Effectiveness of an exercise program to improve forward head posture in normal adults: A randomized, controlled 10-week trial

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-176

  Harman, Katherine ^a   Hubley Kozey, Cheryl L ^b   Butler, Heather ^b  

^a School of Physiotherapy   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Compliance; Forward Head Posture; Home Exercise Program; Postural Exercise; Randomized Controlled Trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26444492716     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698105790824888     Document Type: Article

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