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Effects of Corrective Exercises and Postural Education on Forward Head Posture

NCT05894941 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2023-08-01

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Summary

Forward head posture is one of the most common postural problems that we face today. Sitting for long periods in poor posture and the excessive use of electronic devices has become a high risk for this postural abnormality.

The goal of this \[interventional study\] is to \[provide the participants with simple and easy corrective exercises for this abnormal posture which they can do anywhere at any time and to provide postural education and awareness on the matter.

Conditions

  • Musculoskeletal Deformity

Interventions

OTHER

Corrective Exercises

A total of 6 evidence-based exercises and stretches namely; Upper trapezius stretch, Sternocleidomastoid stretch, pectoral stretch; Chin tuck exercise, YTWL exercise, and resisted/isometric neck extension exercise will be prescribed to the exercise group while the postural education group will follow the guidelines provided by National Institutes of Health (NIH) for using computers and other sources. The control group will receive no intervention.

OTHER

Postural Education

Postural guidelines for doing daily activity especially sitting for prolonged periods and using electronic devices like computers and other electronic devices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yeditepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ebru Akbuga · Assistant Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-12
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-07-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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