NCT06731816

The Effect of Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Posture, and Sleep in Office Workers With Neck Pain

The Comparison of the Effects of Neck Exercises With or Without the Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Posture, and Sleep Quality in Office Workers With Neck Pain

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lokman Hekim University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

With this study that will be examined the effects of stabilization exercises applied in addition to neck exercises on neck pain, posture and sleep quality in office workers with neck pain.

Detailed description

Today, technological devices play a significant role in both professional and personal aspects of our lives. While computer use in office workers increases work productivity, it also brings about certain health risks by affecting posture and the musculoskeletal system. During screen use, the repetitive and prolonged forward movement of the head and arms results in a kyphotic posture and an increased neck flexion angle, which causes pain in the cervical region. When the head is in a neutral position, the amount of load carried by the cervical region is estimated to be around 4.5-5.5 kg, whereas with a 15° neck flexion, this load increases to 12.25 kg, and with a 30° flexion angle, it reaches approximately 13.61 kg. Increased flexion angles in the cervical region lead to an increase in mechanical stress on ligaments, tendons, muscles, and bones, and this stress poses a potential risk for the development of arthritis, disc degeneration, and headaches. Musculoskeletal disorders caused by these symptoms are believed to reduce work productivity and lead to employees taking breaks from their tasks. Prolonged use of smartphones or computers is associated with increased anxiety and stress levels, as well as sleep problems. Pilates has become an increasingly popular form of exercise in the rehabilitation field in recent years. Joseph Pilates referred to the core region as the "powerhouse" and considered core control to be a fundamental component of body movement. According to Pilates, learning to properly engage the core muscles improves movement quality, enhances posture, and provides better stabilization. Exercises targeting the deep stabilizing muscles strengthen the torso, correct posture, and improve balance. Pilates training plays a role in increasing strength and endurance, restoring normal proprioceptive mechanisms, and maintaining flexibility. For this reason, it is recommended in both preventive and therapeutic exercise programs. The aim of this study is to create two different exercise programs for office workers with neck pain and to investigate the effects of stabilization exercises, applied in addition to neck exercises, on neck pain, posture, and sleep quality.

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Neck Pain Treatment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neck and stabilization exercise group	Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. In addition to neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises applied in the neck exercise group, they will also apply spinal and cervical region stabilization exercises.
OTHER	Neck exercise group	Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. They will perform neck stretching, range of motion and isometric exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-30
• Completion: 2025-12-30
• First posted: 2024-12-12
• Last updated: 2025-09-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)