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Background and Purpose: Since the neck supports head weight, its abnormal positioning not only results in spoiled posture but also predisposes the body for physical disabilities, abnormalities, and injuries. The present study was conducted to investigate the radiographic component in forward head posture in relation whit gender and height. Materials and methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 300 students from Razi University in Kermanshah, Iran (150 males and 150 females) were selected randomly and screened with the use of PPV (Posture Pro V) software; 14 students with forward head posture (FHP>5) and 14 healthy students (1≥FHP ≥0) were selected as subjects and participated in the following phase of research with informed consent. Cervical spines were evaluated by radiography from lateral view and then evaluated for anterior head translation (AHT), cervical lordosis (C2-C7), and superior cervical curvature (C1-C2) in lateral cervical spines. Mean differences of healthy and FHP subject’s variables were analyzed and compared with independent t-test. Also, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation was used for investigating the relationships between variables at p
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