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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Research

The effect of a course of selected corrective exercises on posture, scapula-humeral rhythm and performance of adolescent volleyball players with upper cross syndrome

Authors: Morteza Homayounnia Firouzjah, Ebrahim Mohammad Ali Nasab Firouzjah, Zahra Ebrahimi

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

This study aims to investigate the effect of a course of selected corrective exercises on posture, scapula-humeral rhythm and performance of adolescent volleyball players.

Methods

30 adolescent volleyball players with upper cross syndrome were purposefully selected and assigned into 2 control and training groups. The degree of back curvature was evaluated using a flexible ruler, forward head and forward shoulder size by photographic method, scapula-humeral rhythm by Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST), and performance by closed kinetic chain test. The training group performed the exercises for 10 weeks. After the exercises, the post-test was administered. To analyze the data, analysis of co-variance tests and paired t-test at the level of 0.05 were employed.

Results

The research results showed that corrective exercises have a significant effect on abnormalities of forward head, forward shoulder, kyphosis, scapula-humeral rhythm and performance.

Conclusions

Corrective exercises can be effective in reducing shoulder girdle and spine abnormalities and improving scapula- humeral rhythm and performance of volleyball players.
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Metadata
Title
The effect of a course of selected corrective exercises on posture, scapula-humeral rhythm and performance of adolescent volleyball players with upper cross syndrome
Authors
Morteza Homayounnia Firouzjah
Ebrahim Mohammad Ali Nasab Firouzjah
Zahra Ebrahimi
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06592-7

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