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