ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016
Clinical effectiveness of a Pilates treatment for forward head posture.
Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Specific Postural Corrective Exercises on EMG Activity of Masticatory and Cervical Muscles in Patients With Forward Head Posture
Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Electromyographic Changes in Masticatory and Cervical Muscles Following a Structured 10-week Postural Correction Exercise Program in Individuals With Asymptomatic Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Stretching or Strengthening Exercise on Spinal and Lumbopelvic Posture: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of pilates exercises plus breastfeeding positioning adjustment on artificial intelligence-assessed craniovertebral angle in breastfeeding women with forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The Effects of cervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercises in cervicogenic headache: randomized controlled trial.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2024Trial
- Climb up! Head up! Climbing improves posture in Parkinson's disease. A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Effects of clinical pilates exercises in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Trial
- Global Postural Reeducation in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain: cross-over analysis of a randomized controlled trial.La Medicina del lavoro · 2018Trial
- Internet-Based Telerehabilitation Versus in-Person Therapeutic Exercises in Young Adult Females With Chronic Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Effects of Postural Changes Using a Standing Desk on the Craniovertebral Angle, Muscle Fatigue, Work Performance, and Discomfort in Individuals with a Forward Head Posture.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of Pilates on Body Posture: A Systematic Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Review
- Forward head posture associated with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness in psychotic disorders compared to autism spectrum disorder and healthy controls.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- An affordable and immersive virtual reality-based exercise therapy in forward head posture.PloS one · 2024Article
- Impact of Movement Control Training Using a Laser Device on the Neck Pain and Movement of Patients with Cervicogenic Headache: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Comparison of Two Forward Head Posture Corrective Approaches in Elderly with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Comparison of The Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Electroacupuncture in Patients with Forward Head Abnormalities and Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Article
- Effects of a combination of scapular stabilization and thoracic extension exercises for office workers with forward head posture on the craniovertebral angle, respiration, pain, and disability: A randomized-controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Influence of Forward Head Posture on Cervicocephalic Kinesthesia and Electromyographic Activity of Neck Musculature in Asymptomatic Individuals.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2020Article
- Exercise interventions to improve postural malalignments in head, neck, and trunk among adolescents, adults, and older people: systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2020Review
- Effect of Pilates Intervention on the Physical Conditioning of a Ballet Dancer: A Single Case Study.Journal of chiropractic medicineArticle
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
[Purpose] This study compared the effects of pilates and an exercise program on the craniovertebral angle, cervical range of motion, pain, and muscle fatigue in subjects with a forward head posture (FHP). [Subjects and Methods] A total of 28 sedentary females (age 20 to 39 years) with FHP were randomly assigned to pilates (n=14) and combined (n=14) exercise groups. The study was a randomized, controlled, double-blind study with the two groups performing exercise 50 min/day, 3 days/week, with an intensity of 11-15 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) for ten weeks. The main outcome measures were craniovertebral angle, cervical range of motion (ROM), pain levels assessed by visual analog scale (VAS), and neck disability index (NDI). Surface electromyography was also used to measure muscle fatigue. [Results] There were significant increases in craniovertebral angle and cervical ROM in the pilates group, but none in the control group. The only significant differences in muscle activity were recorded in the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the pilates group. Both exercise programs had positive effects on pain measures, as VAS and NDI were significantly decreased. [Conclusion] The results suggest that pilates could be recommended as an appropriate exercise for treatment of FHP in sedentary individuals.
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