Effectiveness of Standard Exercises and Wall Angels Exercise in Young Adults With Kyphotic Posture
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION, CONTROL.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Kyphosis Thoracic, Exercise Therapy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Wall Angels Exercise Combined With Standard Exercises in Young Adults With Kyphotic Posture: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
Kyphosis-oriented exercise programs consist of isolated stretching, strengthening, and breathing exercises. However, the literature emphasizes that the body is a kinetic chain in many musculoskeletal disorders and supports holistic exercise approaches. To our knowledge, the effects of a complex exercise such as the Wall Angels exercise have not been studied in the kyphotic population. The aim of our study is to investigate whether the Wall Angels exercise combined with standard kyphosis exercises performed at home has additional effects and to contribute to the optimization of kyphosis rehabilitation programs.
Detailed description
The study was planned as a randomized controlled double-blind study and will consist of two groups: intervention (Wall angels exercise combined with kyphosis and breathing exercises) and control (Only kyphosis and breathing exercises). The G-Power version-3.1.9 power analysis measurement method was used to determine the sample size. According to the Power Analysis conducted by taking into account the results of the studies of Elpeze and Usgu (15), it was calculated that at least 38 volunteers would be included in the study for a p\<0.05 with an effect size of 0.5 and a power of 85%. The outcome measures of the study will be demographic characteristics, pain (Visual Analog Scale), trunk flexibility assessment, thoracic range of motion assessment, kyphosis index, scapula protraction, upper extremity function, respiratory capacity, postural habit and postural awareness level, and quality of life assessment. Statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS version 23.0 (IBM SPSS Statistics; IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA) software. Descriptive statistics of the data will be given using mean and standard deviation for numerical variables; and percentages for qualitative variables. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test will be used to examine the conformity of the data to normal distribution as a result of descriptive analyses. Intra-group comparisons will be evaluated using the Dependent Groups T test for groups with normal distribution, and the Wilcoxon signed ranks test for those not with normal distribution. In order to compare pre-post training values between groups, the Independent Groups T test for data with normal distribution, and the Mann Whitney-U test for data not with normal distribution will be used. The level of statistical significance will be accepted as p\<0.05.
Interventions
- Other EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
Posture exercise, stretching exercise, breathing exercise, back strengthening exercise, self-mobilization exercise, cat camel exercise and postural correction exercise will be applied. - Other CONTROL
Posture exercise, stretching exercise, breathing exercise, back strengthening exercise, self-mobilization exercise, cat camel exercise will be applied.
Primary outcome measures
- Postural Habits and Awareness Scale [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Trunk Hyperextension and Lateral Flexion Flexibility Measurement [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Flexruler Measurement (kyphosis index) [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Inclinometer Tests [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Scapula Protraction Test [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- Chest Circumference Measurement [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
- SRS22 Patient Outcome Questionnaires [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Volunteering to participate in the study and giving written consent
- Being a woman/man between the ages of 18-25
- Having a kyphotic posture
Exclusion criteria
- Having a musculoskeletal disorder (scoliosis, etc.)
- Having a neurological system disorder
- Having a cardiopulmonary system disorder
- Having a fracture or surgery related to the spine, rib cage, or upper extremity within the last year
- Participating in an exercise program for kyphosis within the last 6 months
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Health Science — Isparta
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06755957 · 09-27-2024/80/4