The effect of muscle energy techniques on lung function: a study on normal subjects
Item
- Title
- The effect of muscle energy techniques on lung function: a study on normal subjects
- Author(s)
- M'Lennan Nicola
- Abstract
- Interest in the treatment of respiratory disease using alternative therapy is increasing. Despite this few studies have explored the effect of manual therapy on lung function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Muscle Energy Technique on lung function and chest expansion in a normal healthy non-smoking population. 10 male and 10 female subjects aged 20-35yrs performed maximal expiratory manoeuvres before and after treatment. Chest expansion, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second and peak expiratory flow were measured. Muscle energy technique increased chest expansion at all three levels measured (p<0.05). Muscle energy technique increased lung function (forced vital capacity) in both male and female subjects (p<0.05). The results supported the hypotheses that muscle energy technique changes lung function and chest expansion in a normal non-smoking population.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2002
- Date Submitted
- 1.11.2003 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 68
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13008
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Osteopathy,Muscle energy techniques (MET),Lung
- Recommended
- 1
- Item sets
- Thesis
M'Lennan Nicola, “The effect of muscle energy techniques on lung function: a study on normal subjects”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1330