The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Healthy Adults With Forward Head Posture

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Posture

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06519825

2024 - 41

Details and patient eligibility

About

Forward head posture (FHP) is defined as the position in which the head is in front of the shoulder and is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems caused by the increasing use of computers and smartphones. Posture analysis, pulmonary function test, respiratory muscle strength and endurance assessment, and performance test will be performed as the initial evaluation for those who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate in the study. Participants with a craniovertebral angle of 50 degrees and less than 50 degrees will be included in the head forward posture (FHP, n=34) group, and participants with an angle of more than 50 degrees will be included in the control group (CG, n=34).Participants with HFP will be randomly divided into two groups as study (FHP-S, n=17) and control (FHP-C, n=17). An inspiratory muscle strength training program will be applied to the FHP-C group for 7 days/6 weeks. All assessments performed before the training will be repeated after 6 weeks of inspiratory muscle strength training. No inspiratory muscle strength training will be applied to the FHP-C group. Participants in the CG group will not undergo any additional assessment or training.

Full description

Forward head posture (FHP) is defined as the position in which the head is in front of the shoulder and is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems caused by the increasing use of computers and smartphones. Posture analysis, pulmonary function test, respiratory muscle strength and endurance assessment, and performance test will be performed as the initial evaluation for those who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate in the study. Participants with a craniovertebral angle of 50 degrees and less than 50 degrees will be included in the head forward posture (FHP, n=34) group, and participants with an angle of more than 50 degrees will be included in the control group (CG, n=34).Participants with HFP will be randomly divided into two groups as study (FHP-S, n=17) and control (FHP-C, n=17). An inspiratory muscle strength training program will be applied to the FHP-C group for 7 days/6 weeks. All assessments performed before the training will be repeated after 6 weeks of inspiratory muscle strength training. No inspiratory muscle strength training will be applied to the FHP-C group. Participants in the CG group will not undergo any additional assessment or training.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) of 50 degrees and less than 50 degrees

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed respiratory, neurological, orthopedic, psychiatric or cardiac problems
• Have any infection at the time of assessment and training,
• Having any limitation that prevents assessment and training
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Having a history of neck trauma
• Having undergone lumbar-neck surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 3 patient groups

Forward head posture-Study

Experimental group

Description:

participants with a forward head posture who will undergo an exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Forward head posture-Control

No Intervention group

Description:

participants with forward head posture who will not perform an exercise program

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

control group without forward head posture