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NCT Number: NCT03586440

Effect of Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture on Hand Grip Strength in Asymptomatic Young Adults

* see if there is significant difference between subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults * see if there is significant difference between subjects with rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

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Key information

Conditions

Muscle Weakness Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of Physical Therapy-Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

About this study

  • in forward head posture there is flexion in lower cervical vertebrae that causes tension on lower cervical nerve roots according to Harrison systemic review and these lower cervical nerve roots supply hand muscles
  • also in rounded shoulder posture there is weakness in scapular stabilizers and retractors which affect proximal stability of the arm
  • proximal stability is important for distal mobility
  • so from this biomechanical point of veiw we conduct this study to see if forward head and rounded shoulder posture can affect hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

66 subjects from both genders sedentary life.

  • 22 subjects with rounded shoulder posture with the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
  • 22 subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture with craniovertebral angle ≤ 50 and the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
  • 22 subjects with normal posture
  • asymptomatic participants
  • age range from 19-24 years old
  • normal body mass index
  • right handed subjects

Exclusion criteria

  • • Neck or shoulder symptoms
  • Shoulder fracture
  • Shoulder dislocation
  • radiculopathy
  • Recent shoulder surgery
  • athletes
  • musculoskeletal abnormalities

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. hand grip strength

    Time frame: 6 minutes

    hand held dynamometer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: FHRSP-RS-FHP

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 13, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2018

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