Evaluation of the effects of exercise with flexible-bar on thoracic kyphosis angle in young people (18 -35 years old)

Not Applicable

Conditions: Subjects with Postural hyper kyphosis.
Postural kyphosis
M40.0

Registration Number: IRCT20090203001637N11

Lead Sponsor: Research Deputy of Tarbiat Modares University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women between18 to 35 years old
Having at least high school diploma education
Having pain less than 3 in thoracic level with Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NRS)
Having hyperkyphosis angle more than 46 and less than 60 degree
Having cranio-vertebral angle less than 50 degree

Exclusion Criteria

Having body mass index more than 25
Having history of spinal surgery,infection,fracture,rheumatism
Pregnancy
History of professional exercise in upper trunk and shoulder
Scoliosis
Having respiration and heart problem
having Kyphosis with other reasons for example structure deformity, metabolic tuberculosis, and having large breast in women

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kyphosis angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Flexicurve ruler.;Craniovertebral(CVA) angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Maximum Voluntary Contraction(MVC) of back extensor, lower trapezius, upper trapezius, neck extensor, levator scapulae muscles. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Recording with Electromyography system.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score of the Quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Persian version of the Sf36 Questionnaire.;Pain of the back region. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.