Comparative effectiveness of manual therapy and band exercises combined with high-intensity walking for pain, posture, and cardiorespiratory health in older adults: a randomised clinical trial
Both protocols reduce pain. Manual therapy helps with non-specific back pain and improves acromion-to-table posture, while elastic band treatment enhances trapezius pressure threshold and upper thoracic expansion. Neither improved lower thoracic mobility or respiratory variables.
Authors
- Laura Fuentes‐Aparicio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8830-9958)
- Dagmar Pavlů (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-3052)
- Elena Marqués‐Sulé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-5402)
- Anna Arnal‐Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1025-2239)
- Lucas Monzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-068X)
- Gemma Victoria Espí‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-8034)
- Rocío Cogollos-de-la-Peña
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1654670
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Generalitat Valenciana