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Pilot study on improvement in respiratory function in sedentary young female adults with forward shoulder posture following scapulothoracic exercises: a randomized controlled trial Cover

Pilot study on improvement in respiratory function in sedentary young female adults with forward shoulder posture following scapulothoracic exercises: a randomized controlled trial

Advances in Rehabilitation
Volume 37 (2023): Issue 1 (March 2023)
By: Kanogwun Thongchote,  Khomchan Threetepchanchai,  Artima Chuwijit and  Sarawut Lapmanee  
Open Access
|Mar 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Diagram CONSORT 2010 flowchart of participation process in the study

Fig. 2.

Changes in forward shoulder posture. (A) Mean difference of forward shoulder posture (FSP; cm), (B) Thoracic kyphosis (TK; degree), and (C) Pectoralis minor muscle length (PL; mm) after the eight-week exercise training in the control (CT) and exercise groups (Exs).*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared to control group

Fig. 3.

Changes in chest expansion. (A) Mean difference of upper chest, (B) middle chest, and (C) lower chest expansion in control (CT) and exercise group (Exs) after the eight weeks of exercise training for reducing forward shoulder posture*p <0.05 compared to control group

Fig. 4.

Changes in maximum inspiratory pressure. (A) Mean difference of Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP; cmH2O), (B) Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP; cmH2O), and (C) Forced vital capacity (FVC; liter) in control (CT) and exercise group (Exs) after the eight weeks of exercise training for reducing forward shoulder posture*p < 0.05 compared to control group

Baseline characteristics of all participants

Control groupExercise groupp-value
Means ± SDMeans ± SD
Age (years)20.00 ± 1.6020.00 ± 1.100.18
Height (cm)160.00 ± 6.90161.00 ± 4.700.70
Weight (kg)52.90 ± 7.1050.80 ± 5.600.39
Body mass index (kg/m2)20.70 ± 0.4019.60 ± 1.500.09
Forward shoulder posture (cm)6.20 ± 1.106.90 ± 0.900.07
Pectoralis minor length (cm)16.0 ± 14.1016.10 ± 9.300.77
Chest expansion (cm)5.90 ± 1.005.80 ± 1.000.93
Force vital capacity (mL)2.90 ± 0.302.90 ± 0.200.79
MIP (cmH2O)78.00 ± 4.5078.40 ± 5.500.95
MEP (cmH2O)84.30 ± 18.5086.10 ± 17.500.79
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2023.125825 | Journal eISSN: 1734-4948
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Language: English
Page range: 23 - 32
Submitted on: Dec 12, 2022
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2023
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Published on: Mar 13, 2023
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
forced vital capacity,
maximum inspiratory pressure,
rounded shoulder,
strengthening exercises,
thoracic excursion
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Physical and rehabilitation medicine,
Rheumatology,
Cardiology,
Sports and recreation,
Sports and recreation, other

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