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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2011.11.10.293

Effect of Cervical and Thoracic Stretching and Strengthening Exercise Program on Forward Head Posture  

Choi, Young-Jun (동남보건대학 물리치료과)
Hwang, Ryong (동남보건대학 물리치료과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.11, no.10, 2011 , pp. 293-300 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was to find out the effect of cervical and thoracic stretching and strengthening exercise program on forward head posture. 32 adults had forward head posture were selected as the subjects for the study. The training program of the exercise group(n=16) consist of postural education with exercise program, subjects in the control group(n=16) participated in a postural education only. Postural measurements of Craniovertebral Angle(CVA) and Cranial Rotation Angle(CRA) were obtained from the using x-ray and PACS(Picture Archiving and Communications System) ${\pi}view^{TM}$. The results were compared with change of CVA and CRA exercise group were significant(p<.05) compared to the control group. However CRA of contol group was significant(P<.05). Also, there were no significant difference(p>.05) between groups on any pre-test measure. however there were significant difference(p<.05) between groups on CVA and CRA post-test measure. This study showed that cervical and thoracic stretching and strengthening exercise program can improve spinal posture alignment for decreasing forward head posture in subjects. These results can be fundamental data for further development of exercise program in interventions of postural improvement.
Keywords
Forward Head Posture; Craniovertebral Angle(CVA); Cranial Rotation Angle(CRA);
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