Do Kyphosis And Lordosis Corrective Exercises Affect Depression Scale In Female Students With Kypholordotic Posture?
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1463-SSRC
Authors
1MSc student, Department of Sport Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
2Assistant professor, Department of Sport Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
Abstract
Background and Aims: Kypholordotic is exaggeration of the normal curves in both the thoracic and lumbar spine. Previuos studies showed that spinal curves deformity have special relationship with some mental states and affect on some factors such as depression and mental illness. Exercise may be a promising target for depression interventions. However, evidence for a beneficial effect of corrective exercise interventions on the female students with kypholordotic posture are unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of kyphosis and lordosis corrective exercises on depression scale in female students with kypholordotic posture.
Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental and comparative study. In this study 45 Female Students, aged 18-25 years old with kypholordotic posture selected and randomly divided into three groups of kyphosis and lordosis exercise groups and control group (15 per group). The experimental groups performed the NASM corrective exercises for eight weeks with three sessions per week and control group just did their daily life without any exercise. The kyphosis and lordosis angles and depression scale assessed by flexible ruller and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and after trainings period. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test approved the normality of the data distribution and then one-way ANOVA used to compare variables between groups.
Results: The results of one-way analysis of variance showed that there is significant decrease in lordosis and kyphosis angles between trainings groups with control group, but there is no significant difference among the groups in depression index (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it seems that corrective exercise for improvement kyphosis and lordosis angle has no effect on the depression. Since depression is an underlying disorder and is caused by many factors, it may take more time to see the effect of these exercises.
Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental and comparative study. In this study 45 Female Students, aged 18-25 years old with kypholordotic posture selected and randomly divided into three groups of kyphosis and lordosis exercise groups and control group (15 per group). The experimental groups performed the NASM corrective exercises for eight weeks with three sessions per week and control group just did their daily life without any exercise. The kyphosis and lordosis angles and depression scale assessed by flexible ruller and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and after trainings period. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test approved the normality of the data distribution and then one-way ANOVA used to compare variables between groups.
Results: The results of one-way analysis of variance showed that there is significant decrease in lordosis and kyphosis angles between trainings groups with control group, but there is no significant difference among the groups in depression index (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it seems that corrective exercise for improvement kyphosis and lordosis angle has no effect on the depression. Since depression is an underlying disorder and is caused by many factors, it may take more time to see the effect of these exercises.
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