The effect of abdominal drawing-in exercise and myofascial release on pain, flexibility, and balance of elderly females
| Autor: | Ju Hee Bang, Myung-Hoon Kim, Jae Woong Kim, Seong Hun Yu, Yong Hyeon Sim, Kyung Hyun Son, Hyun-Jin Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Flexibility (anatomy) Eye opening Visual analogue scale Myofascial release Exercise group Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Abdominal drawing-in exercise Balance (ability) business.industry Significant difference Low back pain medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Original Article medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| ISSN: | 2187-5626 0915-5287 |
| DOI: | 10.1589/jpts.28.2812 |
| Popis: | [Purpose] This study is designed to compare the effects of abdominal drawing-in exercise and myofascial release on pain, flexibility, and balance of elderly females. [Subjects and Methods] Forty elderly females aged 65 or older who had complained of low back pain for three months or longer were selected as the subjects. They were randomly and equally assigned to either an abdominal drawing-in group or a myofascial release group. The subjects conducted exercise three times per week, 40 minutes each time, for eight weeks. As evaluation tools, visual analogue scale for pain, remodified schober test for flexibility, and upright posture with eye opening on hard platform, upright posture with eye closing on hard platform, upright posture with eye opening on soft platform, upright posture with eye closing on soft platform using tetrax for balance were used. [Results] The abdominal drawing-in exercise group saw significant difference in pain and balance after the exercise compared to before the exercise. The myofascial release group saw significant difference in pain and flexibility after exercise compared to before the exercise. [Conclusion] The above study showed that abdominal drawing-in exercise affected elderly females regarding pain and balance and myofascial release influenced their pain and flexibility. |
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