Caregiver Burden
Conditions
Keywords
maintenance burden, PNF technique, rehabilitation worker
Brief summary
The aim of the study was to examine the acute effect of self-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on chest mobility, posterior muscle chain mobility and respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays. In the study: 1. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on chest mobility and posterior muscle chain mobility in caregivers of children with developmental delay? 2. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays? The questions were answered.
Detailed description
A cross-over randomized controlled study was designed with 30 caregivers of children with developmental disabilities. Using the online randomization method, caregivers were first assigned to either the PNF stretching group or the static stretching group. Before and after the application, rib cage mobility was evaluated by chest circumference measurement, hamstring muscle mobility by popliteal angle measurement, lumbar region mobility by Schober Test, posterior muscle chain mobility by Finger-Floor Distance Measurement Test, and respiratory functions by Respiratory Function Test. The caregiver, who entered a 1-day cleansing period, repeated the evaluation and technique application with the stretching technique that was not applied the next day.
Interventions
OTHERPNF Stretching
PNF was applied to the hamstring muscle, with a 1-day washout period in between.
OTHERStatic Stretching
Static stretching was applied to the hamstring muscle, with a 1-day washout period in between.
Sponsors
Istanbul Gedik University
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Volunteering to participate in the study * No history of infection or flare in the previous 4 weeks * Participants who have not been included in another clinical trial in the last month * Those whose knee flexion angle is 15 degrees and above in the hamstring muscle shortness test
Exclusion criteria
* Vestibular disorders, participants with known balance impairment within the past three months due to concussion * Those with musculoskeletal system problems in their lower extremities * Those who had lower extremity and thorax surgery in the last year * Those with metabolic diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chest Mobility Measurement 1- Axillary region | Duration of change in 1 day. | Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the axillary region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. |
| Chest Mobility Measurement 2- Xiphoid region | Duration of change in 1 day. | Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the xiphoid (epigastric) region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. |
| Chest Mobility Measurement 3- Subcostal region | Duration of change in 1 day. | Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the subcostal region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FVC Measurement | Duration of change in 1 day. | Respiratory Function Test. The COSMED microQuark spirometer used. Lung volume was evaluated. |
| Popliteal Angle Measurement | Duration of change in 1 day. | Hamstring muscle flexibility measurement. A digital goniometer was used. |
| FEV1 Measurement | Duration of change in 1 day. | Respiratory Function Test. The COSMED microQuark spirometer used. Lung volume was evaluated. |
| Schober Test | Duration of change in 1 day. | Lumbar mobility was evaluated with the Schober Test. A tape measure was used in the testing procedure. |
| Posterior muscle chain mobility measurement | Duration of change in 1 day. | Posterior muscle chain mobility was evaluated with the Finger-Floor Distance Test. A tape measure was used in the testing procedure. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed