Effects of Thoracic Cage Stretching on Exercise

Effects of Thoracic Cage Stretching on Oxygen Uptake During Exercise - Thoracic Cage Stretching Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060068

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-15

Start date

2025-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Individuals who engage in exercise for health promotion

Interventions

Intervention group: Performs three types of thoracic stretches (trunk rotation, thoracic extension, thoracic rotation). Trunk and thoracic rotation stretches are performed 5 times on each side for 10

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult males

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with respiratory diseases, heart disease, or painful orthopedic conditions of the thoracic cage, and those for whom written consent cannot be obtained.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oxygen uptake during quantifiable exercise load before and after thoracic cage stretching	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
thoracic cage mobility, Ventilation volume, respiratory rate	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShojiro Egoshi

Hiroshima Cosmopolitan University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy

egoshi@hcu.ac.jp082-849-6883

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026