Effect of Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture on Hand Grip Strength in Asymptomatic Young Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Muscle Weakness

• Registration Number: NCT03586440
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

* see if there is significant difference between subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

* see if there is significant difference between subjects with rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

Detailed Description

* in forward head posture there is flexion in lower cervical vertebrae that causes tension on lower cervical nerve roots according to Harrison systemic review and these lower cervical nerve roots supply hand muscles

* also in rounded shoulder posture there is weakness in scapular stabilizers and retractors which affect proximal stability of the arm

* proximal stability is important for distal mobility

* so from this biomechanical point of veiw we conduct this study to see if forward head and rounded shoulder posture can affect hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-16
• Study Completion: 2018-05-16
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

66 subjects from both genders sedentary life.

• 22 subjects with rounded shoulder posture with the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
• 22 subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture with craniovertebral angle ≤ 50 and the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
• 22 subjects with normal posture
• asymptomatic participants
• age range from 19-24 years old
• normal body mass index
• right handed subjects

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Exclusion Criteria

• • Neck or shoulder symptoms

  • Shoulder fracture
  • Shoulder dislocation
  • radiculopathy
  • Recent shoulder surgery
  • athletes
  • musculoskeletal abnormalities

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hand grip strength	6 minutes	hand held dynamometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy-Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt