EFFECTS OF BODY-BLADE EXERCISES ON NECK POSTURE, FUNCTION, AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- cranio vertebral angle using the Autocad
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to determine the effect of adding Body-blade exercises to traditional treatment on posture, scapular muscles strength, neck pain, and function in individuals with forward head posture
Detailed Description
Many studies have proposed that the Body-blade may be a more effective tool for activating the muscles employed during the training and rehabilitation of the shoulder and trunk than traditional interventions such as cuff weights and Therabands. There is few literature which studied the effect of Body-blade exercises on neck problems. So there is insufficient evidence for their effectiveness on improving forward head posture.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking Description
Double (Care provider,investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
cranio vertebral angle using the Autocad
Time Frame: 5 minutes
It is defined as the angle formed from a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and a line passing through the tragus of the ear
Secondary Outcomes
- Neck function using the Neck Disability Index(5 minutes)
- Scapular muscles strength using Hand Held Dynamometer(10 minutes)
- pain using visual Analogue Scale (VAS)(5 minutes)
Investigators
Nourhan Ahmed Gamal Eldin Sarhan
physical therapist at Mansheyet El Bakry General Hospital,
Cairo University