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Effects of Cervical Stabilization and Scapular Stabilization Exercise on the Proprioception and Craniovertebral Angle and Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone of People with F orward Head Posture

  • Seung-Hwan, Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Byoung-Ha, Yoo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Hyun-Seo, Pyo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Dongyeop, Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Ji-Heon, Hong (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Jae-Ho, Yu (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Jin-Seop, Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Seong-Gil, Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University)
  • Received : 2022.10.17
  • Accepted : 2022.11.14
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of the craniovertebral angle, proprioception (joint error test), and the upper trapezius on the muscle tone when comparing cervical stabilization and scapula stabilization exercises and when two exercises were performed together. METHODS: The participants in this study agreed in advance, and this study was carried out by recruiting 27 university students in their twenties with mild frontal posture. The subjects were assigned randomly to three groups that performed cervical stabilization exercises, scapular stabilization exercises, and both cervical and scapular stabilization exercises. One-way repeated ANOVA was used to analyze the evaluation values of the 1st, 3rd, and 6th weeks of exercise intervention within the group, and one-way ANOVA was used to compare the difference in the effects of exercise intervention among the three groups. RESULTS: Proprioception was significantly different in the cervical stabilization exercises (CSE) group and the cervical stabilization exercises + Scapular stabilization exercises (CSE+SSE) groups at three weeks, and there was a significant difference between the scapular stabilization exercises (SSE) group and the CSE+SSE group (p < .05). At six weeks, there was a significant difference between the CSE group and the CSE+SSE group, and there was a significant difference between the SSE group and the CSE+SSE group (p < .05). There was a significant difference between three and six weeks in the CSE group (p < .05). In the SSE group, there was a significant difference between pre and six weeks, and between three and six weeks (p < .05). In the CSE+SSE group, there was a significant difference between pre and three weeks, and between pre and six weeks (p < .05). On the other hand, there were no significant differences between CVA and muscular tone in all three groups (P > .05). CONCLUSION: In all groups, the proprioception (joint error test) showed significant improvement, and the CSE+SSE group showed greater improvement than the other groups. As a result, the appropriate combination of neck stabilization exercise and scapular stabilization exercise effectively improved proprioception in the presence of forward head posture (FHP).

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean Government (MSIT) (No. NRF-2022R1G1A1012129).

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