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ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Influence of Walking, Manual Techniques, and Elastic Resistance Exercise on Shoulder Posture in Healthy Elderly Individuals.

Klára Novotová, Dagmar Pavlů

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Article in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Klára NovotováFaculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, CZ-162 52 Prague, Czech Republic.
Dagmar PavlůFaculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, CZ-162 52 Prague, Czech Republic.

Funding

Charles University Grant Agency, Czech Republic 281823 (2023)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the effect of regular walking and its combination with manual techniques/resistance exercise. The position of the shoulder girdle was assessed using the acromion-wall distance (AD). The intervention took place twice a week for 4 weeks. A total of 88 seniors over the age of 60 successfully completed the study. The results showed a statistically significant improvement of AD in the left shoulder within the group that underwent walking combined with resistance exercise. The remaining groups did not show any statistically significant change in AD.

backgroundThe world population is rapidly aging; therefore, it is necessary to respond to this challenge in time. One of the typical involutional signs of old age is a hunched posture combined with a forward position of the shoulder girdle. This posture negatively impacts various bodily functions, postural stability, and strain on the musculoskeletal system.

objectivesWe aimed to evaluate the effect of walking and walking combined with manual therapy/resistance exercise on scapular positioning in healthy elderly individuals.

methodsParticipants of experimental groups underwent a 4-week training session that involved walking and manual techniques/resistance training applied 2x/week. Participants of the control group maintained their usual daily habits.

resultsOur results showed statistically significant improvement in scapular positioning of the left shoulder in participants who underwent regular walking combined with resistance exercise training.

conclusionsThese results suggest that regular walking combined with resistance training, when properly dosed, may beneficially influence scapular positioning in healthy elderly individuals.

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acromion-wall distanceelderlyhealthyresistance trainingscapular positionwalking

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PMID39451860
PMCPMC11507825

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