Deformity Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Efficacy of Exercise Program Based on Motor Learning Principles in Correction of Forward Head Posture
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of an exercise program based on principles of motor learning in correction of Forward Head Position (FHP) in asymptomatic patients.
Epidemiological studies have shown that bad posture and poor body control occurs at puberty,
with forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulders being the most common biomechanical
deviations in sagittal plane. The FHP is defined as an anterior displacement of the head with
hyperextension of the cervical spine and this is associated with a reduction in the length of
the upper portion of the trapezius, posterior portion of the cervical extensor muscles, the
sternocleidomastoid and the levator scapulae. FHP can be evaluated by measuring
craniovertebral angle (CVA) which is defined as the angle between a horizontal line passing
through C7 and a line extending from the tragus of the ear to C7.
CVA, smaller than 50 degrees, constitute a criterion of abnormal posture of cervical spine,
suggesting FHP. People with FHP present incomplete balance control, thereby affecting the
position of the center of gravity and motor control of the body. The establishment of altered
motor control strategies could lead to balance disorders, neck muscle imbalances, chronic
neck pain and even respiratory dysfunction.
Despite the efforts of researchers to create effective treatment programs based on strength
training and stretching exercises, positive long-term results have been a problem in FHP
correction. For this reason, re-education of posture and body alignment, through exercise
programs based on motor learning, with cognitive elements (attention, motivation, feedback,
reasoning), could be proved a more effective therapeutic strategy.
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