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NCT Number: NCT06137534

Upper Extremity Pattern Exercises and Respiratory Functions

The study will be carried out with healthy students between the ages of 18-25 years who are studying at Ege University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Informed consent form will be signed before the evaluation of the individuals. The study will be carried out as a single group with the inclusion of a total of 20 individuals. The students who volunteered to participate in the study will actively apply the selected PNF upper extremity patterns for 4 weeks and will be evaluated twice, before and after the application. Demographic information of the individuals; age, height, weight, gender, background, surname, smoking habit, alcohol habit, education level (class), sports habit, COVID-19 disease status and when it occurred will be recorded. Cosmed pulmonary function test device will be used to evaluate the respiratory function of the individuals, Oncomed brand electronic body weight and height measurement device will be used to calculate the body mass index. Body Image Perception Scale will be used for body image perception, Beck Depression Inventory will be used to evaluate psychological status, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale will be used to evaluate sense of self.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Individuals Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ege University

Izmir, Karsıyaka, 35550, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Not diagnosed with any chronic disease
  • No neurological problems
  • Has not had COVID-19 for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with respiratory system diseases
  • Regular medication use
  • Suspected pregnancy
  • Individuals with rheumatic or neurological diseases

Treatment and study plan

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern

Other

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation upper extremity pattern exercises will be actively applied to 20 individuals in groups of 5 in a standing position for 30 minutes in each session 3 days a week for 4 weeks.

PNF upper extremity patterns to be applied to the participants:

  • Bilateral symmetrical flexion-adduction-external rotation.
  • Bilateral symmetrical flexion-abduction-external rotation.
  • Bilateral asymmetric right: flexion-abduction-external rotation, left: flexion-adduction-external rotation.
  • Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion-abduction-external rotation.
  • Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: flexion-adduction-external rotation, left: extension-abduction-internal rotation.
  • Bilateral reciprocal (opposite diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion, adduction, external rotation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Forced vital capacity (FVC)

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.

  2. Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.

  3. Forced expiratory volume in the first second/Forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.

  4. Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25-75)

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.

  5. Body Image Perception Scale

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    The scale provides information about body image. The scale assesses satisfaction with 40 different body parts and functions. The scale has a minimum score of 40 and a maximum score of 200. A higher overall score on the scale indicates a higher negative judgement, while a lower overall score suggests a more positive evaluation.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    The scale consists of 63 items. It is evaluated over 12 subscales and it is accepted that those who score 0-1 on the self-esteem subscale have high self-esteem, those who score 2-4 have medium self-esteem and those who score 5-6 have low self-esteem.

  2. Beck Depression Inventory

    Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.

    It is a scale developed to measure the behavioural findings of depression. As a result of the scoring, 0-9 points are interpreted as Minimal, 10-16 points as Mild, 17-29 points as Moderate, 30-63 points as Severe.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ege University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern Exercises on Respiratory Functions, Body Image, Self-Esteem and Psychological State

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2024

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