Sagittal postural assessment and lung function in physical therapy students: correlation study | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2024 PDF (289.15 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejpt.2024.286636.1187 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Haitham Salah1; Alaaeldin Abdelsattar Khaireldin* 2; Hesham Abdelmoneam Abdelwahaab3; Nadia Abdelhakiem4; Mohamed Gamal El-Din5 | ||
| 1Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University | ||
| 2Physical Therapy for Orthopedic department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt 2Department of Physical Therapy, Benha University Hospital, Benha University, Benha, Qalyubia, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, chest, and Cardio, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minya, Egypt. | ||
| 45Physical therapy for neuromuscular disorders and its surgery department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt | ||
| 5Basic science department, Faculty of physical therapy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objective: This study investigated the correlation between thoracic spine sagittal mobility and lung function among physical therapy students. Materials and methods: A total of forty-six students from Deraya University ages ranged from 19-24 years were enrolled in one group to study the correlation between sagittal spinal variability in the thoracic region and lung function among physical therapy students by using a Spinal Mouse device to measure the thoracic spine sagittal mobility and spirometer device to assess lung function (forced expiratory volume FEV & forced expiratory volume / forced vital capacity FEV1/FVC). Results: There was a moderately negative correlation between FVC, FEV1, and posture from the fixed neutral position (r = -0.643, p = 0.001) and (r = -0.570, p = 0.001) respectively but was not significantly correlated with posture from neutral to flexion or neutral to extension. The correlation between the FEV1/FVC and posture was moderately negatively correlated with posture during movement from neutral to flexion (r = -0.322, p = 0.029) but not significantly associated with posture from neutral to neutral to extension. Conclusion: It can be concluded that habitual position leads to segmental hypomobility of the thoracic spine which may affect pulmonary function among physical therapy students. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Thoracic mobility; Lung functions; university students | ||
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