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KMID : 1035420130010020081
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2013 Volume.1 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.92
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The Effects of Neck Exercise Program for Smart Phone-Addicts with Forward Head Posture on Cervical Alignment and Balance Ability
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Kong Bu-Kyung
Kwon Min-Sung
Lee Keon-Cheol
Yang Gi-Ung
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Abstract
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Purpose : This research was carried out to find how neck exercise program combined with self stretching and muscle strengthening program influences on smart phone addicts with forward head posture.
Methods : The subjects of this study were 20 smart phone-addicts with forward head posture and we divided them into 2 groups. The experimental group(10 people) participated in neck exercise program as a intervention for 3 months and the control group(the other 10 people) didn’t participate in neck exercise program. Neck exercise program were composed of self stretching and muscle strengthening program. Then we measured cervical alignment with GPS(Global Posture System) and evaluated balance ability with Balance Master ver 7.0 systems.
Results : The result were as follows. 1. After the intervention, experimental group were significantly more closed to normal cervical alignment than control group. 2. After the intervention, experimental group increased in dynamic balance ability a little more than control group.
Conclusion : Neck exercise program seems to get cervical alignment better and improve balance ability.
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KEYWORD
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smart phone-addicts, forward head, cervical alignment, balance ability
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