The effect of a 8-week exercise program on head posture, muscle strength and muscle activity and neck and shoulder range of motio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: forward head posture.; Disorder of muscle, unspecified; M62.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20200203046364N1
• Lead Sponsor: university of Isfahan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

fhp angle above 46,
having not regular participation in overhead activities

Exclusion Criteria

Having a history of surgery or fractures of upper limbs or spine over the past year
scoliosis
neurologic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle activity of neck and scapular muscle activity. Timepoint: before after corrective exercise implementation. Method of measurement: A portable surface EMG device (DataLog p3X8, Biometrics, UK).;Neck range of motion. Timepoint: Before training and one week after the end of the training program. Method of measurement: Neck range of motion assessed in sagittal plane by Universal goniometer (baseline, USA).;Head angle. Timepoint: Before training and one week after the end of the training program. Method of measurement: by A digital camera ( sony 14 megapixel, Japan) according photogrammetric method.;Isiokinetic strength of shoulder. Timepoint: Before training and one week after the end of the training program. Method of measurement: shoulder strength was measured at 45 degree of shoulder abduction and 90 degree of elbow flexion by isokinetic dynamometer ( biodex system 4 ).