Effect of Hip Angle on Spinal Curvature during Rod Exercise

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  • SUZUKI Tetsu
    Department of Physical Therapy, Shimane Rehabilitation College
  • WATANABE Susumu
    Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

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  • 股関節屈曲角度が棒体操時の胸椎後彎角度に与える影響
  • コ カンセツ クッキョク カクド ガ ボウ タイソウジ ノ キョウツイ ゴワンカクド ニ アタエル エイキョウ

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[Purpose] We investigated the effect hip flexion angle has on spinal curvature during rod exercise. [Subjects] The subjects were 40 healthy adults aged 21.1±0.5 years. [Methods] We measured thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles in standing still (Condition A), as well as at hip flexion angles of 0° (Condition B), 30° (Condition C), 60° (Condition D), 90° (Condition E), and 120° (Condition F) during performance of the rod exercise, and compared the six conditions. [Results] Thoracic kyphosis in Condition A showed a significantly smaller value than those of all the other conditions, and was significantly smaller than Condition F in Condition B. Lumbar lordosis showed a significantly larger value in Condition F compared to all the other conditions, and showed a significantly smaller value than those of all the other conditions, except for Condition B, in Condition A. [Conclusion] Increasing the angle of hip flexion in the rod exercise can extend the thorax by restricting lumbar extension.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 27 (6), 641-644, 2012

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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