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Influencing Lung Function by Osteopathy in Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome

Journal: Unpublished MSc thesis Wiener Schule für Osteopathie, Date: 2007/03, , type of study: controlled clinical trial

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Keywords:

lung function [13]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [2973]
OMT [2951]
WSO [433]

Abstract:

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.


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