1. Short term effect of spinal mobilization with movement (MWM) on pulmonary functions in nonsmokers with thoracic hyperkyphosis: a randomized single-blinded controlled trial.
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El Gendy, Mohamed H., Mohamed, Shaimaa R, Taman, Saher E, Hussein, Hisham M., and Abu El Kasem, Shimaa T.
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LUNG physiology , *STATISTICS , *RANGE of motion of joints , *ANALYSIS of variance , *PHYSICAL therapy , *NON-smokers , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *KYPHOSIS , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *T-test (Statistics) , *BODY movement , *BLIND experiment , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *STATISTICAL sampling , *DATA analysis , *DATA analysis software , *SPINE , *THORACIC vertebrae - Abstract
To investigate the effect of mobilization with movement (MWM) on pulmonary functions in subjects with thoracic hyperkyphosis. This randomized single-blinded controlled trial included a sample of 50 subjects (age 18 − 25 years old) with thoracic hyperkyphosis. Subjects were randomly allocated into two groups; the Real MWM group (n = 25) which received thoracic MWM plus standard postural correction exercises, and the Sham MWM group (n = 25) which received sham MWM plus standard postural correction exercises. Digital X-ray and handheld spirometer were used to measure selected pulmonary function tests (FVC, FEV1/FVC ratio, MVV) respectively. Within-group comparisons demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in all outcome measures in both groups. The between-group comparisons demonstrated significant improvement in the MWM compared to the Sham group regarding the value of FVC, FEV1/FVC ratio, and MVV (P <.05). In young adults with thoracic hyperkyphosis, MWM plus postural exercise produces better improvements in FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and MVV compared to sham MWM plus postural exercise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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