The Effect of 12-Week Corrective Exercises on the Postural Angles of Beautician Females with Upper Crossed Syndrome: a Clinical Trial Study
| Autor: | Hashem Piri, Maryam Hajian, Seyyed Hossein Mirkarimpour, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Mohammad Rahimi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Women’s Health Bulletin, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 91-97 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2345-5136 2382-9990 |
| DOI: | 10.30476/whb.2021.90790.1112 |
| Popis: | Background: Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is believed to be a prevalent deformity among female beauticians. This study designed to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of corrective exercises on the postural angles, namely, forward shoulder, forward head, and kyphosis of female beauticians with UCS. Methods: In this clinical trial study, 40 females were selected through purposive sampling. This study was conducted in Tehran between September 2020 and March 2021. Photogrammetric method was employed to measure forward head and forward shoulder angles. Thoracic kyphosis angle was measured using flexible ruler. The participants were assigned to two groups employing simple randomization. The intervention group carried out corrective exercises for 12 weeks. Paired-sample t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), at the significance level of p |
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