What is it about?
Forward head and rounded shoulder posture (FHRSP) is a common clinical postural misalignment. It leads to flexion posture of the spine which increases the amount of tension on the nerve roots, which inversely affects muscle strength and function of the upper extremity. So, this study was conducted to examine the effect of FHRSP on hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults and to explore the relationship between the craniovertebral angle (CVA) and hand grip strength. The study displayed that hand grip strength was not affected by FHRSP nor RSP in asymptomatic young adults. Moreover, the degree of the CVA was not associated with an inverse effect on hand grip strength.
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Why is it important?
The current study showed that both RSP and FHRSP have no effect on hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults. Moreover, the RSP and FHRSP were not associated with an inverse effect on the hand grip strength.
Perspectives
There is a correlation between the FHP severity, craniovertebral angle (CVA), and neck disability indicators. It was reported that the degree of FHP depends on the CVA, which can be used as a significant indicator of neck functional disability. Moreover, there was a moderate to good negative correlation between CVA and neck pain in young adults. However, most of the earlier researches have been limited to the evaluation of the functional level and muscular strength and activity in subjects with FHP, discovering how much the movement and pain influence patients with FHP or is it feasible to use the CVA to predict the incidence of pain. To date, there was no study examining the effect of FHP and RSP on hand grip strength
Prof. Dr. Amr Almaz Abdel-aziem
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
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This page is a summary of: Effect of forward head and rounded shoulder posture on hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults: a cross-sectional study, Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s43161-020-00001-z.
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