Effect of eight weeks corrective and corrective-breathing combination exercise on cranio-vertebral angle, strength of scapular upward rotator muscles and proprioception of shoulder and neck in women with forward head deformity: A randomized controlled trail

Effect of eight weeks corrective and corrective-breathing combination exercise on cranio-vertebral angle, strength of scapular upward rotator muscles and proprioception of shoulder and neck in women with forward head deformity: A randomized controlled trail - effect of two exercise interventions on FHP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021232

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-29

Start date

2014-09-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic musculoskeletal disorder and deformity in craniocervical region

Interventions

intervention 1 corrective exercise 16 sessions in 8 weeks- each session increased from 20 to 70 minutes between week one to eight intervention two corrective-breathing combination exercise 16 session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cranio- vertebral angle less than 48 degrees BMI between 20-25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -History of injury in neck and shoulder -History of neurological diseases -Receiving physical therapy in last 6 months -Severe rheumatoid arthritis, joint problems, cancer, tumor, inflammatory diseases in study regions -History of fraction or surgery in neck and upper extremities -weekly regular physical activity -History of being champion or being a member of sport teams

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
FHP was measured with lateral photography method at baseline and 8-week follow-up in three groups	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strength was measured with HHD and neck and shoulder proprioception were measured by angle repositioning method at baseline and 8-week follow-up in three groups	—

Countries

Japan,Asia(except Japan),North America,South America,Australia,Europe,Africa

Contacts

Public ContactFaezeh Zangiabadi

kharazmi university school of physical education and sport science

std_fzangiabady@khu.ac.ir+989136611466

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026