Fadaei Forghan Zahra, Sedaghati Parisa
Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Guilan Rasht Iran.
Health Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 12;8(9):e71242. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.71242. eCollection 2025 Sep.
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a combination of comprehensive corrective exercises and Kifnesio taping on postural abnormalities in dentists with forward head postures, as a group with a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders caused by incorrect working postures.
This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test-posttest control group design. The participants were dentists from Rasht, Iran, with more than 5 years of professional experience. Thirty dentists with forward head posture (FHP) (angle > 46°) volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups ( = 15 per group). The experimental group performed corrective exercises with the KT method for 8 weeks (three sessions per week). The comprehensive corrective exercise protocol included integrated release and strengthening exercises aimed at postural muscles. KT was applied in a U-shaped taping on the upper trapezius and cervical spine. The control group did not receive any intervention. In the pre-test and posttest stages, the evaluated variables were FHP and kyphosis angle. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA at a confidence level of 99%, with a statistical significance of ( < 0.01) by SPSS V25.
The results indicated significant differences in the dentists' FHP ( = 0.001, effect Size = 0.61), rounded shoulder ( = 0.007, effect size = 0.23), kyphosis angle ( = 0.001, effect size = 0.61), and scapular position 0° ( = 0.001, effect size = 0.44), 45° ( = 0.001, effect size = 0.36), 90° ( = 0.001, effect size = 0.32).
In conclusion, dentists' postural alignment significantly improved when a comprehensive corrective exercise was implemented together with concurrent KT of the thoracic and scapular regions. Specifically, there were clear improvements in thoracic kyphosis, forward head posture, rounded shoulders, and scapular alignment, indicating that the intervention was successful in correcting typical musculoskeletal abnormalities in this population. : IR.SSRI.REC.2021.1208; dated: 24.08.2021.
本研究旨在调查综合矫正运动与肌内效贴布相结合对有头部前倾姿势的牙医姿势异常的有效性，这类牙医因不正确的工作姿势而有较高的肌肉骨骼疾病风险。
本准实验研究采用前测-后测对照组设计。参与者为来自伊朗拉什特、有超过5年专业经验的牙医。30名有头部前倾姿势（FHP）（角度>46°）的牙医自愿参与本研究，并被随机分为两个实验组和对照组（每组=15人）。实验组采用KT方法进行矫正运动，为期8周（每周三次）。综合矫正运动方案包括针对姿势肌肉的综合放松和强化运动。KT以U形贴布贴于上斜方肌和颈椎。对照组未接受任何干预。在前测和后测阶段，评估变量为FHP和驼背角度。数据使用重复测量方差分析进行分析，置信水平为99%，SPSS V25统计显著性为（<0.01）。
结果表明，牙医的FHP（=0.001，效应量=0.61）、圆肩（=0.007，效应量=0.23）、驼背角度（=0.001，效应量=0.61）以及肩胛位置0°（=0.001，效应量=0.44）、45°（=0.001，效应量=0.36）、90°（=0.001，效应量=0.32）存在显著差异。
总之，当综合矫正运动与胸段和肩胛区域的同步KT一起实施时，牙医的姿势排列有显著改善。具体而言，胸段驼背、头部前倾姿势、圆肩和肩胛排列有明显改善，表明该干预成功纠正了该人群典型的肌肉骨骼异常。: IR.SSRI.REC.2021.1208；日期：2021年8月24日。
