The effect of stretching exercises applied to caregivers of children with development disabilities on musculoskeletal muscle mobility and respiratory function

dc.contributor.authorAtaç, Amine
dc.contributor.authorAtak, Ebrar
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T11:54:55Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T11:54:55Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentFakülteler, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü
dc.description.abstractWe aimed to investigate the effect of stretching exercises applied to the hamstring, one of the posterior muscle chains, on musculoskeletal flexibility, chest mobility, and respiratory function. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching exercises were applied to 30 healthcare personnel caring for children with developmental delays using a crossover randomized study design. Posterior muscle chain mobility was assessed using the popliteal angle test (PAT) for the hamstring muscle, the mobility of the lumbar muscles was assessed using the Schober test (ST), and the mobility of the posterior chain muscles as a whole was assessed using the finger-to-floor distance test. Chest mobility was measured using chest circumference measurements and lung volumes were measured using the pulmonary function test (PFT). The results showed that stretching exercises applied to the hamstrings led to significant improvements in PAT, ST, and chest mobility in the direction of maximal expiration (p < 0.05), without being superior to each other. Ten males (33.3%) and twenty females (66.7%) who met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The mean age of the participants was 26.6 ± 5.9 years, the mean height was 169.53 ± 8.67 cm, the mean weight was 65.26 ± 12.03 kg, and the mean body mass index was 22.58 ± 3 kg/m2. Chest inspiratory mechanics also showed a low positive correlation with posterior muscle mobility (r = 0.381; p = 0.038). There was no significant change in PAT. Within the framework of the myofascial theory, stretching exercises that can contribute positively to the musculoskeletal and respiratory system structures of healthcare professionals can be recommended and encouraged to healthcare professionals.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph21101361
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.pmid39457334
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207636293
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101361
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11501/1553
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorAtaç, Amine
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0001-8211-9096
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCaregivers
dc.subjectHealth Personnel
dc.subjectMuscle Mobility
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal
dc.subjectMyofascial Theory
dc.subjectStretching Exercise
dc.titleThe effect of stretching exercises applied to caregivers of children with development disabilities on musculoskeletal muscle mobility and respiratory function
dc.typeArticle

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