Efficacy of Adding Pilates to Postural Correction Exercise on Nerve Root Function and Electromyography Activity in Symptomatic Forward Head Posture: Randomized Controlled Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

120

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2022

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2022

Conditions
Forward Head Posture
Interventions
OTHER

Pilates and postural correction exercise

"ten exercises will be performed:~1. Hip Twist Level 1~2. Double leg stretch Level 1~3. Double leg stretch Level 2~4. One leg stretch Level 1~5. Clam Level 1~6. Scissors Level 1~7. Arm openings Level 1~8. Breast stroke prep Level 1t~9. Hip Twist Level 1.~10. Breast stroke prep Level 2 as for level 1 postural correction exercise~1-Strengthening deep cervical flexors 2-Stretching cervical extensors 3- Strengthen shoulder retractors 4-Unilateral and bilateral pectoralis stretch"

OTHER

Pilates exercises

"ten exercises will be performed:~1. Hip Twist Level 1~2. Double leg stretch Level 1~3. Double leg stretch Level 2~4. One leg stretch Level 1~5. Clam Level 1~6. Scissors Level 1~7. Arm openings Level 1~8. Breast stroke prep Level 1t~9. Hip Twist Level 1.~10. Breast stroke prep Level 2 as for level 1"

OTHER

postural correction exercises

"postural correction exercise in the form of :~1. Strengthening deep cervical flexors through chin tucks,~2. Stretching cervical extensors through a chin drop~3. Strengthen shoulder retractors~4. Unilateral and bilateral pectoralis stretch alternating each two-week period."

Trial Locations (1)

12511

Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim, Giza

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER

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