THE EFFECT OF MUSCULAR BALANCE PROGRAM ON IMPROVING FALL OF THE HEAD FORWARD FOR BLIND DISABLED

Research objective: Identify the impact of a physical training program to improving muscular balance of the major cervical region muscular groups on the deviation of fall of the head forward for Blind disabled in Sultanate of Oman. Methods: Twenty blind students suffering from the frontal fall of head, were selected purposively, experimental method by one group design with pre- and post-measurement included measuring the length and weight of the body, to measure the degree of pain, measuring muscle strength of the neck, measuring the range of motion, measuring the increase lordosis cervical, (8) weeks training program , three times per week, 60 minutes per session. it has been using a variety of exercises for muscle strength and Stretching of the neck muscles. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the averages and increase the percentage of improvement in the equations change measurements posteriori pre measurements, and the results indicated that there are significant differences, and increase the percentage of improvement in muscle strength variables, the range of motion and the degree of pain, deformation of the head between the two measurements pre and post in favor of post measurement, has been reached that the proposed program has a positive effect in improving muscular balance , the range of motion, muscle strength and reduce the severity of the pain, leading to improved deviation of head's frontal fall in the research sample. Keywords: muscular balance, disabled, blind, fall of the head forward, lordosis cervical, muscle strength and stretching.