The Effect of Selected Corrective Exercises on Kyphosis, Forward Head and Balance of Elderly Women with hyper Kyphosis
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1795-SSRC
Authors
M.SC in Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Guilan
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 16 weeks of corrective exercises on thoracic kyphosis, forward head and balance of elderly women with hyper kyphosis.
Method: The research participants included 22 elderly women with kyphosis of 40 to 57 degrees who were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=11, age 67.41±4.23, height 147.75±5.52, weight 66.66±11.61 and BMI 30.53±5.23) and a control group (n=11, age 66.81±4.04, height 150.63±4.15, weight 68.81±11.31 and BMI 30.42±4.31). The subjects of the experimental group participated in a program of selected corrective exercises including 4 different exercises. This program was implemented three sessions per week for 16 weeks. Hyper thoracic kyphosis was measured using the flexible ruler whit measuring the distance between spinal processes of T2 to T12 vertebrae. To measure forward head, digital camera from the side view was used, and then the AutoCAD software was used to determine the forward head angle and Stork balance test was used to measure balance.
Results: The results of the ANOVA with repeated measures showed that the selected corrective exercises had a significant effect on reducing the hyper kyphosis in the experimental group compared to the control group (Sig=0.04), Meanwhile, the amount of forward head in the experimental group did not decrease significantly compared to the control group (Sig=0.31). Finally, the ANOVA with repeated measures showed that the balance in the experimental group was significantly increased compared to the control group (Sig=0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results, the current research on the effect of 16 weeks of corrective exercises on the hyper kyphosis and balance in elderly women, and the need of these people to maintain an independent life, eliminate physical abnormalities and also prevent musculoskeletal injuries, it is suggested that corrective movement programs can be used to eliminate this Abnormalities and dysfunctions in the elderly.
Method: The research participants included 22 elderly women with kyphosis of 40 to 57 degrees who were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=11, age 67.41±4.23, height 147.75±5.52, weight 66.66±11.61 and BMI 30.53±5.23) and a control group (n=11, age 66.81±4.04, height 150.63±4.15, weight 68.81±11.31 and BMI 30.42±4.31). The subjects of the experimental group participated in a program of selected corrective exercises including 4 different exercises. This program was implemented three sessions per week for 16 weeks. Hyper thoracic kyphosis was measured using the flexible ruler whit measuring the distance between spinal processes of T2 to T12 vertebrae. To measure forward head, digital camera from the side view was used, and then the AutoCAD software was used to determine the forward head angle and Stork balance test was used to measure balance.
Results: The results of the ANOVA with repeated measures showed that the selected corrective exercises had a significant effect on reducing the hyper kyphosis in the experimental group compared to the control group (Sig=0.04), Meanwhile, the amount of forward head in the experimental group did not decrease significantly compared to the control group (Sig=0.31). Finally, the ANOVA with repeated measures showed that the balance in the experimental group was significantly increased compared to the control group (Sig=0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results, the current research on the effect of 16 weeks of corrective exercises on the hyper kyphosis and balance in elderly women, and the need of these people to maintain an independent life, eliminate physical abnormalities and also prevent musculoskeletal injuries, it is suggested that corrective movement programs can be used to eliminate this Abnormalities and dysfunctions in the elderly.
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