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KMID : 1021220190100021810
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국제물리치료학회지
2019 Volume.10 No. 2 p.1810 ~ p.1817
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Effects of Self-Traction Exercises on the Vertebral Alignment, Muscle Strength, and Flexibility of Adults in Their Twenties with Scoliosis
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Kim Yong-Min
Jeon Chang-Keun
Yoo Kyoung-Tae
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Abstract
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Background: Effect of cervical and lumbar tractions on the reduction in the angle of curvature and the effect of a correction exercise or a general traction method on balance, muscle strength, pain, and body alignment, however insufficient research has been undertaken on self traction exercises targeting patients with scoliosis.
Purpose: To determine the effect of cervical and lumbar tractions on the reduction in the angle of curvature and the effect of a correction exercise or a general traction method on balance, muscle strength, pain, and body alignment.
Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial (single blinded)
Methods: Twelve adults(20s) with scoliosis were included in this study and performed a traction program that was composed of a 5-min warm-up exercise, a 15-min main exercise, and a 5-min cool-down exercise (25 minutes in total), three times a week for four weeks. The Chiro traction machine was used for the self-traction exercise. Vertebral alignment, muscle strength, and flexibility were compared before and after the intervention using the paired T-test.
Results: The scoliosis angle, pelvic torsion, and lumbar extensor were significantly changed by intervention; however, there was no significant difference in flexibility.
Conclusion: The results revealed that self-traction exercise activated blood flow through the extension and contraction of
muscles, effectively increasing the function of the muscles around the vertebrae.
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KEYWORD
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self-traction, scoliosis, vertebral alignment, muscle strength, flexibility, Chiro Traction
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