NCT06417905

Effect of Exercises on Dentists' Body Functions

Effects Of Exercise Training On Core Endurance, Scapular And Upper Exstremity Functions in Dentists

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of supervised exercises, video based exercises and control group on muscle strength, muscle endurance, pain and upper extremity function in dentists with musculoskeletal pain. Participants were randomly divided into 3 groups: Supervised exercise group (SEG), video based exercise group (VEG) and control group (CG). Both SEG and VEG were given same exercises but SEG did the exercises with a experienced physiotherapist while VEG did it through videos 3 days a week for 12 weeks. CG was only given postural education.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Supervised exercises	strengthening deep neck flexors, serratus anterior middle and lower trapez stretchening upper trapezius, levator scapula
OTHER	video based exercises	strengthening deep neck flexors, serratus anterior middle and lower trapez stretchening upper trapezius, levator scapula

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-15
• Primary completion: 2023-09-29
• Completion: 2024-01-25
• First posted: 2024-05-16
• Last updated: 2024-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)