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In addition, patients in the study group ( n = 38) received a forward head posture corrective exercise programme.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcome measures:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Craniovertebral angle, Functional Rating Index and posture parameters, including: lumbar lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, trunk inclination, trunk imbalance, lateral deviation, surface rotation and pelvis torsion were measured before treatment, after 10 weeks, and at three-month follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was a significant difference between the study and control groups adjusted to baseline values at 10 weeks post treatment with respect to the following parameters: craniovertebral angle ( P = 0.006), trunk inclination ( P = 0.005), lordosis ( P = 0.01), kyphosis ( P = 0.001), trunk imbalance ( P = 0.001), lateral deviation ( P = 0.001), pelvic torsion ( P = 0.004) and surface rotation ( P = 0.013). At three-month follow-up, there were still significant differences in all the previous variables ( P &lt; 0.005). 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