TABLES Table 1–Participants characteristics by group (mean ±SD) Group N (male/female) Age (yrs) Height (cms) Weight (kg) BMI IMT 15(M=8,F=7) 28.3 (7.6) 172 (11.5) 70.6 (10.3) 24.0 (3.7) KT 15(m=6, F=9) 25.4 (8.8) 170 (7.6) 70.2 (13.3) 24.3 (3.6) Control 14(m=4, F=10) 23.5 (6.6) 170 (7.6) 67.1 (10.4) 23.9 (3.2) Table 2–Integrated myofascial techniques treatment description. Technique Description Repetitions/ duration Prone Compressions and vibrations applied through a towel. position: Myofascial release (MFR) cross hands technique, applied 90 seconds second to the spine at the lumbar region. each side. Fascial release, longitudinal myofascial stripping applied Ten repetitions. with the knuckles, to the erectus spinae from approximately C7 to S1/2. Connective tissue manipulation, skin rolling over the Six repetitions each fascia region from the sacrum, in a cephalad direction, side through to T12.
TABLES Table 1–Participants characteristics by group (mean ±SD) Group N (male/female) Age (yrs) Height (cms) Weight (kg) BMI IMT 15(M=8,F=7) 28.3 (7.6) 172 (11.5) 70.6 (10.3) 24.0 (3.7) KT 15(m=6, F=9) 25.4 (8.8) 170 (7.6) 70.2 (13.3) 24.3 (3.6) Control 14(m=4, F=10) 23.5 (6.6) 170 (7.6) 67.1 (10.4) 23.9 (3.2) Table 2–Integrated myofascial techniques treatment description. Technique Description Repetitions/ duration Prone position: Compressions and vibrations applied through a towel. Myofascial release (MFR) cross hands technique, applied to the spine at the lumbar region. 90 seconds second each side. Fascial release, longitudinal myofascial stripping applied with the knuckles, to the erectus spinae from approximately C7 to S1/2. Ten repetitions. Connective tissue manipulation, skin rolling over the fascia region from the sacrum, in a cephalad direction, through to T12. Six repetitions each side
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