Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)

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Change of Lumbar Spine and Hip Joint Flexion Angles During Forward Bending of the Trunk Using Manual Facilitation and a Stick

도수 촉진과 막대를 이용한 몸통의 전방 굴곡 운동에 따른 요추와 고관절 굴곡 각도의 변화

  • Choung, Sung-Dae (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Kyue-Nam (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Hong, Ji-A (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Min-Sue (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Son, Dong-Hwi (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cynn, Heon-Seock (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Dept. of Ergonomic Therapy, The Graduate School of Health and Environment, Yonsei University)
  • 정성대 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 박규남 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 홍지아 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 조민수 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 손동휘 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 신헌석 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료과, 보건환경대학원 인간공학치료학과)
  • Received : 2011.01.09
  • Accepted : 2011.02.05
  • Published : 2011.02.19
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of manual facilitation and a stick on lumbar and hip joint flexion angles in subject with lumbar flexion syndrome during forward bending from a sitting position. Fifteen subjects with lumbar flexion syndrome were recruited for this study. As a pretest, all subjects performed three repetitions of bending the trunk forward until the tips of their fingers touched the target bar. After this pretest, the subjects practiced the forward bending of the trunk 10 times, using either manual facilitation or a stick. Then, as a posttest, all subjects repeated the pretest procedure. The flexion angles of lumbar spine and hip joint during forward bending in a sitting position were measured using a three-dimensional motion analysis system. A paired t-test was used to determine the statistical differences between pre-test and post-test flexion angles and pre- and post-test flexion angle differences between forward bending with manual facilitation and forward bending with a stick. The level of statistical significance was set at p=.05. The results of the study showed that the angle of the lumbar flexion decreased significantly and the bilateral hip flexion angle increased significantly when performing forward bending with stick and manual facilitation. Furthermore, the angle of lumbar flexion decreased significantly and the angle of bilateral hip flexion increased significantly in forward bending with a stick compared to forward bending with manual facilitation. The findings of this study indicate that both forward bending with manual facilitation and sticks could be used to prevent excessive lumbar flexion and increase hip flexion, and that forward bending with a stick is more effective than forward bending with manual facilitation for inducing lumbar spine and hip joint angle changes.

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