Fig. 1.
Increases in the range of motion of the cervical spine and in suprasternale height after the 1st day of the therapy (Δ1), after the 5th day of the therapy (Δ2) and 2 weeks after the therapy completion (Δ3)
| Przyrost zakresu ruchu/Increase in the range of motion | Grupa I/Group 1 | Grupa II/Group II |
|---|---|---|
| Zgięcie/Flexion | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | 0,3 | 0,2 |
| Δ2 [cm] | 0 | 0,7 |
| Δ3 [cm] | 1,0 | 0,3 |
| Skłon boczny w prawo/Right side bending | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | 0,3 | 0,2 |
| Δ2 [cm] | 0,7* | 0,4 |
| Δ3 [cm] | 0,6 | 0,7 |
| Skłon boczny w lewo/Left side bending | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | -0,3 | -0,1 |
| Δ2 [cm] | 0 | 0,1 |
| Δ3 [cm] | 0,2 | 0 |
| Rotacja w prawo/Right rotation | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | 1,0* | -0,6 |
| Δ2 [cm] | 1,5* | 1,3 |
| Δ3 [cm] | 0,8 | 1,4* |
| Rotacja w lew/Left rotation | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | 0,5 | 0 |
| Δ2 [cm] | 0,2 | 0,9 |
| Δ3 [cm] | 0,6 | 1,0 |
| Wysokość suprasternale/Suprasternale height | ||
| Δ1 [cm] | 0,6 | 1,0* |
| Δ2 [cm] | 1,5* | 1,5* |
| Δ3 [cm] | 1,3* | 0,8 |
Ranges of motion of the cervical spine and suprasternale height prior to the therapy, during the therapy (1st and 5th day) and 14 days after its completion in group 2 (individuals undergoing the massage therapy)
| Badany parametr/ | Moment pomiaru/ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| przed terapią/ | 1 dnia po terapii/ | 5 dnia po terapii/ | 2 tyg. od zakończenia terapii/two weeks after the therapy completion | ||||||
| Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | ||
| Odc. C C-spine | Zginanie/ | 2,4±0,91 | 1,0-4,0 | 2,6±0,99 | 1,0-4,0 | 3,1±0,70 | 2,0-4,3 | 2,7±0,97 | 1,5-4,3 |
| skłon P/ | 3,8±0,97 | 3,0-6,0 | 4,0±1,91 | 2,5-9,0 | 4,2±1,39 | 2,5-6,2 | 4,5±1,50 | 2,5-7,5 | |
| skłon L/ | 4,3±2,31 | 1,0-8,0 | 4,2±2,16 | 1,5-9,0 | 4,4±1,92 | 1,0-8,5 | 4,3±1,47 | 2,0-7,0 | |
| rotacja P/R rotation | 7,3±1,27 | 6,0-9,0 | 6,6±1,56 | 4,5-9,3 | 8,6±1,12 | 7,0-11,0 | 8,7±0,85* | 7,5-10,0 | |
| rotacja L/L rotation | 7,2±2,13 | 2,5-10,5 | 7,2±1,58 | 4,5-9,0 | 8,1±1,12 | 6,0-10,0 | 8,2±1,31 | 6,5-10,0 | |
| KLP chest | wysokość supraster-nale/ | 140,9± 4,92 | 131,8-148,4 | 141,9± 4,96* | 132,7-148,7 | 142,4± 5,27* | 133,5-150,0 | 141,7± 4,47 | 132,6-147,1 |
Ranges of motion of the cervical spine and suprasternale height prior to the therapy, during the therapy (1st and 5th day) and 14 days after its completion in group 1 (individuals undergoing the therapy with myofascial techniques)
| Badany parametr/ | Moment wykonania pomiaru/ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| przed terapią/ | 1 dnia po terapii/ | 5 dnia po terapii/ | 2 tyg. od zakończenia terapii/two weeks after the therapy completion | ||||||
| Śr.±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr.±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr. ±SD/ | min-maks/ | ||
| Odc. C/C-spine | zginanie/ | 1,9±0,96 | 0,5-3,5 | 2,1±0,96 | 1,0-4,5 | 1,9±0,92 | 1,0-4,0 | 2,0±0,97 | 0,8-4,0 |
| skłon P/ | 3,8±1,18 | 2,0-5,5 | 4,1±1,11 | 2,0-5,5 | 4,5±1,05* | 2,5-6,0 | 4,4±1,12 | 2,5-6,0 | |
| skłon L/ | 4,7±2,94 | 2,0-12,5 | 4,3±1,29 | 2,0-6,5 | 4,7±1,29 | 2,5-6,5 | 4,9±1,59 | 2,3-7,5 | |
| rotacja P/R rotation | 6,9±1,32 | 5,0-9,0 | 7,9±1,14* | 6,0-9,5 | 8,4±0,93* | 7,0-10,0 | 7,6±1,05 | 6,5-9,5 | |
| rotacja L/L rotation | 7,9±2,09 | 4,5-12,5 | 7,4±1,21 | 5,0-9,5 | 8,1±1,02 | 6,0-9,5 | 8,5±0,91 | 7,0-10,0 | |
| KLP/chest | wysokość supraster-nale/ suprasternale | 133,3± 6,83 | 124,5-145,0 | 133,9± 6,99 | 125,0-145,3 | 134,8± 6,89* | 124,2-146,6 | 134,6± 6,71* | 124,9-145,8 |
Description of the study groups
| Zmienna/ | Grupa I/ | Grupa II/ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Śr.±SD/ | min-maks/ | Śr.±SD/ | min-maks/ | |
| Wiek [lata]/ | 32±12,77 | 17-51 | 36±12,52 | 21-55 |
| Masa ciała [kg]/ | 55±9,90* | 46-76 | 72±13,80* | 52-98 |
| Wysokość ciała [cm]/ | 163±8,19 | 155-176 | 170±6,27 | 160-178 |
| BMI [kg/m2]/ | 20,1±4,00* | 17,2-29,7 | 24,8±3,78* | 19,4-30,9 |