Feasibility of a 4-Week Manual Therapy and Exercise Intervention on Posture and Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Thoracic hyperkyphosis is a common condition that progresses with aging and has been associated with impaired functional performance, increased risk of falls, and even mortality. Previous studies to improve posture primarily used exercise for durations of 3 months or longer. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility of a manual therapy intervention in community-dwelling older adults over a 4-week time frame that is comparable to the typical clinical setting, to test the appropriateness and procedures for the measurement of posture and function in the older population with hyperkyphosis, and to collect preliminary data to describe change in posture and function measures.

Methods

Twenty-four participants with hyperkyphosis or forward

SUBMITTER: Hughes LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10287051 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature