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KMID : 1012020230120030278
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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
2023 Volume.12 No. 3 p.278 ~ p.292
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Effect of Thoracic Joint Mobilization and Breathing Exercise on The Thickness of The Diaphragm, Expansion of The Chest, Respiratory Function, and Endurance in Chronic Stroke Patients
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Hwang Dae-Wook
Shin Jang-Hoon
Lee Wan-Hee
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Abstract
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Objective : This study was performed to investigate the effects of thoracic joint mobilization and breathing exercises on diaphragmatic thickness, chest expansion, respiratory function, and endurance in patients with chronic stroke.
Design : Randomized controlled trial
Methods : The study included 24 chronic stroke patients who were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group (12 people) performed 15 minutes of thoracic joint mobility exercises and 15 minutes of breathing exercises, three times a week for 6 weeks, 30 minutes each time. The control group (12 people) received 15 minutes of conservative physical therapy and 15 minutes of breathing exercises, 3 times a week for 6 weeks, 30 minutes per session, the same as the experimental group. The experimental and control groups performed the same breathing exercises. To assess training effectiveness, changes in diaphragm thickness, chest expansion, respiratory function, and endurance were measured.
Results : As a result, the experimental group exhibited significant improvements in diaphragm thickness, chest expansion, and respiratory function. The endurance mode also displayed significant enhancement (p<0.05), a finding consistent with the control group. However, the experimental group displayed more substantial improvements in non-affected diaphragm thickness and thoracic expansion compared to the control group (p<0.05).
Conclusions : Drawing from these findings, breathing exercise which combine thoracic mobilization, will be actively utilized in addition to physical therapy interventions in clinical trials as an effective intervention method.
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KEYWORD
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Breathing exercises, Endurance, Respiratory function, Thoracic mobilization
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