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IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF THAI MASSAGE ON GAIT SPEEDS AND BALANCE PARAMETERS IN ELDERLY
- Source :
- International Journal of GEOMATE. 18:21-26
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- International Journal of Geomate, 2020.
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of Thai massage on gait parameters, balance performance, and trunk flexibility in elderly aged 60-80 years. A randomized control trial was used. Sixteen elderly participants (12 females and 4 males) participated. They were divided into a Thai massage group and a control group. Participants in Thai massage group received 1-hour whole body Thai massage while those in the control group were assigned to rest for one-hour. Changes in all parameters after receiving each of the sessions were compared by independent T-test. Within-group comparisons were analyzed by dependent t-test. Significantly differences were found for within-group comparison in right gait cycle duration of maximal gait speed (0.0023 s; p-value = 0.0023), single leg stance of left leg with open eye (15.17 s.; p-value = 0.034), and close eye conditions (2.3 s.; p-value = 0.022), and right leg with open eye (12.41 s.; p-value = 0.0294) and close eye conditions (4.06 s.; p-value = 0.0087), and trunk flexibility (2.14 cm.; p-value = 0.0003). However, there are little improvement of gait speed, stride length, gait cycle duration, cadences, and time-up-and-go test. We concluded that one session of Thai massage could provide immediate improvement in some gait parameters, balance performances, and body flexibility.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Thai massage
Environmental Engineering
Flexibility (anatomy)
business.industry
Soil Science
Building and Construction
Stride length
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Gait cycle
Trunk
law.invention
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
medicine.anatomical_structure
Gait (human)
Randomized controlled trial
law
medicine
business
Balance (ability)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21862990 and 21862982
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of GEOMATE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........27584d52edf2ca80b64a8ad06b693a6d