Associations Between Postural Habits, Awareness, and Health Indicators in University Students

Associations of Postural Habits and Awareness With Psychological Status and Physical Health Indicators Among University Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07531680

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-15

Start date

2023-02-01

Completion date

2023-06-01

Last updated

2026-08-04

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Conditions

Healthy University Students

Brief summary

Posture significantly impacts daily life and physical performance. Poor postural habits and low postural awareness can contribute to musculoskeletal pain, functional impair-ments, and adverse psychological outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the rela-tionships between postural habits and awareness, physical activity, depression, and physical fitness parameters in university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 74 healthy university students (15 males, 59 females), aged 18-35 years. Postural habits and awareness were assessed using the Postural Habits and Awareness Scale (PHAS), physical activity with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), and depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Physical fitness parameters included trunk muscle strength (dynamometer), trunk endurance (prone bridge and Sorensen tests), dynamic balance (Y Balance Test), and trunk proprioception (digital inclinometer). Pearson's correlation analysis was used.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria for the study were: * Individuals aged between 18 and 35 years, * Providing written informed consent to participate, * Having no self-reported history of chronic neurological, orthopedic, or systemic disorders. The

Exclusion criteria

were defined as follows: * Presence of a musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the preceding six months, * Engagement in a structured and regular exercise program (≥3 exercise sessions per week), * Use of pharmacological agents (e.g., sedatives, analgesics, or vestibular suppressants) that could potentially modulate body awareness or postural stability.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Postural Habits and Awareness (PHAS scores)	4 months	The Postural Habits and Awareness Scale (PHAS) is a self-reported measure used to assess individuals' postural habits and awareness in daily life, with scores typically ranging from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate better posture and greater awareness.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMÜŞERREF EBRU YALÇIN

GümüşhaneUniversity

Outcome results