Magdalena Rutka1,2, Andrzej Myśliwiec3, Tomasz Wolny1, Anna Gogola4, Paweł Linek1. 1. Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Musculoskeletal Elastography and Ultrasonography Laboratory, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland. 2. Department of Physical Education, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland. 3. Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Laboratory of Physiotherapy and Physioprevention, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland. 4. Department of Physiotherapy, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of manual therapy of the chest and diaphragm on the spirometry parameters in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD: The study was carried out on 20 youths with CP. All participated in 6 sessions (3 sham and 3 actual), with measurements of spirometry at baseline, postsham therapies 1 and 3, before actual therapy, and postactual therapy sessions 1 and 3. Two manual techniques were included: soft tissue mobilization of the chest and the diaphragm. RESULTS: After the first actual therapy, there was a significant (p < 0.01) improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) by 0.23 L (8% of the average predicted value) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) by 0.18 L (7% of the average predicted value) as compared to results before the therapy. Change in FVC parameter was clinically significant, whereas change in FEV1 was not clinically significant. After sham therapy, there was no improvement in spirometry parameters as compared to baseline results. CONCLUSION: Single-time manual therapy of the chest and diaphragm has a positive effect on FVC and FEV1.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of manual therapy of the chest and diaphragm on the spirometry parameters in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD: The study was carried out on 20 youths with CP. All participated in 6 sessions (3 sham and 3 actual), with measurements of spirometry at baseline, postsham therapies 1 and 3, before actual therapy, and postactual therapy sessions 1 and 3. Two manual techniques were included: soft tissue mobilization of the chest and the diaphragm. RESULTS: After the first actual therapy, there was a significant (p < 0.01) improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) by 0.23 L (8% of the average predicted value) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) by 0.18 L (7% of the average predicted value) as compared to results before the therapy. Change in FVC parameter was clinically significant, whereas change in FEV1 was not clinically significant. After sham therapy, there was no improvement in spirometry parameters as compared to baseline results. CONCLUSION: Single-time manual therapy of the chest and diaphragm has a positive effect on FVC and FEV1.
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