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The effect of corrective exercises on upper crossed syndrome in swimmers

Does Corrective exercises Influence the Performance, Posture, range of motion and shoulder pain of Elite Front crawl Swimmers with Upper Crossed Syndrome?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240306061185N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-03-08
Start date
2024-04-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Upper Crossed Syndrome, shoulder pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Corrective exercises. Intervention 2: Control group: Control.

Sponsors

The University of Shahid Beheshti
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Head forward posture more than 46 degrees Shoulder forward posture more than 52 degrees Kyphosis more than 40 degrees Professional male swimmers in the age range of 20 to 40 years Having mild to moderate pain in the shoulder joint based on the person's self-report Having at least 3 regular training sessions per week No history of spine or upper extremity surgery Having 3 years of swimming experience

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Older and younger ages Unwillingness to participate in research Having damage to the organs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Upper Crossed Syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks later. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry, Flexible ruler.;Shoulder pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks later. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Performance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks later. Method of measurement: chronometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Rezaei

The University of Shahid Beheshti

hosse.rezaei@mail.sbu.ac.ir+98 24 3562 3177

Outcome results

None listed

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