Effect of the cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With the growing ubiquity of electronic devices, the incidence of upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is increasing every year and tends to affect younger populations. The study was designed to assess the effect of cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training on pain, posture, pulmonary function, cervical range of motion, and emotional state in college students with UCS.

Design

We conducted a parallel-group randomized control study.

Setting

The Fujian Medical University in China.

Participants

74 patients with UCS fulfilled the study requirement and were assigned to the intervention group (IG) and the control group (CG).

Intervention

Instructed cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training was given to students in the IG for eight weeks, five days a week for 45 

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature