Comparison of the Effects of Three Corrective Exercise Methods on the Quality of Life and Forward Head of men with Upper Cross Syndrome

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Sports Injuries, and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Department of Sports Injuries, and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Amir Kaber, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of urmia, urmia, Iran

4 Department of Sports Injuries, and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of babolsar, mazandaran, Iran.

5 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose:
Upper cross syndrome causes malalignment in body. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three corrective exercise methods on the quality of life and forward head angle of people with upper cross syndrome.
Methods:
The present study was a semi-experimental and pre-posttest. A total of 30 patients were selected from all the patients referred to the Ilam city Clinical corrective exercise, who were suffering from upper cross syndrome and divided randomly into three experimental groups. The first experimental group performed the combined lower and upper limb corrective exercises for eight weeks. The second experimental group performed the upper limb exercises during the same period, and the third group performed the same lower limb exercise program during the same period. Before and after intervention, quality of life and forward head angle were measured using the SF-36 scale and the Photogrammetry. In data analysis, the significance level was pResults: 
All three groups showed a significant difference before and after intervention on the quality of life scale (p<0.05) and forward head angle (p<0.05). A comparison of the data between three groups regarding the quality of life scale and forward head angle showed a significant difference before and after the training period, also the results showed that the improvement in upper and lower combinations was more than the other two groups.
Conclusion: 
Upper and lower extremity correction exercises have an effect on the quality of life and forward head angle in people with upper crossover syndrome. Therefore, occupational therapies may improve the program of lower and upper limb combined exercises in treatment of affected patients.

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Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation
Volume 8, Issue 1
April 2019
Pages 26-36

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