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Efficacy of Abdominal Control Feedback and Scapula Stabilization Exercises in Participants With Forward Head, Round Shoulder Postures and Neck Movement Impairment.
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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.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is chronic neck pain related to scapular dyskinesia? A systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of scapular treatment on chronic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training for Improving Motor Performance and Motor Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of combined jaw and cervicoscapular exercises on mouth opening and muscle properties in cervical extension type.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- The Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Alignment, Joint Position Sense, and Functional Stability of the Upper Limbs in Adolescent Girls with Upper Crossed Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of school health · 2024Trial
- Effects of exercise combined with cervicothoracic spine self-mobilization on chronic non-specific neck pain.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Impact of adding scapular stabilization to postural correctional exercises on symptomatic forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
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- Differential Effects of Abdominal Bracing and Hollowing on Scapular Muscle Activation Patterns During the Y-Raise Exercise.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of school-based functional training for physical fitness and postural health among children: a school-based cluster intervention trial.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Eight-Week Pilates or Whole-Body High-Intensity Interval Training Program Improves Spinal Range of Motion During the Gait Cycle in Sedentary Women: A Preliminary Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Neck stabilization exercise and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization reduce pain intensity, forward head angle and muscle activity of employees with chronic non-specific neck pain: A retrospective study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Enhancing the Management of Non-Specific Neck Pain through Gamification: Design and Efficacy of a Health Application.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Pattern Kinesio Taping on Arm Swing, Balance, and Gait Parameters among Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact assessment of e-trainings in occupational safety and health: a literature review.BMC public health · 2023Review
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- 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
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundSigns and symptoms of impaired function of the musculoskeletal system may be targeted by treating dysfunction located elsewhere. HYPOTHESIS: Abdominal control feedback and scapular stabilization exercise interventions would result in positive changes in pain intensity, strength, electromyography, and flexion-relaxation phenomena in women with forward head and round shoulder postures and neck movement impairment. STUDY
designPretest-posttest intervention. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 1.
methodsA total of 135 women (aged 27.23 ± 1.9 years) with forward head and round shoulder postures were randomized to 3 groups. Group 1 received 6-week scapular stabilization exercises with abdominal control feedback (n = 45), group 2 received 6-week scapular stabilization exercises without abdominal control feedback (n = 45), and group 3 received active self-exercise as a control group (n = 45). Posture, pain, proprioception, strength, and electromyography were assessed before and after the interventions.
resultsThere were significant between-group differences in pain, proprioception, strength, and electromyography favoring group 1. There were significant within-group changes in posture, pain, proprioception, strength, and electromyography in both groups 1 and 2. No significant change was observed for muscle strength.
conclusionThe addition of abdominal control feedback to the scapular stabilization exercises was shown to be superior to the scapular stabilization exercises alone for decreasing neck pain and restoring proper proprioception, strength, and electromyography in females with forward head and round shoulder postures and neck movement impairment. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The addition of abdominal control feedback to scapular stabilization exercises is superior to scapular stabilization exercises alone on the neck for improving electromyography, strength, and function in females with forward head and round shoulder postures and neck movement impairment.
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