Which Exercises Work Best for Shoulder and Breathing Problems? A Study Compares Different Approaches

The Effects of Scapular Stabilization Exercises with Breathing Exercises on Respiration Function, Muscle Activity, and Posture for Subjects with Scapular Internal Rotation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010657

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-20

Start date

2024-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(exercises treatment) : The study participants are a total of 32 adults with scapular internal rotation bone from Daegu University, who are randomly assigned and divided into an experimental gro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 52? or lower according to the sagittal shoulder angle (SSA), (2) 53? or lower according to the craniovertebral angle (CVA), (3) bilateral shoulder flexion test, and (4) MT and SA (manual muscle testing below good grade)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria a) Have a history of scapular injury limiting activities b) Have a history of scapular or thoracic fracture c) Have a history of surgery d) Have any factor that will limit the progress of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
craniovertebral angle (CVA), sagittal shoulder angle (SSA),Pectoralis minor length (PML),muscle strength,muscle activity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pressure pain threshold (PPT),respiration function,Lower chest expansion (LCE)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactXIN YAN

Daegu University

xyan933@gmail.com+82-53-850-4354

Outcome results