Immediate and Long-term Effects of an Adaptation of the "Balloon-blowing Exercise" on the Thoracoabdominal Movement in Healthy Students - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Medial-to-lateral movement of the upper rib cage
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Despite the literature evidence that the "balloon-blowing exercise" improves the pulmonary function as a long-term effect, this exercise has not yet been studied or tested experimentally, meaning that there are no specific and measurable results that attest the improvement on thoracoabdominal movement.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Medial-to-lateral movement of the upper rib cage
Time Frame: Seven weeks
Thoracoabdominal movement was measure through "Qualisys motion capture system".
Anterior-to-posterior movement of the lower rib cage
Time Frame: Seven weeks
Thoracoabdominal movement was measure through "Qualisys motion capture system".
Medial-to-lateral movement of the lower rib cage
Time Frame: Seven weeks
Thoracoabdominal movement was measure through "Qualisys motion capture system".
Anterior-to-posterior abdominal movement
Time Frame: Seven weeks
Thoracoabdominal movement was measure through "Qualisys motion capture system".
Anterior-to-posterior movement of the upper rib cage
Time Frame: Seven weeks
Thoracoabdominal movement was measure through "Qualisys motion capture system".
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
António Manuel Soares Mesquita Montes
Principal Investigator
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto