Effect of Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture on Hand Grip Strength in Asymptomatic Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT03586440

Last Updated: 2018-07-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-03

Study Completion Date

2018-05-16

Brief Summary

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* see if there is significant difference between subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults
* see if there is significant difference between subjects with rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

Detailed Description

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* in forward head posture there is flexion in lower cervical vertebrae that causes tension on lower cervical nerve roots according to Harrison systemic review and these lower cervical nerve roots supply hand muscles
* also in rounded shoulder posture there is weakness in scapular stabilizers and retractors which affect proximal stability of the arm
* proximal stability is important for distal mobility
* so from this biomechanical point of veiw we conduct this study to see if forward head and rounded shoulder posture can affect hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults.

Conditions

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Muscle Weakness

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Rounded shoulder posture group

-distance between the on table and posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm

No interventions assigned to this group

forward head rounded shoulder posture

* craniovertebral angle (CVA) ≤ 50 degree
* distance between on table and acromion ≥ 2.5 cm

No interventions assigned to this group

normal posture group

1. Craniovertebral angle\> 50 degree
2. distance between on table and acromion \< 2.5 cm

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

66 subjects from both genders sedentary life.

* 22 subjects with rounded shoulder posture with the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
* 22 subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture with craniovertebral angle ≤ 50 and the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process ≥ 2.5 cm
* 22 subjects with normal posture
* asymptomatic participants
* age range from 19-24 years old
* normal body mass index
* right handed subjects

Exclusion Criteria

* • Neck or shoulder symptoms

* Shoulder fracture
* Shoulder dislocation
* radiculopathy
* Recent shoulder surgery
* athletes
* musculoskeletal abnormalities
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dalia Mohammad Mohammad Mosaad

professor of physical therapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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dalia M mosaad, professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

Locations

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Faculty of Physical Therapy-Cairo University

Giza, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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69660304110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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