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Recently, many office workers and young people have postural abnormalities, including forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulder posture (RSP). Most of these patients often complain of pain in the entire scapular area, including the trapezius muscle. Few studies examined the effectiveness of intervention exercises often used by clinicians to correct posture in these patients through training protocols.
To compare and analyze the changes in scapular position between normal people and patients with FHP and RSP and to evaluate the effect of exercise therapy for 3 months in these patients, including clinical results and changes in scapular position and cervical angle through objective data.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A; Normal Group | No Intervention | ||
| Group B; Self-exercise Group | Experimental | Self-exercise only |
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| Group C; Professional exercise rehabilitation therapy Group | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Exercise only | Behavioral | Home-based self-directed exercise program without supervision |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Scapular angle | Assessed by 3D- CT scan (Degrees) | Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain Level | Measured by Visual Analog Scale (0-10 point, higher score indicates worse result) | Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise |
| Functional Improvement of the Shoulder (ASES) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| JEUNGYEOL JEONG | Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospita | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital | Hwaseong-si | Hwaseong | 18450 | South Korea |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30777064 | Result | Fathollahnejad K, Letafatkar A, Hadadnezhad M. The effect of manual therapy and stabilizing exercises on forward head and rounded shoulder postures: a six-week intervention with a one-month follow-up study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Feb 18;20(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2438-y. | |
| 33971068 | Result | Ertekin E, Gunaydin OE. Neck pain in rounded shoulder posture: Clinico-radiologic correlation by shear wave elastography. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Aug;75(8):e14240. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14240. Epub 2021 May 26. |
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Individual participant data will not be shared.
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP_ICF | Yes | Yes | Yes | Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form | Nov 29, 2021 |
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| Professional exercise rehabilitation therapy | Behavioral | 10-week stretching and strengthening exercise program for a total of 20 sessions |
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Measured by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score (0-100 point, higher score indicates better function)
| Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise |
| Functional Improvement of the Shoulder (SPADI) | Measured by Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (0-100 point, higher score indicates worse function) | Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise |
| 17606671 | Result | Cools AM, Dewitte V, Lanszweert F, Notebaert D, Roets A, Soetens B, Cagnie B, Witvrouw EE. Rehabilitation of scapular muscle balance: which exercises to prescribe? Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct;35(10):1744-51. doi: 10.1177/0363546507303560. Epub 2007 Jul 2. |
| 16774650 | Result | Cools AM, Declercq GA, Cambier DC, Mahieu NN, Witvrouw EE. Trapezius activity and intramuscular balance during isokinetic exercise in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2007 Feb;17(1):25-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00570.x. Epub 2006 Jun 15. |
| 15901124 | Result | Borstad JD, Ludewig PM. The effect of long versus short pectoralis minor resting length on scapular kinematics in healthy individuals. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005 Apr;35(4):227-38. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.4.227. |
| 16679233 | Result | Borstad JD, Ludewig PM. Comparison of three stretches for the pectoralis minor muscle. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006 May-Jun;15(3):324-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.08.011. |
| Feb 12, 2026 |
| Prot_SAP_ICF_000.pdf |