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To compare the shoulder muscles strength in overhead players playing any sports for two days in a week, with or without forward head posture

Comparison of shoulder muscle strength in recreational overhead players with and without forward head posture - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057491
Enrollment
86
Registered
2023-09-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Manipal college of health professions
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with forward head posture: Any recreational players who plays an overhead sports for a minimum 2 days per week at least for a 2 to 3 months, which includes volleyball, throw ball, tennis, basketball, badminton and overhead throwing sports Craniovertebral angle =48° Body Mass Index: 18.5-24.9 kg/m² People without forward head posture: Matched individuals in terms of age and gender Any recreational players who plays an overhead sports for a minimum 2 days per week at least for a 2 to 3 months, which includes volleyball, throw ball, tennis, basketball and badminton Craniovertebral angle >48° Body Mass Index: 18.5-24.9 kg/m²

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with and without forward head posture: Individual with a symptoms of pain at neck and shoulder region Presence of known musculoskeletal disorder with pain at least for a month Any history of surgery to the shoulder or neck Any cervical or shoulder deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Isometric strength of shoulder muscles will be is assessed using Dynamometer Unit is lb(pounds) Timepoint: At baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGanesh Balthillaya M

Manipal College Of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal

ganesh.bm@manipal.edu9448263631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026