KMID : 0357220180300060229
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy 2018 Volume.30 No. 6 p.229 ~ p.233
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The Effects of Pilates Exercise Using the Three Dimensional Schroth Breathing Technique on the Physical Factors of Scoliosis Patients
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HwangBo Pil-Neo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aims to verify the effects of Pilates exercise using the three-dimensional (3D) Schroth breathing technique on scoliosis patients in comparison with the existing Pilates exercise technique, which uses lateral breathing.
Methods: The subjects were 16 scoliosis patients who went to S fitness center in Daegu, Korea. They were randomly and equally divided into a Schroth Pilates exercise group (SPEG), who performed Pilates exercise using 3D Schroth breathing, and a Pilates exercise group (PEG) who performed Pilates exercise using lateral breathing. The subjects conducted the Pilates exercise three times per week for 12 weeks. Changes in their Cobb¡¯s angle, angle of trunk rotation, and chest expansion ability were measured before and after the exercise.
Results: Both groups experienced significant improvement in their Cobb¡¯s angle, angle of trunk rotation, and chest expansion ability after the exercise (p<0.05). Between-group comparison after the exercise showed that SPEG¡¯s improvement in Cobb¡¯s angle, angle of trunk rotation, and chest expansion ability were more significant than those of the PEG (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study verified that Pilates exercise using 3D Schroth breathing was more effective in improving scoliosis patients¡¯physical condition than existing Pilates exercise. The researcher anticipates that the 3D Schroth breathing technique will be effectively utilized in other diverse intervention exercises besides Pilates exercise.
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KEYWORD
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Cobb¡¯s angle, Pilates exercise, Schroth 3D breathing, Schroth exercise, Scoliosis
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