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Clinical Pilates Exercises On Posture In Patients With Shoulder-Neck Posture Problem

The Effect Of Clinical Pilates Exercises On Posture In The Adult Patients With Shoulder-Neck Posture Problem: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05320484
Enrollment
39
Registered
2022-04-11
Start date
2017-01-02
Completion date
2017-07-18
Last updated
2022-04-11

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Conditions

Posture, Exercise

Keywords

Posture, Head and Shoulder, Pilates Based Exercises

Brief summary

This study was designed to investigate the effect of clinic pilates exercise in adult patients whith shoulder- neck posture problem. 51 patients with forward head posture(FHP) and rounded shoulder posture(RSP) were included in this study and they were randomly divided into two groups as clinical pilates (group 1, n=26) and classical posture exercises (group 2, n=25). Patients' demographics were recorded. Deep neck fleksor muscle(DNFM) endurance was evaluated by pressure biofeedback unit (PBU). Head, neck and shoulder posture were evaluated with wall- tragus, wall-acromion, tragus-acromion and chin-sternal notch distance. Flexibility for shoulder region was evaluated with back scratch test. The patients were evaluated both before the study and 6 weeks later.

Detailed description

Fifty-one individuals aged between 20-55 years whose FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis were included in the study. However, a total of 12 individuals, 6 from each of the 2 groups, were excluded from the study because they could not complete the treatment sessions. The study was completed with 39 participants.Individuals aged between 20-60 years, whose FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis, were included in the study. Those with severe pain in the neck and shoulder girdle, scoliosis and neurological problems and those who had undergone any surgery in the relevant regions were not included in the study. The individuals included in the study were randomized by lot and divided into 2 groups. Group 1 was given clinical pilates exercises, and Group 2 was given a program consisting of classical posture exercises. The exercise programs of both groups were performed by the same physiotherapist, and pre- and post-exercise evaluations were made by a different physiotherapist.

Interventions

clinical pilates exercises methods applied to the 1st group, classical posture exercises methods to the 2nd group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.

OTHERClassic Posture exercise

clinical pilates exercises methods applied to the 1st group, classical posture exercises methods to the 2nd group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.

Sponsors

Meltem Uzun
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* FHP and RSP problems were determined by lateral posture analysis

Exclusion criteria

* skoliosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Distance Measurements6 weekThe right-left tragus-wall distance, right-left tragus-acromion distance, right-left wall-acromion distance, and chin-sternal notch distance were measured with the help of a tape measure.
The DNFM endurance6 weekThe DNFM endurance of the cases was measured using a pressurized biofeedback unit (PBU
Shoulder Region Flexibility6 weekBack Scratch Test

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026