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Fallahnejad A, Moradi Siassar G, Norouzi M. The Effect of Eight Weeks of Corrective Exercises on Modifying Upper
Crossed Syndrome in Police personnel. J Police Med 2024; 13 (1)
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1- Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Organizational Resources, University of Applied Police Sciences Amin, , Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Organizational Resources, University of Imam Hassan Mojtaba Police Academy, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ,m.norouzi3058@gmail.com
2- Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Organizational Resources, University of Imam Hassan Mojtaba Police Academy, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ,
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Aims: The staff and operational personnel of the police force are at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to prolonged exposure to certain positions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of eight weeks of corrective exercises on the improvement of Upper Crossed Syndrome among staff and operational personnel of the police force and to compare this syndrome between the two groups.
Materials and methods: In this applied study, which was an experimental interventional study, all 30 selected samples were classified into two groups of 15, consisting of staff and operational personnel, determined by the nature of their jobs, based on the inclusion criteria. All participants were selected through a census sampling method from individuals who visited the Hamadan Province Police Healthcare Center between March 2023 and June 2024 with complaints of cervical spine and shoulder pain. During the pre-test phase, forward head posture and rounded shoulders were assessed using photography, while increased kyphosis was measured using a flexible ruler. Participants then underwent eight weeks of selected corrective exercises. At the end of the protocol, post-test measurements were conducted in the same manner as the pre-test assessments. The dependent t-test was used for statistical analysis, and all data analyses were performed using SPSS software version 27.
Findings: In this study, the staff and operational participants were studied with a mean age of 34.47±3.46 and 38.67±4.22 years, respectively, and a body mass index of 26.34±1.81 and 23.64±0.62 kg/m2, respectively. The results showed that the selected corrective exercises in the staff group reduced the severity of forward head tilt (p=0.005), rounded shoulders (p=0.006), and increased kyphosis (p=0.003). Also, in the operational group, the corrective exercises reduced the severity of forward head tilt (p=0.003), rounded shoulders (p=0.003), and increased kyphosis (p=0.007).
Conclusion: Regular and targeted corrective exercises are effective in reducing the severity of upper cross-over syndrome and musculoskeletal pain in police personnel.
Materials and methods: In this applied study, which was an experimental interventional study, all 30 selected samples were classified into two groups of 15, consisting of staff and operational personnel, determined by the nature of their jobs, based on the inclusion criteria. All participants were selected through a census sampling method from individuals who visited the Hamadan Province Police Healthcare Center between March 2023 and June 2024 with complaints of cervical spine and shoulder pain. During the pre-test phase, forward head posture and rounded shoulders were assessed using photography, while increased kyphosis was measured using a flexible ruler. Participants then underwent eight weeks of selected corrective exercises. At the end of the protocol, post-test measurements were conducted in the same manner as the pre-test assessments. The dependent t-test was used for statistical analysis, and all data analyses were performed using SPSS software version 27.
Findings: In this study, the staff and operational participants were studied with a mean age of 34.47±3.46 and 38.67±4.22 years, respectively, and a body mass index of 26.34±1.81 and 23.64±0.62 kg/m2, respectively. The results showed that the selected corrective exercises in the staff group reduced the severity of forward head tilt (p=0.005), rounded shoulders (p=0.006), and increased kyphosis (p=0.003). Also, in the operational group, the corrective exercises reduced the severity of forward head tilt (p=0.003), rounded shoulders (p=0.003), and increased kyphosis (p=0.007).
Conclusion: Regular and targeted corrective exercises are effective in reducing the severity of upper cross-over syndrome and musculoskeletal pain in police personnel.
Keywords: Police Officer, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Abnormalities, Rehabilitation Exercises.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Police Related Trauma
Received: 2024/06/27 | Accepted: 2024/07/2 | Published: 2024/07/10
Received: 2024/06/27 | Accepted: 2024/07/2 | Published: 2024/07/10
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