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Spinal postural training: Comparison of the postural and mobility effects of electrotherapy exercise biofeedback trainer in addition to postural education in university students      
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Şeyda Toprak Çelenay
Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Derya Özer Kaya
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
 Anıl ÖZÜDOĞRU Anıl ÖZÜDOĞRU
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Spinal posture and mobility are significant for protecting spine. The aim was to compare effects of different postural training interventions on spinal posture and mobility.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: Ninety-six university students (ages: 18-25 years) were allocated into Electrical Stimulation (ES) (n = 24), Exercise (n = 24), Biofeedback Posture Trainer (Backtone) (n = 24), and Postural Education (n = 24, Controls) groups. All the groups got postural education. The interventions were carried out 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Spinal Mouse device (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland) was used to detect thoracic and lumbar curvatures and mobility (degrees) in standing and sitting positions. Paired Student's t-test, one-way ANOVA, and pairwise post-hoc tests were used.
RESULTS: ES decreased thoracic curvature, the exercise decreased thoracic and lumbar curvature and increased thoracic mobility in standing position between pre-post training (p < 0.05). Exercise and Backtone improved thoracic curvature in sitting (p < 0.05). In Exercise Group, thoracic curvature decreased compared to Backtone and Education Groups, and thoracic mobility increased compared to all groups (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The exercise was effective and superior in improving thoracic and lumbar curves, and mobility among university students. ES decreased thoracic curve. Biofeedback posture trainer improved sitting posture. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: A prospective randomized controlled trial, Level 1.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Back posture | posture education | electrical stimulation | exercise | orthotic device
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
Dergi ISSN 1053-8127
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2015
Cilt No 28
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 135 / 144
Doi Numarası 10.3233/BMR-140501
Makale Linki https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-back-and-musculoskeletal-rehabilitation/bmr00501