Stabilization vs Proprioception Training on Neck Flexor Endurance in Adolescents With Forward Head Posture

Launched by DELTA UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY · Jun 26, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at ways to help teenagers who have Forward Head Posture (FHP), a common condition where the head leans forward more than it should, often due to spending a lot of time looking at screens. This posture can make the muscles in the front of the neck tired and weak, which affects how well the neck supports the head and maintains good posture. The study is comparing two types of exercises—one that focuses on stabilizing the neck muscles and another that improves the brain’s awareness of neck position (called proprioception training)—to see which one better helps these neck muscles become stronger and more enduring.

Teenagers between 16 and 18 years old who have Forward Head Posture and are generally healthy—with normal height, weight, and body mass index—may be eligible to join. Participants should not have any serious health problems, injuries, or vision and hearing issues that could affect the study. The trial is open to all genders and will involve exercises designed to improve neck muscle endurance. This study is currently recruiting volunteers, and taking part means you’ll be helping researchers find better ways to treat Forward Head Posture in young people like you.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adolescent with forward head posture
• • Their age ranged from 16 to 18 years
• • They had normal height, weight, and BMI (BMI percentile ≥5 and \<85) relative to their age.
• • They were free from any medical condition or musculoskeletal deformity that could affect posture or interfere with the assessment or intervention procedures
• • They were free from any visual or hearing problem
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Athletic adolescent
• • Adolescent with congenital or acquired spinal deformities
• • Adolescent having any Injury to the neck or upper extremity and history of joint inflammation
• • Adolescent with neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary disease that limit their movement
• • Adolescent with cognitive disorders, or vision disorders not corrected by glasses