Evaluation of the effects of exercise with flexible-bar on thoracic kyphosis angle in young people (18 -35 years old)

Evaluation of the effects of 4 weeks exercise with flexible-bar on thoracic kyphosis angle and maximum voluntary contraction of thoracic muscles in postural hyperkyphosis people (18 -35 years old) with and without forward head posture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090203001637N11

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2021-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Subjects with Postural hyper kyphosis. Postural kyphosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: exercise with flexible-bar 6 days in 4 weeks (24 session) and 3 sets in each session. number (adding one set) and time (adding 5 seconds) of doing sets increase pro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women between18 to 35 years old Having at least high school diploma education Having pain less than 3 in thoracic level with Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NRS) Having hyperkyphosis angle more than 46 and less than 60 degree Having cranio-vertebral angle less than 50 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having body mass index more than 25 Having history of spinal surgery,infection,fracture,rheumatism Pregnancy History of professional exercise in upper trunk and shoulder Scoliosis Having respiration and heart problem having Kyphosis with other reasons for example structure deformity, metabolic tuberculosis, and having large breast in women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Kyphosis angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Flexicurve ruler.;Craniovertebral(CVA) angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Maximum Voluntary Contraction(MVC) of back extensor, lower trapezius, upper trapezius, neck extensor, levator scapulae muscles. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Recording with Electromyography system.	—

Measure

Time frame

Kyphosis angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Flexicurve ruler.;Craniovertebral(CVA) angle. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Maximum Voluntary Contraction(MVC) of back extensor, lower trapezius, upper trapezius, neck extensor, levator scapulae muscles. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Recording with Electromyography system.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Score of the Quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Persian version of the Sf36 Questionnaire.;Pain of the back region. Timepoint: Before first exercise session and 24 hours post of last exercise session. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohreh Vaseghi Fard

Tarbiat Modares University

v.zohreh@modares.ac.ir+9888284511

Outcome results

None listed

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