Effects of Diaphragm-releasing Techniques on the Lumbar Spine and Diaphragmatic Function in Healthy Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Individuals
• Interventions: Procedure: Diaphragm lift; Procedure: Relaxation of the diaphragm pillars

• Registration Number: NCT03065283
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Ceara

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of diaphragmatic release techniques on posterior chain flexibility and lumbar spine amplitude. Respiratory muscle strength and chest cavity mobility in healthy women.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of diaphragmatic release techniques on posterior chain flexibility and lumbar spine amplitude; Respiratory muscle strength and chest cavity mobility in healthy women. This is an intervention study with a randomized controlled trial design. The randomized study in two groups, the Intervention Group in which two diaphragmatic release techniques were performed and the Control Group where two placebo techniques were applied in 75 participants between 18 and 35 years of age. For intragroup analysis the paired Student t test was used, comparing the outcomes before and after the intervention and for intergroup analysis the independent Student t test.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-27
• Results First Submitted: 2019-09-24
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Results First Submitted QC: 2020-04-05
• Results First Posted: 2020-04-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• sedentary female participants
• aged between 18 and 35 years.

Exclusion Criteria

• those with cardiovascular, respiratory obstructive or restrictive disease
• smokers and ex-smokers
• who were or were submitted to speech therapy less than a year ago
• those with postural deviation type scoliosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Diaphragmatic release	Diaphragm lift	The stretching of the peripheral fibers of the diaphragm
Diaphragmatic release control	Diaphragm lift	In both placebo techniques, only the light touching of the contacts of the volunteers' skin
Diaphragmatic release	Relaxation of the diaphragm pillars	The stretching of the peripheral fibers of the diaphragm
Diaphragmatic release control	Relaxation of the diaphragm pillars	In both placebo techniques, only the light touching of the contacts of the volunteers' skin

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thoracic Mobility	baseline and immediately post-intervention	Thoracic mobility was measued with a tape as an evaluation tool.