Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Resistance and Stretching Training Program on Forward Head and Protracted Shoulder Posture Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Conditions:
Posture Disorders in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
* 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...
Detailed Description
A prospective, randomized and controlled study will be conducted over a 12 month period, with adolescents of two public secondary schools, in Lisbon. At the beginning, a total of 275 adolescent stude...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adolescents with 15-17 years old with cervical angle lower than 50º and the shoulder angle lower than 52º
Exclusion
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
275 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02190331
Start Date
October 1 2012
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
July 15 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Technical University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal, 1499-002