Effects of a Self-Specific Exercise Program on Cervical Posture and Sensorimotor Function in Persons with Forward Head Posture

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: niversity students who had the forward head posture.; Forward head posture; Physical therapy; Craniovertebral angle; Sagittal head tilt angle; Joint position sense; Static standing balance; Postural correction; Co- contraction of the cervical muscles

• Registration Number: TCTR20190211005
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-11
• Study Completion: 2019-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. No history of neck and shoulder pain for the past year
2. No any musculoskeletal problems/conditions that could affect outcomes (e.g. torticollis, scoliosis, back pain, ankle pain, and myofascial pain)
3. Not an athlete
4. No restriction of cervical segments as assessed by manual examination

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Craniovertebral angle (CV angle) At baseline and 4 weeks after intervention Photographic method by using digital camera (Cannon EOS 600D),Sagittal head tilt angle (SH angle) At baseline and 4 weeks after intervention Photographic method by using digital camera (Cannon EOS 600D),Joint position sense (JPS) At baseline and 4 weeks after intervention Joint position sense (JPS) test ,Static standing balance At baseline and 4 weeks after intervention Static standing balance test