This study was conducted to investigate the effects of taping application on cervical muscle strength, endurance, and function in women with forward head posture. A total of 42 women with forward head posture participated in the study. Participants in Exercise group received cervical and scapular stabilization exercises (n = 21), while participants in Taping group received cervical taping in addition to the exercise program (n = 21).The participants' demographic characteristics, the horizontal distance between the earlobe and the acromion process, Neck Disability Index scores, craniovertebral angle measurements, activation and endurance of the deep neck flexor muscles, and endurance of the cervical extensor muscles were evaluated. All assessments were performed at baseline and were repeated after 6 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
42
The exercise program was performed at home 7 days per week for 6 weeks, with weekly modifications made by the therapist.
participants received taping in addition to the exercise program provided to the exercise group. The taping was applied by a therapist with two years of taping experience and was continued for six weeks.
Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey (Türkiye)
The Neck Disability Index
The Neck Disability Index is used to evaluate symptoms and functional limitations in patients with neck pain. It consists of 10 sections, with the first four assessing symptoms and six assessing functional activities. Each section is scored from 0 (no disability) to 5 (total disability), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 50. Higher total scores indicate greater disability.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks
Craniovertebral angle measurement
Forward head posture was assessed using the craniovertebral angle. Participants stood in a relaxed upright position while a digital camera was positioned 2 m to their right at shoulder height on a tripod. The craniovertebral angle was measured from the photograph as the angle between the line connecting the ear tragus to the spinous process of C7 and a horizontal line through C7. A craniovertebral angle ≤ 50° was considered indicative of forward head posture, whereas values \> 50° were accepted as normal.
Time frame: baseline and 6 weeks later
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