Exercise for student to prevent hyperkyphosis
Keywords:
Unnatural posture, Prevention, Thoracic kyphosis, Traditional Thai Exercise (Ruesi Dadton)Abstract
Context: Tablets are frequently used by students for study – up to an average of 3-3.5 hours per day. Research reports link tablets to health problems such as headaches, neck and shoulder pain.
Objective: To review exercise routines for both the prevention and treatment of hyperkyphotic symptoms.
Materials and Methods: Literature was reviewed from research articles from the Thai Journal Online (ThaiJO), ScienceDirect and Pubmed. The keywords were “kyphosis,” “respiratory function” and “Ruesi Dutton,” for articles published between 2007-2023.
Results: 2 hours of tablet use with poor posture can trigger muscle discomfort. Changing posture may decrease discomfort in the upper extremity and neck. The posture during tablet use consists of trunk flexion, round shoulder and shoulder elevation, which leads to musculoskeletal pain. However, when the tablet is placed flat on the desk, while there is an increase in shoulder flexion and elevation, respiratory function is decreased. Exercises such as Ruesi Dutton may be useful to promote trunk mobility.
Conclusion: Sitting for a long time with poor posture (slump sitting) can lead to thoracic hyperkyphotic. Ruesi Dutton has proven, with much research, to help decrease, and even prevent, thoracic hyperkyphotic.
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