AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Andrew Nguyen, a fourth-year osteopathic medical student, presents a study by the Toro team on the effects of state and trait anxiety on the thoracic diaphragm and related fascias in medical students. The study correlates osteopathic structural exam findings with state-trait inventory scores (STICSA), focusing on state cognitive and somatic anxiety. Significant positive correlations were found between somatic dysfunctions and state cognitive and somatic anxiety, but not with trait anxiety. These findings highlight the importance of understanding fascias' role in anxiety, potentially improving holistic treatments in osteopathic medicine. Further research may refine these insights.

Keywords

osteopathic medicine

state-trait anxiety

thoracic diaphragm

somatic dysfunctions

fascias