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Study aim
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ّIn this study we sought to evaluate the effectiveness of 6 weeks of online corrective exercises on posture, disability, respiratory function, and quality of life in the elderly with thoracic hyperkyphosis
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Design
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A clinical trial with the control group, With parallel groups, single-blinded, randomized
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Settings and conduct
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34 elderly adults with thoracic hyperkyphosis will recruit and randomly assign to two control and experimental groups. All measurements will perform in the biomechanics laboratory of the faculty of physical education at Allame Tabataba'i University.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Adults aged ≥60 with TK angle more than 40◦, without participation in any regular exercise routines were included in this study. The exclusion criteria were the history of any neuromuscular diseases, presence of back pain, osteoarthritis, falls while walking, cancers and chemotherapy, long-term use of corticosteroids medication,
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Intervention groups
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The experimental group will undergo the corrective exercises protocols with online supervision for 6 weeks (3 sessions per week ×60 minutes), which will be augmented with breathing practices. Exercises will be used as part of the intervention to address issues with spinal extensor muscle weakness, inadequate recruitment and activation of the muscles, limited spinal mobility, and improper postural alignment. The control group will be asked to perform 10 minutes of general warm-up exercises and general stretching exercises followed by 40 minutes of self-selected walking speed.
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Main outcome variables
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Quality of life (SF 36)
Postural measurements (Kyphosis angle, forward head posture angle, shoulder angle)
Disability Index (Barthel Index)
Breathing pattern