발란스이완요법이 발목의 두께와 체간의 유연성에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of balance relaxation therapy on ankle thickness and trunk flexibility. This study selected people with more than 1cm difference in the thickness of their ankles, consisting of 15 members of the experimental group and 15 members of the control group. In terms of the ankle's thickness, the experimental group averaged 1.33 cm thicker on the right ankle, and the balance relaxation therapy was performed on the right ankle. The experimental group performed a 10-minute balance relaxation therapy twice a week for five weeks, while the control group did not perform a balance relaxation therapy. The researchers measured the ankle thickness and trunk flexibility (flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion, and left and right rotation) of the experimental and control groups at the 1st, 3rd, and 5th week. The data analysis presented the mean and standard deviation to confirm homogeneity priorly using the independent t-test between groups. The time-phased changes were analyzed using a paired t-test before and after the experiment. The significance level for statistical tests was set to a=0.05. This study was concluded as follows. Thickness of Ankle was in the experimental group, the ankle (right) thickness significantly decreased. (P<.05) Flexion and Extension was in the experimental group, both body flexion and extension were significantly increased. (P<.05) Lateral Flexion was in the experimental group, both lateral flexion (left and right) significantly increased. (P<.05) Lateral rotation was in the experimental group, both lateral rotation (left and right) were significantly increased. (P<.05)

Based the above study results, balance relaxation therapy is considered a therapy that can help the body recover its flexibility if there is an imbalance in body shape without special effort without time constraints.