ABSTRACT

The   purpose   of study was   to   analyze   the   Postural  Deformities   of Government high school male students in Kozhikode City. The subjects were tested for four Postural Deformities of the Upper body namely Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis and Round Shoulder evaluated using the New York Posture Test. To measure Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis and Round Shoulder New York Posture Test was  used.  For  getting  the  final result  percentage  analyse  method  was  used  to measure data from male students of Government High Schools in Kozhikode city. The  study was  useful  to  know  about  postural deformities  of  male  students  in various standards of different Government High Schools in Kozhikode city. From this study it is found that the Deformities like Round shoulder are more found in male Government students of Kozhikode city.

Keywords:  Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis, Round  Shoulder,  Male  students, Government High School, Kozhikode