Effect of Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture on Hand Grip Strength in Asymptomatic Young Adults

Muscle Weakness Clinical Trial

— FHRSP-RS-FHP  

Official title:

Effect of Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture on Hand Grip Strength in Asymptomatic Young Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03586440
• Other study ID #: 69660304110
• Status: Completed
• Start date: May 3, 2018
• Est. completion date: May 16, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

• see if there is significant difference between subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

• see if there is significant difference between subjects with rounded shoulder posture and subjects with normal posture in hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults

Description:

• in forward head posture there is flexion in lower cervical vertebrae that causes tension on lower cervical nerve roots according to Harrison systemic review and these lower cervical nerve roots supply hand muscles

• also in rounded shoulder posture there is weakness in scapular stabilizers and retractors which affect proximal stability of the arm

• proximal stability is important for distal mobility

• so from this biomechanical point of veiw we conduct this study to see if forward head and rounded shoulder posture can affect hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: May 16, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 16, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years to 24 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

66 subjects from both genders sedentary life.

• 22 subjects with rounded shoulder posture with the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process = 2.5 cm

• 22 subjects with forward head rounded shoulder posture with craniovertebral angle = 50 and the distance between on the table and the posterior aspect of lateral part of acromion process = 2.5 cm

• 22 subjects with normal posture

• asymptomatic participants

• age range from 19-24 years old

• normal body mass index

• right handed subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Neck or shoulder symptoms

• Shoulder fracture

• Shoulder dislocation

• radiculopathy

• Recent shoulder surgery

• athletes

• musculoskeletal abnormalities

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Weakness
• Paresis

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of Physical Therapy-Cairo University	Giza

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	hand grip strength	hand held dynamometer	6 minutes