The effect of exercises on women with forward head posture

Comparison of the effect of a course of NASM and neck stabilization exercises on head position, respiratory function, pain rate and neck disability index in women with forward head posture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230105057058N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-30

Start date

2023-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Forward head posture.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) exercises, which include 4 stages of inhibition, lengthening, activation, and integrate, which are performed for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female Gender Forward head posture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exercises outside the supervision of the researcher Upper limb injury History of surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Head position. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: photography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Pain rate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Neck pain questionnaire.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Neck disability index questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Respiratory function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Pain rate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Neck pain questionnaire.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Neck disability index questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Miri

Raja University

hd.miri@gmail.com+98 28 3367 7101

Outcome results

None listed

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