Effects of the combination of traditional Thai massage, scapular stabilization exercise, and chest mobilization in subjects with forward head posture: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial

Table 2 Comparison of the outcome measures between baseline (pre-test) and post-test assessments in the CTSC and control groups (Repeated measures ANOVA)

Outcome measures	Groups	Baseline	Week 4 (Post-test 1)	Week 8 (Post-test 2)
Forward head angle (FHA): Mean ± SD	CTSC	49.03 ± 2.82	41.57 ± 4.07*	42.73 ± 4.21*
Forward head angle (FHA): Mean ± SD	Control	47.98 ± 2.17	47.56 ± 2.28	47.40 ± 2.45
Forced vital capacity (FVC): Mean ± SD	CTSC	3.41 ± 0.68	3.49 ± 0.66	3.44 ± 0.69
Forced vital capacity (FVC): Mean ± SD	Control	3.36 ± 0.78	3.36 ± 0.71	3.36 ± 0.72
Cervical range of motion (CROM): Mean ± SD	CTSC	53.20 ± 11.64	61.62 ± 9.87*	62.04 ± 10.35*
Cervical range of motion (CROM): Mean ± SD	Control	57.15 ± 11.13	57.40 ± 9.71	58.89 ± 8.39

CTSC Combination of Traditional Thai massage, Scapular stabilization exercise and Chest mobilization
*Significant improvement from baseline levels (P < 0.05)

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