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@article{ART003342569},
author={Sunghyeon Kim and Jongchan Baek and Shin Hojin},
title={Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2026},
volume={21},
number={2},
pages={77-91}

TY - JOUR
AU - Sunghyeon Kim
AU - Jongchan Baek
AU - Shin Hojin
TI - Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2026
VL - 21
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 77
EP - 91
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study examined the clinical effects of sling-based shoulder stabilization exercise on pain, postural alignment, cervical range of motion, and functional disability in patients with neck pain accompanied by forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulder posture (RSP). METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, forty patients with neck pain and concomitant FHP and RSP completed the study. All participants received standardized conventional physical therapy, followed by either sling-based or conventional shoulder stabilization exercise, three times per week for four weeks. The outcomes included the pain intensity assessed using the visual analogue scale at rest and during cervical movements, postural alignment, cervical range of motion, and functional disability assessed by the Neck Disability Index. The group-by-time effects were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance. RESULTS: Both groups showed significant improvements in pain intensity, postural alignment, cervical range of motion, and functional disability over time. Compared with the control group, the sling group showed greater reductions in movement-related pain at follow-up, along with greater improvements in the Neck Disability Index scores and right lateral flexion range of motion. CONCLUSION: Both interventions improved the pain, posture, cervical mobility, and disability in patients with neck pain accompanied by FHP and RSP. On the other hand, sling-based exercise provided additional benefits in reducing movement-evoked pain and improving specific cervical movements, indicating its potential value in clinical management.
KW - Forward head posture;Neck pain;Rounded shoulder posture;Sling exercise;Scapular stabilization
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Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek and Shin Hojin. (2026). Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(2), 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek and Shin Hojin. 2026, "Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.21, no.2 pp.77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek, Shin Hojin "Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21.2 pp.77-91 (2026) : 77.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek, Shin Hojin. Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 2026; 21(2), 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek and Shin Hojin. "Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.2 (2026) : 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim; Jongchan Baek; Shin Hojin. Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(2), 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim; Jongchan Baek; Shin Hojin. Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2026; 21(2) 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek, Shin Hojin. Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 2026; 21(2), 77-91.

Sunghyeon Kim, Jongchan Baek and Shin Hojin. "Effects of Sling-Based Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Postural Alignment, Cervical Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Neck Pain and Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.2 (2026) : 77-91.