Effects of Elastic Band Excercises on Chest Expansion in Patients With Forward Head Posture
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 28
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Cloth tape measurement
研究概览
简要总结
• To determine the effects of Elastic Band Exercises on Chest Expansion, Forward Head Posture and disability
详细描述
According to literature review elastic band exercises have been proposed as an effective intervention to correct FHP. However, no previous study done to see the effect of elastic band exercises on chest expansion along with correction of FHP. Therefore, this study will show the effectiveness of elastic band exercises on chest expansion in patients with FHP.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Both genders
- •Age group Between 18 to 30 years
- •Forward head posture measured through craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees
- •Chest expansion measurement values at axillary level less than 5.1 cm
- •MMT of upper limb greater than 4
排除标准
- •Any cardiopulmonary pathology
- •Recent rib fracture
- •Participants with other upper limb musculoskeletal pathologies
- •Spinal or any associated chest surgery
研究组 & 干预措施
Elastic band excercises
Elastic band excercises and stretching is given to shoulder muscles (deep neck flexors, pectoralis major and minor, rhomboids and trapezius)
干预措施: Elastic band excercise (Other)
strengthening with conventional physical therapy
strengthening with conventional physicaltherapy is given to shoulder muscles (deep neck flexors, pectoralis major and minor, rhomboids and trapezius)
干预措施: strengthening with conventional physical therapy (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Cloth tape measurement
时间窗: 4 weeks
The common tool in practice to measure chest expansion is non-elastic tape measurement technique. To measure Chest expansion there are three anatomical landmarks which are used to measure chest wall mobility. To measure upper chest, wall mobility landmark is axillary, to measure middle chest wall mobility landmark is 4th intercostal space and to measure lower chest wall mobility landmark is xiphoid process.According to general criteria its values are 1.4cm (poor), 3.1cm (moderate) and 5.1cm (good). Sessions will be given 3 days in a week for a period of 4 weeks. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks
Neck Disability Index
时间窗: 4 weeks
The neck disability index questionnaire accesses pain and associated disability. It is a 10 items of self-reported questionnaire. Each question has 5 score with a total maximum score of 50 points. The patient is advised to select one option for each question that best reflects the intensity of pain and their discomfort.The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks
Craniovertebral angle
时间窗: 4 weeks
Two lateral photographs were taken to determine the craniovertebral angle (CVA) and to analyze these photographs a measuring instrument known as Web Plot Digitizer was used. Through this software craniovertebral angle(CVA) was measured. This mobile application assessing forward head posture(FHP) in the form of craniovertebral angle. The patient was instructed to stand in front of camera and picture was taken. One point was on C7 spinous process, one was on tragus of ear and other point is the intersection of a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and then craniovertebral angle was formed.The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks
次要结局
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