The Effects of Video Based Cervical and Thoracal Posture Exercises on Office Workers

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Video Based Cervical and Thoracal Posture Exercises on Head and Neck Posture, Muscular Endurance and Quality of Life in Office Workers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05608473
• Other study ID #: DEU-FTR-IK-02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: Dokuz Eylul University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Aim of this study was investigate the effects of video-based cervical and thoracic postural exercises on muscle strength and endurance, hand grip strength, head-neck posture, quality of life and patient satisfaction in office workers.

Description:

60 office workers between the ages of 25-65 were included in the study. Participants were randomly divided into Exercise group (EG, n=30) and Control group (KG, n=30). The video-based postural exercises were uploaded to the computers of the EG participants. They were asked to perform the exercises simultaneously with the video, 3 days a week for a total of 6 weeks. The control group was given one session of training on postural exercises. Cervical and scapular muscle strength and endurance, grip strength, craniovertebral angle, muscle endurance and strength, grip strength and head-neck posture measurements were made before the study and at the end of the 6th week. In addition, quality of life and satisfaction were evaluated with questionnaires.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be an office worker for at least 3 years
• To be literate

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cervical, thoracic or shoulder surgeries
• Exercising regularly for the last 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Inactivity
• Quality of Life

Intervention

Other:
• Posture Exercises
A 10-minute video consisted of 14 cervical and thoracal postural exercises was uploaded to the computers of the participants. Participants were asked to do these exercises simultaneously with the video, 3 days in a week for 6 weeks. During theese weeks, the participants were checked by sms and they were asked to keep an exercise diary. For progression, the number of repetitions was increased in the 3rd week and the number of sets in the 5th week.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Dokuz Eylul University	Izmir

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ilke KARA, PT	Dokuz Eylul University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Head-Neck Posture	Two markers were placed on the spinous process of C7 and targus of the ear. The angle was measured on the image taken with a digital camera.	Baseline
Primary	Head-Neck Posture	Two markers were placed on the spinous process of C7 and targus of the ear. The angle was measured on the image taken with a digital camera.	At the end of the 6th week
Primary	Muscle Strength	The cervical and scapular muscle strength was meausured with a Hand Held dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System™/ Model 01163-Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, Indiana). Measurements were repeated three times, the average value was recorded.	Baseline
Primary	Muscle Strength	The cervical and scapular muscle strength was meausured with a Hand Held dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System™/ Model 01163-Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, Indiana). Measurements were repeated three times, the average value was recorded.	At the end of the 6th week
Primary	Muscle Endurance	The muscular endurance of the deep cervical flexors was evaluated with the cranio-cervical flexion test. For general cervical flexor muscles, 0.5 kg weight was placed on the cervical region of the participant. The participant was asked to perform 10° cervical flexion while in cervical retraction, and the time he/she maintained this position was recorded. And for the trapezius and serratus anterior muscles, Scapular muscular endurance test was used.	Baseline
Primary	Muscle Endurance	The muscular endurance of the deep cervical flexors was evaluated with the cranio-cervical flexion test. For general cervical flexor muscles, 0.5 kg weight was placed on the cervical region of the participant. The participant was asked to perform 10° cervical flexion while in cervical retraction, and the time he/she maintained this position was recorded. And for the trapezius and serratus anterior muscles, Scapular muscular endurance test was used.	At the end of the 6th week
Primary	Handgrip Strength	Hand grip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer (Jamar dynamometer / Promedics Ltd., Blackburn, Lancashire, UK) in a sitting position. The highest value from the three measurements was recorded.	Baseline
Primary	Handgrip Strength	Hand grip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer (Jamar dynamometer / Promedics Ltd., Blackburn, Lancashire, UK) in a sitting position. The highest value from the three measurements was recorded.	At the end of the 6th week
Secondary	General Health	The QoL was assessed with the Short Form-36 QoL questionnaire administered under the supervision of the investigator. The SF-36 measures eight scales: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). A score of zero indicates poor health, and a score of 100 indicates good health.	Baseline
Secondary	General Health	The QoL was assessed with the Short Form-36 QoL questionnaire administered under the supervision of the investigator. The SF-36 measures eight scales: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). A score of zero indicates poor health, and a score of 100 indicates good health.	At the end of the 6th week