the effect of head and neck stabilization exercises on dynamic balance in the elderly with forward head posture

Introduction: this study aimed to investigate the effect of head and neck stabilization exercises on improving balance in older adults with forward head posture. materials and methods: thirty elderly participants with forward head posture and mean±sd age of 65.7±5.2 years were examined. the forward head posture was measured by plumb line and craniovertebral angle. elderly balance was evaluated before and after 8 weeks of head and neck stabilization exercises with timed up and go (tug) and functional reach (fr) tests. the paired t-test was used to examine the changes that occurred after the intervention. results: the results showed that head and neck stabilization exercises in the elderly significantly changed tug test (8.3 s before the intervention, 7.8 s after the intervention; p=0.03) and fr test (23.4 cm before the intervention, 24.7 cm after the intervention; p=0.01) omitted. no significant statistical changes were observed in the amount of the craniovertebral angle after the intervention. conclusion: based on the study results, performing the head and neck stabilization exercises did not cause significant changes in the craniovertebral angle but improved the dynamic balance of the elderly.