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To compare the shoulder muscles strength in overhead players playing any sports for two days in a week, with or without forward head posture

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/09/057491
Lead Sponsor
Manipal college of health professions
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
86
Inclusion Criteria

People with forward head posture:

Any recreational players who plays an overhead sports for a minimum 2 days per week at least for a 2 to 3 months, which includes volleyball, throw ball, tennis, basketball, badminton and overhead throwing sports

Craniovertebral angle =48°

Body Mass Index: 18.5-24.9 kg/m²

People without forward head posture:

Matched individuals in terms of age and gender

Any recreational players who plays an overhead sports for a minimum 2 days per week at least for a 2 to 3 months, which includes volleyball, throw ball, tennis, basketball and badminton

Craniovertebral angle >48°

Body Mass Index: 18.5-24.9 kg/m²

Exclusion Criteria

People with and without forward head posture:

Individual with a symptoms of pain at neck and shoulder region

Presence of known musculoskeletal disorder with pain at least for a month

Any history of surgery to the shoulder or neck

Any cervical or shoulder deformity

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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