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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

The Effect of Stretching Exercises Applied to Caregivers of Children with Development Disabilities on Musculoskeletal Muscle Mobility and Respiratory Function.

Amine Atac, Ebrar Atak

Erratum issuedAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amine AtacDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gedik University, Istanbul 34876, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8211-9096
Ebrar AtakDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yalova University, Yalova 77100, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-9426-7010

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to investigate the effect of stretching exercises applied to the hamstring, one of the posterior muscle chains, on musculoskeletal flexibility, chest mobility, and respiratory function. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching exercises were applied to 30 healthcare personnel caring for children with developmental delays using a crossover randomized study design. Posterior muscle chain mobility was assessed using the popliteal angle test (PAT) for the hamstring muscle, the mobility of the lumbar muscles was assessed using the Schober test (ST), and the mobility of the posterior chain muscles as a whole was assessed using the finger-to-floor distance test. Chest mobility was measured using chest circumference measurements and lung volumes were measured using the pulmonary function test (PFT). The results showed that stretching exercises applied to the hamstrings led to significant improvements in PAT, ST, and chest mobility in the direction of maximal expiration (

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CaregiversMuscle Stretching ExercisesMusculoskeletal SystemRespiratory SystemAdultChildren with DisabilitiesCross-Over StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRespiratory Function TestsYoung Adultcaregivershealth personnelmuscle mobilitymusculoskeletalmyofascial theorystretching exercise

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PMID39457334
PMCPMC11507477

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