Relationship Between Strength of Scapular Muscles and Forward Neck Posture in Young Adults
Background and Aim Neck pain ranks among the most common musculoskeletal problems second only to back pain in prevalence. The increasing prevalence of cellular telephone usage between young population has emerged as an important contributing determinant to the rising incidence o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
2024-01-01
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| Series: | RGUHS Journal of Physiotherapy |
| Online Access: | https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjpt/12434295 |
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| Summary: | Background and Aim Neck pain ranks among the most common musculoskeletal problems second only to back pain in prevalence. The increasing prevalence of cellular telephone usage between young population has emerged as an important contributing determinant to the rising incidence of forward neck posture FNP. This study aimed to assess the relationship between scapular muscle strength and the FNP in young adults.Methods The study conducted was an observational research involving 54 participants selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria from a physiotherapy college. The participants were aged between 18 and 25 years and were students at the JSS College of Physiotherapy. Those with forward neck posture were included while individuals experiencing neck pain were excluded. Additionally participants with restricted shoulder range of motion ROM due to pain or stiffness were not considered. Muscle power strength was judged utilizing a dynamometer and forward neck posture was analyzed by measuring the craniovertebral angle using Image J software. The equating between variables was driven utilizing Pearsonrsquos coefficient.Results The data underwent analysis utilizing SPSS version 22 software. A statistical P value of lt0.05 was considered. The data obtained were analysed and a correlation was made between scapular muscle strength and forward neck posture using Pearsonrsquos correlation coefficient. No correlation was found between FNP and scapular muscle strength in the current study.Conclusion From this study it can be concluded that there is no relationship between scapular muscle strength and the FNP in young adults. |
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| ISSN: | 2583-6765 |