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Effect of Exercises on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Postmenopausal Kyphotic Women

NCT06057701 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-01-09

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Summary

the present study examined the effect of different types of exercises for improving the age-related hyperkyphotic curve of postmenopausal women and also examined how it affects diaphragmatic excursion and respiratory function. Increasing the respiratory functions for elderly will act as a preventive method against nowadays chest diseases.

Conditions

  • Kyphosis Postural Thoracic

Interventions

OTHER

corrective exercises

corrective exercises: 1. Strengthening exercises : 1. Thoracic extension exercises: * Mckanzie's thoracic extension exercise: * Thoracic spine stretching position 2. Back extension exercise 3. Abdominal curl up exercise 4. Scapular retraction exercises 5. Trunk rotation exercise 2. Stretching exercises: 1. Pectoral muscles stretch from sitting 2. self-stretch for pectoral muscle infront of door

OTHER

resisted diaphragmatic breathing exercises

1. Diaphragmatic breathing exercise: From the supine position, overlapping hands on the diaphragm located in the abdominal region: each woman took deep inspiring by the nose and exhaling through the mouth with lips half-closed slowly. 2. Resisted diaphragmatic breathing exercise: From the supine position, with a weight of 1 kg on the diaphragm located in the abdominal region: each woman took deep inspiring by the nose and exhaling through the mouth with lips half-closed slowly

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fahima okeel · Cairo University

  • Amal Yousef · Cairo University

  • Khaled Kamel · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-30
Primary Completion
2023-12-30
Completion
2023-12-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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