The Effect of Posture Shirts on Posture During Functional Tasks

University College of Northern Denmark

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Device: Compression shirt; Device: Posture shirt

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03855839

FOU-UU-2018-12_Sub-project1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the effect of a posture shirt on posture during functional tasks such as office work.

Full description

Poor posture have historically been blamed for pain and disability in the general population. A treatment-strategy that have gain popularity in recent years is the use of a posture shirt which is a compressive shirt designed and marketed to the general public and health service providers as a way to improve posture and consequently alter muscle activity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. This study will investigate the effect of posture shirts on posture.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy participants

• Pain free healthy participants
• Able to speak, read and understand Danish Exclusion Criteria: - Healthy participants
• Pain from the back, neck or shoulder area during the past 3 months
• Any discomfort in relation to computer use
• Lack of ability to cooperate

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy participants

Description:

Participants will be ask to perform a repetitive upper limb task while posture is being monitored.This will be done while wearing a posture shirt, compression shirt or no shirt.

Treatment:

Device: Compression shirt

Device: Posture shirt