1Physiothetapy Specialist, El-Sheik Zayed Al-Nahyan Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
2Department of Physical Therapy for Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
*Corresponding author: Dr. Yasmin M. Safwat. Physiothetapy Specialist, El-Sheik Zayed Al-Nahyan Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Email: yasmin_safwat@hotmail.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020.
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of scapular stabilization exercises (SSE) on correcting asymptomatic forward head posture (FHP).
Forty participants aged from 2030 years with mean (28.72±1.70 years) from both genders were included (21 female-19 male) randomly divided. Study group (A) received SSE and postural correctional exercises (PCE) while control group (B) received PCE only three sessions per week for ten weeks. Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA), and Root mean square (RMS) of muscle activity (EMG) of serratus anterior muscle were measured pre and post-treatment.
Statistical analysis in form of MANOVA showed significant changes within-group at study group (A) in each of CVA, and muscle amplitude of serratus anterior both sides pre and post treatment with (P value =0.000). Also, a significant change within-group at control group (B) with (P value =0.000). The in between-group analysis showed no significant change in pre-value of all variables as (P=0.716, 0.291, 0.217) respectively, post-treatment showed a significant change in CVA as (P=0.000) and muscle activity for serratus anterior muscle showed a significant change of right side as (P= 0.004) while left side showed no significant change (P=0.112) but percent of improvement in study group (A) (R 83.6%, L 54.3%) higher than control group (B) (R 40.5%, L 29%) respectively.
SSE is considered as an effective method in correcting FHP in asymptomatic FHP subjects.
Scapular stabilization exercises, Forward head posture
