Year: 2025 | Month: April | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 413-422
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250448
Effect of Headscarves on Physical and Quality of Life in Young Females: A Narrative Review
Nandini Bhatia1, Dimple Choudhry2, Zafar Mohammad3, Himanish Dutta4
1MPT Scholar, College of Physiotherapy, Pt BDS PGIMS Rohtak
2Associate Professor, College of Physiotherapy, Pt BDS PGIMS Rohtak
3MPT Scholar, College of Physiotherapy, Pt BDS PGIMS Rohtak
4MPT Scholar, College of Physiotherapy, Pt BDS PGIMS Rohtak
Corresponding Author: Dr Dimple Choudhry
ABSTRACT
Background:Headscarves means to draw the edge of the scarf over one’s face to veil it completely or cover it completely. A woman after being married often start practice of covering head in front of their family members particularly the elder one. Believers of covering of face see it as a very positive and respectful practices that liberates women. This practice is found to be liberating and respectful. Consequently, women who cover their head with a piece of cloth for many hours a day can be a factor that increases stress on their neck. This emphasizes on the factors that may lead to changes in musculoskeletal parameters such as change in range of motion of neck and disability. This also emphasizes on the quality of life and interaction of these women amongst their neighborhoods and family members.
Objective: To find the effect of headscarves on musculoskeletal parameters such as cervical range of motion, craniovertebral angle, neck proprioception and quality of life in young females.
Study selection: This narrative review is conducted on data and information collected from google scholar and pubmed and the included studies on the association of veil and headscarves on musculoskeletal parameters and quality of life in young female.
Conclusion: There are many studies which shows different parameters on effect of hijab on musculoskeletal parameters and community interaction in females wearing hijab but just like regular practice of hijab in Muslim community, veil is also regularly practiced by females of Indian society particularly in states of Haryana and Rajasthan. Frequent head covering use can affect a person's physical and psychological well-being, especially for women who wear them for long periods of time. The additional weight and cover may affect social interaction and self-confidence in addition to causing postural problems, altered cervical spine mobility, and reduced neck proprioception.
Keywords: Headscarf, Veil, Cervical Range of Motion, Craniovertebral Angle, Quality of Life.
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