The Effect of Passive Stretching of the Iliopsoas Muscles on MEVC (unit: ℓ)
Variables | Pre-S1 | Pre-S2 | Post-S | F | p |
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FVC | 4.43 ± .61a | 4.45 ± .63 | 4.56 ± .60∤ | 4.367 | .035 |
FEV1 | 3.84 ± .55 | 3.85 ± .61 | 3.94 ± .60∤ | 9.217 | .001 |
aMean ± SD MEVC: maximal effort vital capacity
S1: first test before stretching S2: second test 10minutes after the first test
FVC: forced vital capacity FEV1:forcedexpiratoryvolumeinonesecond
∤: Pre-S1 = Pre-S2, Pre-S1 = Post-S, Pre-S2 < Post-S