Efficacy of a Supervised Intervention Protocol on Rounded Shoulder Posture and Shoulder ROM Among Saudi Young Females

King Saud University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postural; Defect

Treatments: Other: Active strengthening Or Self-Strengthening exercises; Other: Active Stretching or Self-stretching exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04686123

RRC-2019-21

Details and patient eligibility

About

Shortening of pectoralis minor (PMi) muscle affects the scapular excursion that results in limited shoulder flexion range of motion (SFROM). The purpose is to evaluate the effect of Stretching of PM muscle along with the strengthening of lower trapezius (LTR) muscle to increase the length of PM muscle (PML) and limited SFROM in young adult females with rounded shoulder posture.

Full description

Shortening of pectoralis minor (PMi) muscle affects the scapular excursion that results in limited shoulder flexion range of motion (SFROM). The purpose is to evaluate the effect of Stretching of PM muscle along with the strengthening of lower trapezius (LTR) muscle to increase the length of PM muscle (PML) and limited SFROM in young adult females with rounded shoulder posture.

Randomized sixty female subjects with rounded shoulder posture into two groups: Group A performed active Stretching of PMi along with the strengthening of LTR muscle(n=30); group B performed dynamic Stretching of PMi muscle only. Scores of outcome measures were recorded before and post interventions on day 0, day10th, and day21st, respectively.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Young Adult Female having a PMLD test score of more than 2.5cm
• Aged between 20-30 years
• No history of shoulder trauma or current shoulder pathology, thoracic scoliosis, or kyphosis deformity.
• Showed self-cooperation for the study

Exclusion criteria

• Young Adult Female having a PMLD test score of equal to or less than 2.5cm
• History of shoulder trauma or current shoulder pathology, thoracic scoliosis, or kyphosis deformity.
• Showed non-cooperation for the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Group A performed active Stretching of Pectoralis Minor (PMi) muscle along with the strengthening of Lower Trapezius muscle under the supervision of a physiotherapist

Treatment:

Other: Active Stretching or Self-stretching exercises

Other: Active strengthening Or Self-Strengthening exercises

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B performed active Stretching of the Pectoralis Minor (PMi) muscle only under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Treatment:

Other: Active Stretching or Self-stretching exercises