Effect of Eight Weeks of Pilates Training on Upper Cross Syndrome in Beginner female athletes 35 to 45 years old
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1814-SSRC
Authors
1دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات تهران
2Phd. of Sport iNjuries and corrective exercises. University of Tehran. Tehran. Iran
3Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran.
4گروه آسیب شناسی ورزشی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی تهران، تهران، ایران
Abstract
Context: Upper cross syndrome causes a change in the alignment of the scapula and range of motion of the shoulder joint and is one of the factors that cause cervicogenic headaches. This syndrome is often associated with forward head, forward shoulder and kyphosis abnormalities and causes changes in the upper quarter of the body. Objective:Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of Pilates exercises on upper cross syndrome in beginner female athletes aged 35 to 45 years. Participants: In order to conduct the research, 40 female athletes aged 35 to 45 with upper cross syndrome were examined by random sampling. Main Outcome Measures: First, the forward head and round shoulder were evaluated by lateral view photography of the subject and kyphosis using a flexible ruler. Next, the training group performed the training protocol. After completing the training protocol, all the tests were repeated for the subjects. Results: Based on the results of ANOVA variance analysis and Bonferroni post hoc tests, it can be seen that after Pilates exercises, there is a significant difference in the values of the forward head angle in female athletes aged 35 to 45 years with upper cross syndrome [F(1,38)= 52.955, p<0.05]. This significant difference is also available in the values of round shoulder [F(1,38)=76.608,p<0.05] and kyphosis [F(1,38)=21.841,p<0.05]. Conclusions: The results showed that Pilates exercises have a significant effect on improving neck and shoulder alignment as well as the kyphosis angle, which indicated a significant improvement in the post-test compared to the pre-test (P=0.0001). Also, in relation to all variables, the training group showed a significant improvement compared to the control group (P<0.05).
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