Influencing Lung Function by Osteopathy in Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome
Item
- Title
- Influencing Lung Function by Osteopathy in Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome
- Author(s)
- Rupp Gudrun
- Abstract
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The present study deals with the question whether lung function in Idiopathic Parkinson’s
Syndrome (IPS) can be influenced by osteopathy. This is a clinical outcome study, i.e.
there is a control group (13 subjects) who received an up-to-date medical and
physiotherapeutical treatment and a treatment group (13 subjects) who, additionally,
received two individually adjusted osteopathic treatments within the intervention period.
The average observation period was 16.5 days.
Lung function of Parkinson’s patients in both groups was measured by means of
spirometry (SpiroPro®by Jaeger) at the beginning and the end of the intervention period.
Seven parameters (VCIN, FVC, FEV1, PEF, MEF25, MEF50 and MEF75) were measured
to determine lung function.
For statistical processing mean values ± SEM were calculated. With the aid of the t-test
data were checked for possible significances at p<0.05. Connections between two variables
were verified by using linear regression analysis.
In the treatment group all 7 lung function parameters could be clearly improved. The
changes in parameters FVC, FEV1, PEF, and MEF75 at p<0.05 were significant. Results
of the control group did not show any significant differences. 5 out of 7 parameters even
showed a deterioration within the observation period.
This study shows that osteopathy exerts influence on the lung function of Parkinson’s
patients. - presented at
- Wiener Schule für Osteopathie
- Date Accepted
- 2007
- Date Submitted
- 1.3.2007 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13346
- Inst-Identifier
- 781
- Keywords
- Lung Function,Parkinson''''''''''''''''s Syndrome
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- RuppGudrun.pdf
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Rupp Gudrun, “Influencing Lung Function by Osteopathy in Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/3014