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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2021.19.2.205

Immediate Effects of Figure-8 Shoulder Brace and Taping Intervention on Round Shoulder Posture, Thoracic Kyphosis, and Chest Expansion Mobility in Forward Head Posture Patients  

Park, Jae-Cheol (Department of Physical Therapy, Chunnam Techno University)
Jeong, Jin-Gyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Chunnam Techno University)
Lee, Dong-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Chunnam Techno University)
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PNF and Movement / v.19, no.2, 2021 , pp. 205-213 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the immediate effects of a figure-8 shoulder brace and taping intervention on round shoulder posture, thoracic kyphosis, and chest expansion mobility in forward head posture. Methods: Thirty patients with forward head posture were assigned randomly to the figure-8 shoulder brace group (n = 15) or the taping intervention group (n = 15). Patients were assessed for forward head posture, shoulder posture, thoracic kyphosis, and chest expansion. Results: The figure-8 shoulder brace and taping intervention groups showed a significant difference for forward head posture, shoulder posture, and thoracic kyphosis after the experiment (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that a figure-8 shoulder brace and taping intervention has a positive effect on rounded shoulder posture, thoracic kyphosis, and chest expansion in patients with forward head posture.
Keywords
Figure-8; shoulder brace; Forward head posture; Round shoulder posture; Taping; Thoracic kyphosis;
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