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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2015.3.3.001

The Effect of Shoulder Exercise Program for Improving Forward Head Posture  

Lee, Geoncheol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology)
Bae, Wonsik (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.3, no.3, 2015 , pp. 1-8 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of shoulder exercise program for improving forward head posture. Method : Subjects were divided into two groups. The experimental group(15 people) participated in strength exercise and stretching exercise, three times every week, during 4 weeks. And the control group(the other 15 people) didn't participate in exercises. Exercise program was composed of strength exercise of middle and lower trapezius and stretching exercise of levator scapulae and upper trapezius. And then we measured cervical alignment with GPS and muscular activity by EMG. Result : The results of this study were as follows; 1. After the intervention, experimental group was significantly decreased in cervical alignment than control group(p<.05). 2. After the intervention, experimental group was significantly increased in middle lower trapezius musclar activity than control group(p<.05). Conclusion : Strength exercise of middle and lower trapezius and stretching exercise of levator scapulae and upper trapezius were considered a efficient for improving forward head posture.
Keywords
strength exercise; stretching exercise; forward head posture; EMG;
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