Trapezius Muscle Activities in the Natural Head Posture and Corrected Head Posture During Wall-Slide Exercise
March 10, 2025 updated by: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Trapezius Muscle Activity During Wall-Slide Exercise: Natural Vs Corrected Head Posture
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the effect of head posture on trapezius muscle activity and ratios during wall slide exercise. The main question the study aims to answer is:
•How does the trapezius muscle activity change during wall slide exercise when performed with a natural head posture and the corrected head posture? The participants performed wall slide exercise with their natural head posture and the corrected posture. For both interventions, muscle activity of the lower, middle and upper trapezius was measured with surface electromyography(EMG) Noraxon MiniDTS system (Noraxon, USA, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ) in the ascending, stationary and descending phases of the exercise.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 who have not had any pain in the upper extremity for the last 6 weeks, have musculoskeletal system pathologies of the upper extremity and/or any surgery were included in the study.
Individuals who have had pain in the shoulder area for the last 6 weeks, had shoulder injury and/or shoulder surgery, have neurological, rheumatological or systemic diseases and body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2 were excluded.
Participants were asked to perform wall-slide exercise with both natural head posture and corrected head posture, separately.
During the wall-slide exercise, muscle activations of upper trapezius (UT), middle trapezius (MT) and lower trapezius (LT) were measured with surface EMG Noraxon MiniDTS system (Noraxon, USA, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ) in the ascending, stationary and descending phases of the exercise.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
19
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Ankara, Turkey, 57000
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 35
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 35
- Individuals who have not had any pain in the upper extremity for the last 6 weeks
- Individuals who do not have musculoskeletal system pathologies of the upper extremity and/or any surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who have had pain in the shoulder area for the last 6 weeks
- Individuals who had shoulder injury and/or shoulder surgery
- Individuals who have neurological, rheumatological or systemic diseases
- Individuals with body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
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Intervention / Treatment |
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Healthy individuals
Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 were included in the study.
Activation of the upper trapezius, middle trapezius and lower trapezius were measured with 8-channel surface EMG Noraxon MiniDTS system (Noraxon, USA, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ), a non-invasive method measuring muscle activation, while the participants were performing wall-slide exercise with different head postures (natural head posture and corrected head posture)
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Trapezius muscle activities of 19 healthy individuals were measured with surface EMG Noraxon MiniDTS system (Noraxon, USA, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ) in the ascending, stationary and descending phases of the wall slide exercise under different head posture conditions: natural head posture and corrected head posture.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Trapezius muscle activity
Time Frame: Baseline
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Upper, middle and lower trapezius muscle activities were recorded through surface EMG.
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Baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nihan Karataş, Prof., Gazi University
Publications and helpful links
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General Publications
- Cools AM, Dewitte V, Lanszweert F, Notebaert D, Roets A, Soetens B, Cagnie B, Witvrouw EE. Rehabilitation of scapular muscle balance: which exercises to prescribe? Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct;35(10):1744-51. doi: 10.1177/0363546507303560. Epub 2007 Jul 2.
- Colado JC, Garcia-Masso X, Triplett NT, Calatayud J, Flandez J, Behm D, Rogers ME. Construct and concurrent validation of a new resistance intensity scale for exercise with thera-band(R) elastic bands. J Sports Sci Med. 2014 Dec 1;13(4):758-66. eCollection 2014 Dec.
- Maenhout A, Benzoor M, Werin M, Cools A. Scapular muscle activity in a variety of plyometric exercises. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2016 Apr;27:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.01.003. Epub 2016 Jan 28.
- Kara D, Harput G, Duzgun I. Shoulder-Abduction Angle and Trapezius Muscle Activity During Scapular-Retraction Exercise. J Athl Train. 2021 Dec 1;56(12):1327-1333. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0053.21.
- Cools AM, Declercq GA, Cambier DC, Mahieu NN, Witvrouw EE. Trapezius activity and intramuscular balance during isokinetic exercise in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2007 Feb;17(1):25-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00570.x. Epub 2006 Jun 15.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
February 23, 2022
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 5, 2022
Study Completion (Actual)
March 5, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 5, 2025
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 10, 2025
First Posted (Actual)
March 25, 2025
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 25, 2025
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 10, 2025
Last Verified
March 1, 2025
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2022 - 265
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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