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A comparison between McKenzie exercise and kinesio taping effect onelectrophysiological parameters of cervical muscle performance in smartphone users

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cervical muscle fatigue.
Occupational exposure to risk factors
Registration Number
IRCT20220226054127N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria

Using smartphone
Right handed
Neck disability index lower than 10 percent or 5 score
18-40 years old

Exclusion Criteria

Neck or shoulder pain problem
Upper extremity radicular pain
Upper extremity numbness
History of chronic neck, sholder, back or leg pain
Auditory disorders
Eye disoders including ocular surface disorder and computer vision syndrome
Visual weakness

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fluctuation slope of median frequency. Timepoint: Beginning the task and every 2 minutes. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography.;Fluctuation slope of root mean square. Timepoint: Beginning the task and every 2 minutes. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Type of muscle performance. Timepoint: Beginning the task and every 2 minutes. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography instrument and Joint Analysis of Spectrum and Amplitude.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: Before and after doing the task. Method of measurement: Persian neck disability index questionaire.;Numeric rating scale. Timepoint: Before and after doing the task. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale questionaire.;Neck flexion angle. Timepoint: Every 2 minutes. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by Kinovea software.;Head flexion angle. Timepoint: Every 2 minutes. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by Kinovea software.
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