Postural Correction Exercises Effect on Forward Head Posture

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.

Detailed Description
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Informed consent will be taken from the participants, then we move further toward their demographics which will lead to initial readings after completion of authenticated questionnaire, then application of performing technique/exercise protocol by therapist and note the measurements again then interpret and analyze the data through data analyzing software which will lead to conclude the process.

Official Title
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Effect of Postural Correction Exercise on Cervical Sagittal Posture, Proprioception, ROM and Head Flexion Angle in Forward Head Posture Among University Students.

Conditions
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Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Postural correction exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: University students of age between 18 to 30 years. Smart devices addictions for one or more than one year and 2 h per day. CVA of less than 54°. Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV Exclusion Criteria: History of neurological symptoms and surgery to the neck and/or upper limbs. Smart devices usage less than one year. Unable to perform the exercises

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Quasi-experimental study
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Postural correction exercises<br>cervical retraction, shoulder shrugging, neck isometrics, | Other: Postural correction exercises<br>* Exercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV | It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale. | 6 months | 
| goniometery | to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation. | 6 months | 
| Cranio-vertebral angle | it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree. | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Propioception | will be measure by laser point method in which sequence of movement will be performed. the deviation from normal pattern will be measure in CM and angle of deviation. there will be two reading one with eye open and 2nd with eye close. | 6 months |