Effects of a telerehabilitation program combining respiratory retraining and shoulder stabilization exercises on upper body

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pper crossed syndrome with neck pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18316830
• Lead Sponsor: Sahmyook University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31
• Study Start: 2023-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 6 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

1. No history of outpatient or hospitalization treatment
2. No musculoskeletal or neurological diseases
3. No back pain during diaphragmatic breathing re-education and training
4. No shoulder pain during shoulder stabilization exercises
5. An craniovertebral angle of less than 52 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to continue plank exercise due to back or shoulder pain
2. Diagnosis of neck or lumbar disc herniation
3. History of neck or lumbar surgery within the past 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Pain measured using Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) at baseline and after 4 weeks of the experiment<br> 2. Posture assessed using Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) at baseline and after 4 weeks of the experiment<br> 3. Functionality evaluated using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) at baseline and after 4 weeks of the experiment<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Posture assessed using Round Shoulder Posture (RSP), and Shoulder Tilt Degree (STD) at baseline and after 4 weeks of the experiment<br> 2. Functionality evaluated using the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) at baseline and after 4 weeks of the experiment<br>