Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women

Giuseppe Battaglia,1,2 Marianna Bellafiore,1,2 Giovanni Caramazza,2 Antonio Paoli,3 Antonino Bianco,1,2 Antonio Palma1,2 1Department of Law, Society, and Sport Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 2Sicilian Regional Sports School of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Sicily, Ital...

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Autores principales:	Battaglia G, Bellafiore M, Caramazza G, Paoli A, Bianco A, Palma A
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7fe6425c6ea34ae1844bf999a1e485792021-12-02T00:46:05ZChanges in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/7fe6425c6ea34ae1844bf999a1e485792014-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/changes-in-spinal-range-of-motion-after-a-flexibility-training-program-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Giuseppe Battaglia,1,2 Marianna Bellafiore,1,2 Giovanni Caramazza,2 Antonio Paoli,3 Antonino Bianco,1,2 Antonio Palma1,2 1Department of Law, Society, and Sport Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 2Sicilian Regional Sports School of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Sicily, Italy; 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Background: Aging-related reduced spinal mobility can interfere with the execution of important functional skills and activities in elderly women. Although several studies have shown positive outcomes in response to spinal flexibility training programs, little is known about the management of sets and repetitions in training protocols. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week specific and standardized flexibility training program on the range of spinal motion in elderly women. Methods: Participants were recruited in a senior center of Palermo and randomly assigned in two groups: trained group (TG) and control group (CG), which included 19 and 18 women, respectively. TG was trained for 8 weeks at two sessions/week. In particular, every session included three phases: warm up (~10 minutes), central period (~50 minutes), and cool down (~10 minutes). CG did not perform any physical activity during the experimental period. Spinal ranges of motion (ROM) were measured from neutral standing position to maximum bending position and from neutral standing position to maximum extension position before and after the experimental period, using a SpinalMouse® device (Idiag, Volkerswill, Switzerland). Results: After the training period, TG showed an increase in spinal inclination by 16.4% (P<0.05), in sacral/hip ROM by 29.2% (P<0.05), and in thoracic ROM by 22.5% (P>0.05) compared with CG from maximum extension position to maximum bending position. We did not observe any significant difference in TG's lumbar ROM compared with CG after the training period (P>0.05). Conclusion: We found that an 8-week flexibility training program improved ROMs of the spine in elderly women. The training protocol appeared to be practicable for active elderly people with autonomy and the capability for self-care. Keywords: exercise, ROM, spinal mouse, elderly, physical activity, stretchingBattaglia GBellafiore MCaramazza GPaoli ABianco APalma ADove Medical PressarticleexerciseROMspinal mouseelderlyphysical activitystretchingGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 653-660 (2014)
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description	Giuseppe Battaglia,1,2 Marianna Bellafiore,1,2 Giovanni Caramazza,2 Antonio Paoli,3 Antonino Bianco,1,2 Antonio Palma1,2 1Department of Law, Society, and Sport Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 2Sicilian Regional Sports School of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Sicily, Italy; 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Background: Aging-related reduced spinal mobility can interfere with the execution of important functional skills and activities in elderly women. Although several studies have shown positive outcomes in response to spinal flexibility training programs, little is known about the management of sets and repetitions in training protocols. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week specific and standardized flexibility training program on the range of spinal motion in elderly women. Methods: Participants were recruited in a senior center of Palermo and randomly assigned in two groups: trained group (TG) and control group (CG), which included 19 and 18 women, respectively. TG was trained for 8 weeks at two sessions/week. In particular, every session included three phases: warm up (~10 minutes), central period (~50 minutes), and cool down (~10 minutes). CG did not perform any physical activity during the experimental period. Spinal ranges of motion (ROM) were measured from neutral standing position to maximum bending position and from neutral standing position to maximum extension position before and after the experimental period, using a SpinalMouse® device (Idiag, Volkerswill, Switzerland). Results: After the training period, TG showed an increase in spinal inclination by 16.4% (P<0.05), in sacral/hip ROM by 29.2% (P<0.05), and in thoracic ROM by 22.5% (P>0.05) compared with CG from maximum extension position to maximum bending position. We did not observe any significant difference in TG's lumbar ROM compared with CG after the training period (P>0.05). Conclusion: We found that an 8-week flexibility training program improved ROMs of the spine in elderly women. The training protocol appeared to be practicable for active elderly people with autonomy and the capability for self-care. Keywords: exercise, ROM, spinal mouse, elderly, physical activity, stretching
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author	Battaglia G Bellafiore M Caramazza G Paoli A Bianco A Palma A
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title	Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women
title_short	Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women
title_full	Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women
title_fullStr	Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women
title_full_unstemmed	Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
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Changes in spinal range of motion after a flexibility training program in elderly women

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