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Effects of a Resistance and Stretching Training Program on Forward Head and Protracted Shoulder Posture Adolescents
General Information
Gender
ALL
Age
from 15 Years to 17 Years
Phase
NA
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Location
Technical University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
Clinicaltrial.gov
https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02190331Summary
* To evaluate the effects of a 32-weeks resistance and stretching training program applied in Physical Education classes on forward head and protracted shoulder Portuguese adolescents (15-17 years old). * To evaluate on adolescents submitted to strength and stretching exercises the effects of a 16-week detraining period after the end of the intervention protocol.
Conditions
Posture Disorders in Children
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: adolescents with 15-17 years old with cervical angle lower than 50º and the shoulder angle lower than 52º Exclusion Criteria: Participants were excluded if their CV and SH angle was equal or higher than 50º and 52º respectively, if they had visual deficits, diagnosed balance disorders, musculoskeletal pathologies, such as a history of shoulder surgery, cervical or thoracic fracture, were non-ambulatory, displayed functional or structural scoliosis, or had excessive thoracic kyphosis.