was measured. Forward head posture is identified by measuring Craniovertebral angle. Measurement of Craniovertebral angle is from C7 spinous process to tragus of ear. Majority of the employees observed as having forward head posture. Forward head posture is common in all age groups, mean age group in males is 22-44 years and normal Craniovertebral angle in them is about 48.8°. Mean age group in females is 23-55 years and normal Craniovertebral angle in them is about 47.6°. Normal Craniovertebral angle is 49.9°.