The Effectiveness and Durability of Eight Week Corrective Exercise Program with Kinesiotaping and Physioball on Angle of Kyphos and Forward Head Posture in Boy Students with Upper Crossed Syndrome

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Background: Postural disorders disrupt muscle activity and can result in joint dysfunction.The precise coordination and timely action of muscles are essential for maintaining joint function.Changes in muscle activity levels can lead to movement disorders.In this study, we aim to investigate the effectiveness and durability of an eight-week corrective exercise program incorporating kinesiotaping and physioball interventions on the angle of kyphosis and forward head posture in male students diagnosed with upper crossed syndrome.Methods: This semi-experimental research employed a pre-test, post-test, and one-month followup design involving 45 adolescent boys diagnosed with upper cross syndrome.The subjects were randomly allocated into two experimental groups and one control group.Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25 software.Intra-group changes were compared using dependent t-tests, while inter-group changes between the two experimental groups were compared using oneway analysis of covariance tests.A confidence level of 0.05 (P < 0.05) was utilized for statistical significance.Results: In the group undergoing corrective exercise with kinesiotaping, the angle of kyphosis decreased significantly from 51.4 ± 5.91 degrees in the pre-test to 43 ± 4.67 degrees in the posttest (P < 0.001), with a durability of 45.06 ± 2.81 degrees.Similarly, in the group undergoing corrective exercise with physioball, the angle of kyphosis decreased significantly from 51.26 ± 6.18 degrees in the pre-test to 42.06 ± 5.17 degrees in the post-test (P < 0.001), with a durability of 46.13 ± 4.82 degrees (P < 0.001).Regarding the angle of forward head posture, in the group undergoing corrective exercise with kinesiotaping, it decreased significantly from 51.8 ± 4.73 degrees in the pre-test to 44.4 ± 4.8 degrees in the post-test (P < 0.001), with a durability of 44.73 ± 4.69 degrees.In the group undergoing corrective exercise with physioball, the angle of forward head posture decreased significantly from 50.66 ± 4.73 degrees in the pre-test to 43.13 ± 4.24 degrees in the post-test (P < 0.001), with a durability calculated as 46.73 ± 4.31 degrees (P < 0.001). Conclusion:Considering the significant effect of both exercise programs on improving the angle of kyphos and forward head Posture, it is suggested to all the people who are in some way related to the health of the society to use the results of this research.