Efficacy of head postural correction program on craniovertebral angle, scapular position, and dominant hand grip strength in forward head posture subjects: A randomized controlled trial.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9612022 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2865 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13582267 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Physiother Res Int Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2006- : Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons
Original Publication: London ; Lawrence, KS : Whurr Publishers, c1996-

Scapula*/physiology ; Posture*/physiology ; Hand Strength*/physiology; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Exercise Therapy/methods ; Head/physiology ; Treatment Outcome

Objective: Forward head posture (FHP) is a common postural disorder that alters shoulder function. This study examined the efficacy of a corrective program involving postural correction exercises (PCEs), scapular stabilization exercises (SSEs), and kinesiotaping (KT) on improving craniovertebral angle (CVA), scapular position, and dominant hand grip strength (HGS) in individuals with FHP.
Methods: Sixty subjects (8 males and 52 females, 18-40 years old) were randomly allocated into four equal groups: Group A: received PCEs only, Group B: received PCEs and SSEs, Group C: received PCEs and KT, Group D: received PCEs, SSEs and KT. All subjects received treatment for 4 weeks (4 times/week) and postural advice. Outcome measures included cranio-vertebral angle (CVA), scapular position using Lateral Scapular Slide Test and dominant HGS using a CAMRY dynamometer that were assessed at baseline and 4 weeks post intervention.
Results: Comparing all groups post training revealed that there were statistically significant increases (p < 0.05) in all measured variables (CVA, scapular position and dominant HGS) in favor of group (D).
Conclusion: Combination of PCEs, SSEs and KT interventions has achieved the best gains in terms of CVA, dominant HGS and regaining optimal scapular position in FHP subjects.
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Keywords: dominant hand grip strength; forward head posture; lateral scapular slide test; scapular stabilization exercises

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