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ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2021

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.

Na-Yeon Kang, Sang-Cheol Im, Kyoung Kim

6 registry-linked trialsOpen access · diamondAbstract read
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Article in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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.

NCT05395078 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Thoracic Extension Versus Thoracic Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Stiffness, Range of Motion, Disability and Posture in Patients With Maigne's Thoracic Pain.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled32ConditionsThoracicArmsConventional physical therapy treatment along with thoracic extension exercises, Conventional physical therapy treatment along with thoracic stabilization exercises
NCT06108752 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effect of Scapular Stabilization Versus Thoracic Extension Exercises on Pain, Disability, Range of Motion, and Craniovertebral Angle in Young Adults With Text Neck Syndrome.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled36ConditionsNeck Syndrome, Forward Head PostureArmsScapular stabilization exercises, Thoracic extension exercises
NCT06108882 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Manual Ischemic Compression With and Without Strain Counter Strain Technique on Sternocleidomastoid Tightness With Forward Head Posture

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled42ConditionsNeck PainArmsExperimental: Manual Ischemic Compression with Strain Counter Strain technique, Active Comparator: Manual Ischemic Compression
NCT07426588 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Thoracic Extension and Global Postural Corrective Exercises on Individuals With Hyper Kyphosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled30ConditionsHyperkyphosisArmsThoracic Extension Exercises, Global Postural corrective Exercises, Standard Physical Therapy
NCT07435519 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Klapp Method on Posture, Craniovertebral Angle and Disability in Upper Cross Syndrome Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled40ConditionsUpper Cross SyndromeArmsKlapp Method, Conventional treatment
NCT07477145 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Body Mind Exercises and Specific Neck Exercises in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsNeck Pain MusculoskeletalArmsConventional physical therapy group., Body mind exercises group (mindful aerobic exercises), specific neck exercise group, Combined exercise group.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Na-Yeon KangDepartment of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, College of Rehabilitation Science, Jillyang-eup, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Cheol ImDepartment of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, College of Rehabilitation Science, Jillyang-eup, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung KimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, College of Rehabilitation Science, Jillyang-eup, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Daegu University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to investigate how exercise programs not directly applied to the cervical spine affect office workers with forward head posture (FHP). PATIENTS AND

methodsBetween March 2018 and June 2018, a total of 32 office workers with FHP (13 males, 19 females; mean age 36.63 years; range, 23 to 57 years) were randomized either to experimental (n=16) or control groups (n=16). Scapular stabilization and thoracic extension exercises were applied to the experimental group and cervical stabilization and stretching exercises to the control group. The results of the pre-intervention and after six weeks measurement of the craniovertebral angle (CVA), respiration, pain, and disability were compared and analyzed.

resultsFor intra-group comparison, both groups showed significant differences (p<0.05) in CVA, forced expiratory volume at 1 sec (FEV1), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and neck disability index at pre- and post-intervention, while only the experimental group showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in maximum inspiratory pressure, maximum expiratory pressure, and forced vital capacity. For inter-group comparison, a significant difference (p<0.05) between FEV1 and VAS was observed.

conclusionThe combination of scapular stabilization and thoracic extension exercises, not directly applied to the cervical spine, has an effect on improving the posture, respiration, neck pain, and disability in office workers with FHP.

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Cervical spineexercisehead postureneck pain

Identifiers

PMID34870115
PMCPMC8606989
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