Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 168-171
Effect of Exercise Program on Forward Head Posture and Chest Expansion in Students of Adesh University
Vikramjit Singh1, Sutantar Singh2, Kavita Kaushal3
1Junior Physiotherapist, 2Assistant Professor, 3Professor
College of Physiotherapy, Adesh University, Bathinda
Corresponding Author: Sutantar Singh
ABSTRACT
Background: Forward head posture causes rounded shoulders which lead to decrease in chest expansion. So there is a strong need to find out the effect of exercises on FHP and chest expansion.
Research Methodology: An observational study on 40 subjects of age 18-30 years. The progressions for each strengthening exercise are indicated from left to right. Participants will perform each level for one week. The subjects were asked to perform group of strengthening and stretching exercises. Participants were instructed to complete 3 sets of 12 repetitions of the strengthening exercises and 3 stretching exercises hold for 30 seconds each. This program will be repeated 4 times per week. CV Angle and chest expansion were measured before and after the exercises.
Results: After analyzing the data with unpaired t test, it was seen that CV Angle was progressed after performing exercise program with mean difference of 2.92°, chest expansion was also increased with mean difference 0.810cm, 0.632cm, 0.285cm at axillary level, nipple level and xiphisternum level respectively. Although the values of chest expansion at axillary level and nipple are countable and significant but at xiphisternum level these values are lesser in comparison.
Conclusion: Hence from the result it is concluded that the CV Angle changes occurs with exercise program and chest expansion changes more at axillary level and nipple level and the least changes were seen at xiphisternum level.
Key words: Forward Head Posture, Craniovertebral Angle, Chest Expansion, Stretching, Strengthening Exercise