Effects of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises on lung capacity in healthy adults

• Published in: Journal of Physical Therapy Science Vol. 28; no. 8; pp. 2181 - 2183
• Main Authors: Cha, Hyun-Gyu, Kim, Myoung-Kwon, Shin, Young-Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
• Subjects: Abdominal drawing in maneuver; Lung capacity; Original; Sling exercise; Abdominal drawing in maneuver; Lung capacity; Sling exercise
• ISSN: 0915-5287; 2187-5626; 2187-5626
• DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.2181

[Purpose] To examine the effects of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises on the lung capacities of healthy subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-nine healthy subjects with no orthopedic history of the back were recruited. Subjects were randomly assigned to a experimental group and control group. Subjects were allocated to one of two groups; an experimental group that underwent lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises and a control group that underwent treadmill and abdominal drawing-in exercises. Lung capacities were evaluated 4 weeks after exercises. [Results] The experimental group showed significant increments in EV, ERV, IRV, VT vs. pre-intervention results, and the control group showed significant increments in the EVC and IRV. Significant intergroup differences were observed in terms of post-training gains in EVC, IRV, and VT. [Conclusion] Combined application of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises were found to have a positive effect on lung capacity.