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NCT Number: NCT05320484

Clinical Pilates Exercises On Posture In Patients With Shoulder-Neck Posture Problem

This study was designed to investigate the effect of clinic pilates exercise in adult patients whith shoulder- neck posture problem. 51 patients with forward head posture(FHP) and rounded shoulder posture(RSP) were included in this study and they were randomly divided into two groups as clinical pilates (group 1, n=26) and classical posture exercises (group 2, n=25). Patients' demographics were recorded. Deep neck fleksor muscle(DNFM) endurance was evaluated by pressure biofeedback unit (PBU). Head, neck and shoulder posture were evaluated with wall- tragus, wall-acromion, tragus-acromion and chin-sternal notch distance. Flexibility for shoulder region was evaluated with back scratch test. The patients were evaluated both before the study and 6 weeks later.

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Key information

Conditions

Posture Behavior Exercise Motor Activity

Age range

20 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

SANKO University

Gaziantep, Please Select, 27060, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Fifty-one individuals aged between 20-55 years whose FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis were included in the study. However, a total of 12 individuals, 6 from each of the 2 groups, were excluded from the study because they could not complete the treatment sessions. The study was completed with 39 participants.Individuals aged between 20-60 years, whose FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis, were included in the study. Those with severe pain in the neck and shoulder girdle, scoliosis and neurological problems and those who had undergone any surgery in the relevant regions were not included in the study. The individuals included in the study were randomized by lot and divided into 2 groups. Group 1 was given clinical pilates exercises, and Group 2 was given a program consisting of classical posture exercises. The exercise programs of both groups were performed by the same physiotherapist, and pre- and post-exercise evaluations were made by a different physiotherapist.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis

Exclusion criteria

  • skoliosis

Treatment and study plan

Clinical Pilates Exercises

Other

clinical pilates exercises methods applied to the 1st group, classical posture exercises methods to the 2nd group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.

Classic Posture exercise

Other

clinical pilates exercises methods applied to the 1st group, classical posture exercises methods to the 2nd group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Distance Measurements

    Time frame: 6 week

    The right-left tragus-wall distance, right-left tragus-acromion distance, right-left wall-acromion distance, and chin-sternal notch distance were measured with the help of a tape measure.

  2. The DNFM endurance

    Time frame: 6 week

    The DNFM endurance of the cases was measured using a pressurized biofeedback unit (PBU

  3. Shoulder Region Flexibility

    Time frame: 6 week

    Back Scratch Test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Meltem Uzun

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect Of Clinical Pilates Exercises On Posture In The Adult Patients With Shoulder-Neck Posture Problem: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Apr 11, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 11, 2022

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