Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2023
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of "Global Postural Re-education" versus neck specific exercise on pain, disability, postural control, and neuromuscular features in women with chronic non-specific neck pain.
Trial report in European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2023. 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 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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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.
Comparative Effects of Thoracic Extension and Global Postural Corrective Exercises on Individuals With Hyper Kyphosis
Comparative Effects of an Eye-cervical Re-education and Motor Control Training Program on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Chronic Neck Pain
Comparative Effects of Global Postural Re-education and NASM-based Corrective Exercises in Patients With Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS)
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of exercise on neuromuscular function in people with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of the cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Global Postural Re-Education Versus Deep Neck Flexor Activation on Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain with Forward Head Posture.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of fall history on instability, disability, and anxiety in patients with chronic neck pain.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of Global Postural Re-Education on Pain, Functionality, and Range of Motion in Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation in Postural Changes and Postural Stability in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Results of neck-specific exercise for altered postural sway in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a longitudinal case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Regional Disparities and Divergent Trends in Geriatric Headache, Neck Pain, and Low Back Pain Across Asia-Europe Regions Related to the Belt and Road Corridor.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundNeck pain is associated with decreased health-related quality of life, decreased work productivity, and increased visits to health care providers.
aimThe aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of "Global Postural Re-education" (GPR) versus a neck specific exercise (SE) program on neck pain, disability, cervical range of movement, postural stability, and activity of the superficial cervical flexor muscles.
designA parallel-group and single-blinded clinical trial.
settingCommunity interventions. POPULATION: Fifty women with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).
methodsParticipants were randomly assigned to one of the two intervention groups (GPR [N.=25] or SE [N.=25]). Both interventions consisted of eight sessions of ~40 minutes duration, performed twice a week, for four weeks. Outcomes included neck pain intensity and disability, cervical range of motion (CROM), postural sway, and activity of the superficial neck flexor muscles during a cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT). All outcomes were assessed twice before the intervention and immediately following eight treatment sessions over four weeks.
resultsBoth interventions were equally effective in reducing neck pain (P<0.001, ŋp
conclusionsOur results revealed that GPR and SE induced significant positive results in all measures apart from postural stability but with no difference between the interventions. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: "Global Postural Re-education" (GPR) and neck SE interventions are equally effective in reducing neck pain and disability, and improving neck mobility in women with NSCNP. Overall, this study indicates that GPR and SE interventions can be used to effectively manage patients with NSCNP.
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