Results from the Behavioral Perspective
Investigators examined potential relationships in: (a) depression and
posture in three studies 23,27,28 and (b) mood and
emotions and posture in three studies.26,29,30 Study
designs included (a) case-control;28 (b) control group
condition;29,30 (c)
cross-sectional;23,27,29 and (d)
repeated-measures.26,28,30 There were a total of 345
participants across all six studies and most were women, with one
including children.30 In all of the six reviewed
studies, a relationship between mood and posture was reported. Five
studies provided a moderate level of evidence and one provided a low
level of evidence (Table 2). The measures used to evaluate body posture
were consistent, such as using a digital camera system to measure upper
body height.23,26-28,30