The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회지)

Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회)
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The Influence of Unstable Bridge Exercise With Abdominal Drawing-In on Posture of the University Female Students

불안정한 지지면에서 복부 드로잉 인을 이용한 브릿지 운동이 여대생의 자세에 미치는 영향

  • Gong, Won-Tae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Korea Nazarene University) ;
  • Jung, Yeon-Woo (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Kwon, Hyeok-Soo (Team Rehabilitation, Catholic University of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital)
  • 공원태 (나사렛대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 정연우 (광주여자대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 권혁수 (가톨릭대학교 대전성모병원 재활의학팀)
  • Received : 2013.06.03
  • Accepted : 2013.06.11
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of unstable bridge exercise on the posture of female university students. Methods: The subjects of this study were 30 female university students who were equally and randomly allocated to a unstable bridge exercise group, an experimental group, and a stable bridge exercise group, a control group. Both did so for 30 minutes three times per week over a six-week period. Using BackMapper, their trunk inclination (TIN), trunk imbalance (TIM), pelvic position (PPO), pelvic torsion (PTO), pelvic rotation (PRO), and the position of their scapulae (PSA) were evaluated. Results: The unstable bridge exercise group obtained significant results in TIN, TIM, PPO, PTO and PSA, while the stable bridge exercise group obtained significant results in TIN, PPO. Conclusion: unstable bridge exercise may be applied as a method to correct the posture of average adults.

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