title: [Is a single application soft tissues techniques of spine area may cause increase trunk mobility?].
abstract: The primary goal of application soft tissue techniques is to restore the proper mobility of fascia. Disturbance of soft tissue mobility can cause disorder in deep tissues and lead to musculoskeletal dysfunction.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of soft tissues techniques of spine area to thoracic and spine mobility.
  
  
  METHODS
  Examined 30 subjects (15 women and 15 men) aged: x=19.9±1.2. Were performed measurements: mobility of the thorax, flexibility of the trunk in planes: sagittal and frontal. Then applied selected soft tissue techniques of spine area. Immediately after the therapy measurements were repeated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Occurred increase mobility and flexibility among women statistically significant. Among men, the increase in mobility occurred in all measurements in addition to the finger-floor test and horizontal range of arms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of soft tissue techniques may favorably influence on increasing mobility of thoracic and trunk flexibility. Confirmation results of the observations in other studies may be part of the improvement in the rehabilitation proceedings.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Cardiology School of Health Sciences in Katowice Silesian Medical University.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piotrkowicz
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Practice Funkcjonalna Fizjoterapia in Katowice.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Federowicz
authors.affiliation: Student Scientific Society of Biomedical Engineering - InBio Division of Biomedical Computer Science Department of Computer Science and Materials Science University of Silesia.
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stiler
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Center Fzjo-Wysz in Tarnowskie Góry.
authors.forename: Szymon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wyszyński
authors.affiliation: Department of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport School of Health Sciences in Katowice Silesian Medical University.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knapik
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Cardiology School of Health Sciences in Katowice Silesian Medical University.
authors.forename: Józefa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dąbek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012737:Sex Factors; D013131:Spine / Q000503:physiopathology*; D064746:Therapy, Soft Tissue / Q000379:methods*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: flexibility of the trunk; soft tissues techniques