@ARTICLE{Yari, author = {Yari, A and Mirnasuri, R and Hemati, F and }, title = {Assessment of uneven shoulder and its related factors among high school Boys aged 15 -18 years in Ilam city}, volume = {22}, number = {2}, abstract ={Introduction: Uneven shoulder is one the most common musculoskeletal disorders among students which early diagnosis of this disorder may be treated with a modification of wrong patterns and corrective exercise. Therefore, the aim of this research was to assess uneven shoulder and its related factors among high school boys aged 15-18 years old in Ilam city. Materials & methods: The present descriptive–survey research, performed in 2012-2013 on high school boys student aged 15-18 years in Ilam city. Among 3500 students, using Cochran method, 350 students have been assessed as our samples. A questionnaire has been used to obtain socio-demographic factors, and other information’s such as carry bags and other tools and handedness and the type of sport. Then, a Scoliometer and plummet has been used to measure the uneven shoulder and torticollis, respectively. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS software. Chi-Square test, at significant level (P }, URL = {http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1476-en.html}, eprint = {http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1476-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences}, doi = {}, year = {2014} }