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Immediate Effects of Thoracic Mobility Exercises on the Thoracic Range of Motion and Chest Expansion in Healthy Adults

정상 성인의 등뼈 가동성 운동이 등뼈가동범위 및 가슴 우리 확장에 즉각적으로 미치는 영향

  • Gi-Ppeum Choi (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University ) ;
  • Jun-Ho Seo (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University ) ;
  • Da-Eun Kim (Rehabilitation Center Gwanju 365 Rehabilitation Hospital ) ;
  • So-Yeong Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University )
  • 최기쁨 (남부대학교) ;
  • 서준호 (남부대학교) ;
  • 김다은 (광주365재활병원) ;
  • 김소영 (남부대학교)
  • Received : 2024.05.29
  • Accepted : 2024.08.06
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study examined the immediate effects of thoracic mobility exercises on the thoracic range of motion and chest expansion to provide data on thoracic mobility exercises in adults. METHODS: Adults were assigned randomly to two groups: the group that performed thoracic mobility exercises (TME group; n=10) or the group that performed thoracic mobility exercises using balance tools (TMEB group; n=10). The exercises were performed for 10 min in three different positions. The range of motion and chest expansion were measured before and after the exercise. RESULTS: The within-group comparisons before and after the intervention showed significant differences in the range of motion measurements for lateral flexion and rotation in the TME and TMEB groups (p < .05); difference in measurements of chest expansion was observed only in the TMEB group (p < .05). No significant differences in the range of motion for flexion and extension were observed in either group or during chest expansion in the TME group (p > .05). The between-group comparisons showed a significant difference in left lateral flexion (p < .05), whereas no other measures differed significantly (p > .05). CONCLUSION: The TME and TMEB groups showed significant increases in the thoracic range of motion; the TMEB group showed a significant increase in chest expansion.

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