Effects of Exercise Training and Chiropractic on Grip Strength and Cervical Muscle Strength of Subjects with Forward Head Posture and Turtle Neck | Zendy

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Effects of Exercise Training and Chiropractic on Grip Strength and Cervical Muscle Strength of Subjects with Forward Head Posture and Turtle Neck

Author(s) -

YoungHwan Kim,

JaeHo Khil

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the korean society of physical medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2287-7215

pISSN - 1975-311X

DOI - 10.13066/kspm.2017.12.2.121

Subject(s) - forward head posture , chiropractic , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , turtle (robot) , neck muscles , grip strength , muscle strength , head and neck , cervical vertebrae , physical therapy , cervical spine , strength training , anatomy , surgery , biology , pathology , alternative medicine , fishery

PURPOSE: Forward head posture and turtle neck are common musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical vertebrae. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of combined exercise training and chiropractic on the grip strength and cervical muscle strength of subjects with forward head posture and turtle neck. METHODS: The subjects were divided into two groups: forward head posture (n=9) and turtle neck (n=9). Both groups performed combined exercise training and chiropractic. The subjects were instructed about the exercise training once a week. This training was performed for 30 minutes every day for 8 weeks, and the chiropractic was performed for 15 minutes once a week. The cervical muscle strength and grip strength were measured. Two-way repeated measured ANOVA was

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