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. 2016 Oct;28(10):2812-2815.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2812. Epub 2016 Oct 28.

The effect of abdominal drawing-in exercise and myofascial release on pain, flexibility, and balance of elderly females

Seong Hun Yu  1 , Yong Hyeon Sim  2 , Myung Hoon Kim  3 , Ju Hee Bang  4 , Kyung Hyun Son  5 , Jae Woong Kim  5 , Hyun Jin Kim  5
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The effect of abdominal drawing-in exercise and myofascial release on pain, flexibility, and balance of elderly females

Seong Hun Yu et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

[Purpose] This study is designed to compare the effects of abdominal drawing-in exercise and myofascial release on pain, flexibility, and balance of elderly females. [Subjects and Methods] Forty elderly females aged 65 or older who had complained of low back pain for three months or longer were selected as the subjects. They were randomly and equally assigned to either an abdominal drawing-in group or a myofascial release group. The subjects conducted exercise three times per week, 40 minutes each time, for eight weeks. As evaluation tools, visual analogue scale for pain, remodified schober test for flexibility, and upright posture with eye opening on hard platform, upright posture with eye closing on hard platform, upright posture with eye opening on soft platform, upright posture with eye closing on soft platform using tetrax for balance were used. [Results] The abdominal drawing-in exercise group saw significant difference in pain and balance after the exercise compared to before the exercise. The myofascial release group saw significant difference in pain and flexibility after exercise compared to before the exercise. [Conclusion] The above study showed that abdominal drawing-in exercise affected elderly females regarding pain and balance and myofascial release influenced their pain and flexibility.

Keywords: Abdominal drawing-in exercise; Balance; Myofascial release.

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