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Effect of the cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper
Yue Guo1, Ming Li2,3, Chaowei Xie2
1Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Objectives:
With the growing ubiquity of electronic devices, the incidence of upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is increasing every year and tends to affect younger populations. The study was designed to assess the effect of cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training on pain, posture, pulmonary function, cervical range of motion, and emotional state in college students with UCS.
Design:
We conducted a parallel-group randomized control study.
Setting:
The Fujian Medical University in China.
Participants:
74 patients with UCS fulfilled the study requirement and were assigned to the intervention group (IG) and the control group (CG).
Intervention:
Instructed cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training was given to students in the IG for eight weeks, five days a week for 45 min, whereas students in the CG continued with their usual activities.
Main Outcome Measures:
Primary outcomes, including forward head and shoulder angles, pain and cervical spine function, as well as secondary outcomes, such as pulmonary function, cervical range of motion and emotional state, were measured at baseline and a follow-up of 8-week. These measurements were conducted using photogrammetry, visual analog scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), pulmonary function, cervical range of motion test and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. The statistical analysis used the change value between the baseline and the 8-week intervention measurements.
Results:
74 patients (IG = 37; CG = 37) were randomized. All participants were included in the analysis. There were significant differences of the change values between groups in Forward Head Angle (FHA) (d = 1.113, P < 0.001), Forward Shoulder Angle (FSA) (d = 1.052, P < 0.001), VAS (d = 0.854, P < 0.001), NDI (d = 0.754, P = 0.005), pulmonary function (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s/Forced Vital Capacity (FEV1/FVC) (d = 0.516, P = 0.002), maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) (d = 0.504, P = 0.033), cervical range of motion in Left Rotation (LR) (d = 0.647, P = 0.014) and emotional state (d = 0.587, P = 0.014). No side effects were observed in this study.
Conclusion:
Cervical and thoracic "Daoyin" training can improve the abnormal posture of head forward and round shoulders, reducing pain and anxiety, improving cervical spine function, and improving lung function to a certain extent.
Trial Registration:
ChiCTR2300072669 (20/06/2023), Prospective registration, www.chictr.org.cn .
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