The Effect of Exercise Intervention on Forward Head Posture and Round Shoulder Posture in Symptom… (NCT07403123) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effect of Exercise Intervention on Forward Head Posture and Round Shoulder Posture in Symptomatic Competitive Swimmer
Taiwan42 participantsStarted 2023-09-27
Plain-language summary
This study is an exercise intervention study, and its findings will help to clarify the effects of exercise on forward head posture and rounded shoulder posture in competitive swimmers. It is expected that the results of this study will assist in ensuring that forward head posture and rounded shoulder posture are taken into consideration when competitive swimmers undergo related exercise training in the future. The purpose of this experiment is purely for academic research and does not constitute a physical examination or a medical diagnosis.
Who can participate
Age range16 Years – 18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. High school competitive swimmers
✓. With shoulder pain: unilateral or bilateral shoulder pain who had a self-reported shoulder pain score of ≥ 40 points for at least one month, measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater pain.
✓. With forward head posture (FHP): forward head angle (FHA) ≥ 46°.
Exclusion criteria
✕. A history of fractures
✕. Previous surgery to the upper extremity or shoulder joint
✕. Full-thickness rotator cuff tears
✕. Cervical radiculopathy
✕. Shoulder dislocation
✕. Structural deformities of the cervical or thoracic spine
What they're measuring
1
forward head angle (FHA)
Timeframe: Both groups underwent baseline posture assessments prior to the intervention and post-intervention posture assessments at the end of the 8-week training period.
2
forward shoulder angle (FSA)
Timeframe: Both groups underwent baseline posture assessments prior to the intervention and post-intervention posture assessments at the end of the 8-week training period.