title: Effects of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises on lung capacity in healthy adults.
abstract: [Purpose] To examine the effects of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises on the lung capacities of healthy subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-nine healthy subjects with no orthopedic history of the back were recruited. Subjects were randomly assigned to a experimental group and control group. Subjects were allocated to one of two groups; an experimental group that underwent lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises and a control group that underwent treadmill and abdominal drawing-in exercises. Lung capacities were evaluated 4 weeks after exercises. [Results] The experimental group showed significant increments in EV, ERV, IRV, VT vs. pre-intervention results, and the control group showed significant increments in the EVC and IRV. Significant intergroup differences were observed in terms of post-training gains in EVC, IRV, and VT. [Conclusion] Combined application of lumbopelvic sling and abdominal drawing-in exercises were found to have a positive effect on lung capacity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Myoung-Kwon
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Kyungbuk: 77 Daehak-ro, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do 750-712, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Gyu
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shin
keywords: Abdominal drawing in maneuver; Lung capacity; Sling exercise