The effects of eight weeks of corrective exercise on spatial-temporal components and gait patterns of adolescents with upper crucial syndrome
Journal of Clinical Physiotherapy Research,
Vol. 7 No. 4 (2022),
1 October 2022
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Page e75
https://doi.org/10.22037/jcpr.v7i4.42403
Abstract
Examining posture and movement patterns through biomechanical evaluations of structural disorders, as well as investigating the effect of corrective exercises on posture and gait, helps to identify compensatory mechanisms in kinematic chains. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of an eight-week training period of corrective movements on the gait components of adolescents with upper limb crossed syndrome. In this semi-experimental and applied study, 30 teenage boys were selected as a targeted sample and after the initial test, they were placed in two groups of 15 people, control and experimental. Having a forward head and forward shoulder deformity greater than 50 degrees and a kyphosis angle greater than 40 degrees were among the criteria for entering the study. After clinical evaluations and biomechanical investigations, including gait analysis with a 3D scanner and gait pattern analysis with a motion analysis system, the experimental group entered the corrective training period for 8 weeks. After the end of the training period, the pre-test process was repeated and a complete comparison was made between the two groups in terms of spatial-temporal and kinematic parameters of the gate. According to the results of the study, significant differences were observed in the spatio-temporal components of step length, cadence and symmetry due to the implementation of corrective exercise. In addition, significant changes were observed in the kinematic pattern of the subjects' gait after the implementation of the training protocol. Based on this, the results of the present study showed that the implementation of corrective exercise programs is useful for the treatment of people suffering from upper limb syndrome, and in addition to improving posture, it can also improve the walking pattern of people and bring its quality closer to normal gait patterns.
- Upper crossed syndrome
- corrective exercise
- gait
- spatio-temporal
- kinematics
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