Effect of Specific Postural Corrective Exercises on EMG Activity in Patients With Forward Head Posture
NCT ID: NCT05895708
Last Updated: 2023-06-09
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-06-15
2023-09-20
Brief Summary
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The pre/post assessment of forward head posture will measure by using craniovertebral angle CVA. While the muscle activity EMG of the masseter, temporalis, splenius, upper trapezius, and SCM will measure pre and post-assessment using a biopic data acquisition system. There will be a high significance increase (p-value 0.000) between the pre-and-post CVA between the training groups and the control. And there will be a significant decrease in EMG of the masseter, temporalis, splenius, upper trapezius, and SCM across exercise groups compared to the control. As per the results and analysis, specific postural corrective exercises effectively decrease the EMG of masticatory and cervical muscles in patients with forward head postures.
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Detailed Description
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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of postural correction on masticatory and cervical muscle activity and mandibular opening in forward-head posture patients.
Materials and Methods:
* Cranio-vertebral angle measurement CVA
* EMG activity of masseter, temporalis, splenius, upper trapezius and SCM
BAU - Institutional Review Board (Form H-II) \| BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY
-Electrodes will be placed on the muscle belly parallel to the direction of muscle fibers. The distance between the two electrodes was 2 cm. The subjects will be instructed to complete maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of clenching the teeth for 3 s and repeating twice. The average of the two trials of MVC will be used for further analysis. The subjects will be seated comfortably in a chair (---cm height).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Specified strengthening and stretching
The program consisted of two strengthening (deep cervical flexors and shoulder retractors) and two stretching (cervical extensors and pectoral muscles) exercises based on Harman and Mostafa et al's approach. This exercise program will be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, and each session lasted for 30 minutes.
Specific strengthening and stretching exercise
The program consisted of two strengthening (deep cervical flexors and shoulder retractors) and two stretching (cervical extensors and pectoral muscles) exercises based on Harman and Mostafa et al's approach. This exercise program will be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, and each session lasted for 30 minutes.
General Exercise group
The program will consist of regular general postural exercises such as postural awareness exercises as well as general strengthening exercises such as range of motion exercises for the upper quadrant. The program will also be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes
General Exercise
The program will consist of regular general postural exercises such as postural awareness exercises as well as general strengthening exercises such as range of motion exercises for the upper quadrant. The program will also be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes
Interventions
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Specific strengthening and stretching exercise
The program consisted of two strengthening (deep cervical flexors and shoulder retractors) and two stretching (cervical extensors and pectoral muscles) exercises based on Harman and Mostafa et al's approach. This exercise program will be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, and each session lasted for 30 minutes.
General Exercise
The program will consist of regular general postural exercises such as postural awareness exercises as well as general strengthening exercises such as range of motion exercises for the upper quadrant. The program will also be repeated 4 times per week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age between 18-40
* Patient with forward head posture, CVA less than 48-50.
* Patient suffer from temporomandibular joint disorder
* No other treatment, such as medication, physical therapy, and joint injection, in the past 2 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
* Neck pain which may affect the head and neck posture;
* Head or neck trauma
* Class II or III malocclusion
* Posture disorder caused by abnormal curvature of spine; rheumatic disease; haemorrhagic disease, etc.; and
* Lateral deviation of mandible
18 Years
40 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Beirut Arab University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rami Abbas
Associate Prof of Physical Therapy Assistant Dean Faculty of Health Sciences
Principal Investigators
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ahmed el melhat, professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Beirut Arab University
Locations
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Physical therapy outpatient clinic
Beirut, , Lebanon
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Shaghayegh Fard B, Ahmadi A, Maroufi N, Sarrafzadeh J. Evaluation of forward head posture in sitting and standing positions. Eur Spine J. 2016 Nov;25(11):3577-3582. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4254-x. Epub 2015 Oct 17.
Zabihhosseinian M, Holmes MW, Ferguson B, Murphy B. Neck muscle fatigue alters the cervical flexion relaxation ratio in sub-clinical neck pain patients. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2015 Jun;30(5):397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.03.020. Epub 2015 Mar 27.
Lee KJ, Han HY, Cheon SH, Park SH, Yong MS. The effect of forward head posture on muscle activity during neck protraction and retraction. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Mar;27(3):977-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.977. Epub 2015 Mar 31.
Quek J, Pua YH, Clark RA, Bryant AL. Effects of thoracic kyphosis and forward head posture on cervical range of motion in older adults. Man Ther. 2013 Feb;18(1):65-71. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2012.07.005. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
Lee SM, Lee CH, O'Sullivan D, Jung JH, Park JJ. Clinical effectiveness of a Pilates treatment for forward head posture. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jul;28(7):2009-13. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2009. Epub 2016 Jul 29.
Kim SD. Effects of yoga exercises for headaches: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jul;27(7):2377-80. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2377. Epub 2015 Jul 22.
Other Identifiers
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Forward Head Posture
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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