ABSTRACT
Background and aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of 7 weeks corrective exercise on kyphosis angle and the changes of the kyphosis angle after a 4 months period in the hyper-kyphotic male students
Methods: in this clinical trial, 25 volunteers with hyper kyphosis were selected in a proposed manner and randomly divided into two groups: experimental [12 persons] and control [13 persons]. Experimental group trained for 7 weeks, 3 times/week, 30-45 min/session. Kyphosis angle values were measured before, after and then 4 months post training period by spinal mouse device. Data were analyzed by SPSS.15 using the Varience analysis with Repeated Measure and Independent and Dependent t-tests
Results: There were significant differences between the means of kyphosis angle in pre-test [57.0+/- 4.7] and the first post-test [43.3+/- 4.7] and also 4 months after stopping the exersice [P<0.001] in experimental group, but no significant differences were seen between pre-test and 4 months after stopping the exercises [P=0.718] means. There were no significant differences between means of kyphosis in these time points in control group [P=0.572]
Conclusion: A 7 week corrective exercise period can be resulted in reduction of kyphosis angle in hyper-kyphotic male students. But by stopping the exercises completely, the kyphosis angle may increase again. It's recommended that these patients continue their exercises after treatment periods