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KMID : 1036120170090020005
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science
2017 Volume.9 No. 2 p.5 ~ p.11
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Effects of a Posture Correction Exercise Program on Cervical Curvature
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Kang Kwon-Young
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an exercise program intended to influence craniocervical posture on participants’ cervical curvature.
Method: Thirty participants were randomly divided into two groups. The participants were young office workers who lived in Iksan, Korea. The participants’ craniovertebral angle (CA) and distance from the midline to the external acoustic meatus (EAM) were measured at both the baseline and after six weeks of treatment. The Theraband exercise group received craniocervical endurance and strength training. The other group followed the McKenzie exercise program for the craniocervical region. The paired t-test was used to analyze the differences in the outcome measures before and after the intervention. The differences between the two groups were compared using the independent t-test.
Results: The Theraband exercise group (TEG) showed significant increases in both the craniovertebral angle and the distance from the midline to the external acoustic meatus. The McKenzie exercise group (MEG) only showed a significant increase in the craniovertebral angle. However, in terms of the studied variables (craniovertebral angle and distance from the midline to the external acoustic meatus), the comparison of the training effects between the two groups did not reveal a statistically significant difference.
Conclusion: The utilized craniocervical posture correction exercise program should be considered as a viable therapeutic method of physical therapy for the improvement of cervical curvature.
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KEYWORD
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craniovertebral angle, external acoustic meatus, posture correction exercise
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