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Study aim
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Designing and Developing of Forward Head Rounded Shoulder posture corrective Orthosis (FHRSO) and its Immediate Effect on Craniovertebral and Protraction-Retraction angles in people with Postural deviations in upper body
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Design
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A single group with repeated measure design. The participants randomly assigned to the sequence of with orthosis and without orthosis conditions.
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Settings and conduct
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The measurement was performed with the digital camera, that it was set at a distance of 1.5 meter, on a tripod, all assessments were conducted by a orthotics and prosthesis expert who did not participate in the invention of mentioned orthotics. Photo was recorded in the standing position in the lateral view. after the photography , data entered into the Digimizer software and the angles were evaluated.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 to 60 years old , and the angle of the craniovertebral less than 42/5 degrees.
exclusion criteria: history of neck surgery, The history of neurological diseases, fractures in cervical vertebrae, scoliosis, rheumatic diseases, torticolli in neck, lack of balance in standing, neck pain, use of assistive device to hearing aids, congenital or bony abnormalities in neck vertebrae, systemic diseases such as arthritis, shoulder surgery history, history of any damage in the scapula and shoulder pain
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Intervention groups
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a single group with repeated measure design: with and without posture corrective orthosis
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Main outcome variables
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craniovertebral angle
protraction-retraction angle