The Effects of an eight weeks selective corrective exercises program on the worker's productivity with the upper crossed syndrome – a randomized controlled trial

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Conditions: upper crossed syndrome.

Registration Number: IRCT20181228042157N1

Lead Sponsor: Central Province Electricity Distribution Company

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Forward head less than 46 °
Round shoulder greater than 52 °
Kyphosis greater than 42 °
Informed consent of the participants
Age requirement between 20 and 55 years
Absence of pregnancy in female participants

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who had undergone recent surgical interventions on the head, neck, shoulders, or spine that may have interfered with the exercise program or affected the study results were excluded.
Individuals with severe physical limitations or disabilities that prevent them from participating in an exercise program or performing required corrective exercises do not meet the inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Work productivity. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and nine weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Work Productivity and Activity Impairment-General Health (WPAI-GH) questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forward head scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and nine weeks after the study. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Round shoulder scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and nine weeks after the study. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Kyphosis angle. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and nine weeks after the study. Method of measurement: flexible ruler.