Kinesio Taping as an adjunct to Exercise Therapy for Swimmers with Forward-head, Forward-shoulder Posture
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Forward head and forward posture.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170114031942N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahroud University of Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Swimmers 11 to 22 years old
FHP angle >47 degrees
FSP angle >50 degree
At least 1 month history of shoulder pain for participants with pain
At least pain severity 4 out of 10 during activity on VAS for participants with pain
Confirmation of informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
History of fracture, surgery and/or arthritic diseases in upper extremity, shoulder girdle or/and spinal column
Tear of the rotator cuff
Cervical radiculopathy
Shoulder instability
Systemic musculoskeletal disease
?Structural chest deformity
Hyper-kyphosis or scoliosis
Sever pain during assessments or tape application
Skin problems in the taped area or tape application contraindication
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method