Effect of exercise on students posture

The effect of 7 weeks of corrective exercises on thoracic kyphosis in hyper-kyphotic students: after 4 month follow up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201106126771N1

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-20

Start date

2008-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

kyphosis. Kyphosis and lordosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group: 7 weeks of corrective exercise (upper back muscles stretching and strengthening exercises). Intervention 2: Control group: no intervention.

Rehabilitation

Experimental group: 7 weeks of corrective exercise (upper back muscles stretching and strengthening exercises)

Control group: no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 22 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: kyphosis exceeds 40 degrees; being Arak university student; being in 18-22 age range; not having idiopathic kyphosis. Exclusion criteria: scholiosis exceeds 5 degrees; structural kyphosis; history of fracture in spine; shoulder fracture in last 6 months; another high risk diseases; vestibular or nervous system disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thoracic kyphosis angle. Timepoint: 7 weeks and 4 months. Method of measurement: Spinal mouse.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shahnaz Shahrjerdi

Arak University

s-shahrjerdi@araku.ac.ir+98 918 862 0643

Outcome results

None listed

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