International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Hiroshi Bando
Medical Research, Nakashowa 1-61, Tokushima 770-0943
Japan
Short Communication
Thorax Flexibility can be Increased by Standing Pole Exercise
Author(s): Akito Moriyasu, Hiroshi Bando, Ryosuke Akayama, Koichi Wakimoto, Toshifumi Dakeshita, Takuya Inoue, Akihiro Taichi and Mitsuru MurakamiAkito Moriyasu, Hiroshi Bando, Ryosuke Akayama, Koichi Wakimoto, Toshifumi Dakeshita, Takuya Inoue, Akihiro Taichi and Mitsuru Murakami
Background: Discussion has been continued about the stability of the spine, and relationship with physical flexibility and exercise function. We have continued physical rehabilitation for various subjects, and proposed clinical application for pole exercise. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of standing pole exercise.
Study protocol: The subjects were 9 healthy adults, 26.9 ± 5.9 years old. Method included standing pole exercise and 2 tests before and after the exercise. The exercise has 6 movements, including lateral bending, axis rotation, wave motion, backward spiral, forward spiral and warp and rounding. The pole was 160 cm in length, 610 g in weight. Two tests were percentage vital capacity (%VC) and weight bearing index (WBI), which showed significant differences between before and after the exercise (p<0.01).
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DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000450