Postural Alignment Exercise Mobile App for Cervical and Thoracic Spine Regions

"Participants received home exercise programs by a postural alignment exercise mobile app we developed.~The postural alignment app included 3 main emerged themes were recorded as self-assessment, neck/shoulder, and upper back-specific exercise content, and motivational notifications.~Participants can evaluate themselves in the application thanks to the self-assessment, receive motivational notifications during the day, and exercise reminders on the days determined by them. They can apply the exercise program with the formed exercise content videos.~The exercise program consists of combined exercises that postural alignment plus exercises of neck spinal stabilization, stretching, and strengthening of neck/shoulders/upper back regions.~Both group participants were requested to do the exercises from the app/brochure 3 times a week, for 6 weeks."

"Participants received home exercise programs as a paper handout.~The exercise program was the same for app-based and control groups.~Both group participants were requested to do the exercises from the app/brochure 3 times a week, for 6 weeks."