Posture
Conditions
Keywords
kyphosis, exercise, pain, quality of life.
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a customized corrective exercise program on back pain, kyphosis degree, and quality of life in healthy adults. Our hypothesis is that healthy adults participating in a customized exercise program will show a reduction in back pain, a decrease in thoracic kyphosis angle, and an improvement in quality of life in the post-intervention period compared to the control group. The program will continue twice a week for four weeks.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
posture exercises twice a week for four weeks
Sponsors
Istanbul Rumeli University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
the exercise program
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* aged 18-45 years * diagnosed with nonspesific back pain * had not engaged in regular exercise for the past 6 months. * Volunteered to participate
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with orthopedic problems such as scoliosis or spondylolisthesis, those with acute infections or oncological, neurological, and rheumatological problems, and those already participating in a regular exercise program were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kyphosis index | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks | The terapist recorded the measurement between c7-T12 with flexiruler |
| Pain assessment | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks | Mc Gill pain Assesment |
| scapular Protraction | from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks | The inferior angle of the scapula was identified by palpation and marked. The horizontal distance between the marked inferior angles of the scapulae was measured using a flexible measuring tape and recorded in centimeters (cm). |
| Cervical posture | 0 and 4th week | Anterior neck tilt is recorded. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | from enrollmnent to the end of treatment | Sf 36 quality of life survey is recorded. |
| Trunk flexibility measurements | from enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks. | Trunk rotation, lateral flexion, and extension measurements are recorded. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed