Over the previous two decades, computer use has increased the occurrence of musculoskeletal problems and other disorders. Frequent computer use is to blame for a slew of MSDs that can cause fatigue, pain, and even impairment. Tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood muscles, and veins are all affected by these conditions. Methods: The study design of this research was cross-sectional. The sample size of 413. The data was gathered from IT Professionals of 4 different software houses of Lahore. Nordic musculoskeletal disorder questionnaire was used. Results: The most affected body regions among were neck (63.9%), lower back (58.6%), and upper back (42.9%). Other affected regions were; Right shoulder (39.2%), Left shoulder (33.7%), both shoulders (31.2%), one or both hips/thighs (26.2%), right wrist/hand (23.2%), one or both knees (22.8%), left wrist/hand (20.8%), one or both ankles/feet (19.4%), right elbow (15.3%), left elbow (12.6%), both wrist/hand (12.3%) and both elbows (8.2%) respectively. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders seen in the IT Professionals,
To study the knowledge, beliefs and practices of doping in sports among physiotherapists. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 390 physiotherapists working in different hospitals/clinics and teaching universities of Lahore with response rate of 94.61% (n=369). Modified Doping Use Belief tool was used to assess beliefs regarding use of performance enhancement drugs, other questions were used to check doping knowledge and practice of these drugs. SPSS v22.0 was used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Out of 369 respondents, 272 (73.7%) were females and 97 (26.3%) were males. Mean age was 27±4.4 years. In general knowledge about doping, 196 (53.1%) never studied sports course, 238 (64.5%) had no information about doping, 204 (55.3%) were not aware of banned substances, and 312 (84.6%) had information through media. Specifically about doping, 240 (65%), 174 (47.3%), 250 (67.7%), 238 (64.5%), and 229 (62.1%) had no knowledge about prohibited list, therapeutic use exemptions, procedures of anti-doping testing, anti-doping rule violation, and sanctions on anti-doping rule violations respectively. Majority (n=238; 64.5%) had scarcity of knowledge about health risks related to doping. Regarding beliefs, 281 (76.2%) and 259 (70.2%) had a disagreement on belief that performance-enhancing drugs/methods should be allowed for top-level athletes and all athletes respectively. In practice, 347 (94%) never offered any doping agent and 314 (85.1%) never had any experience with doping drugs. CONCLUSION: Physiotherapists had a low knowledge on doping. Majority of respondents showed positive belief of non-use of doping agents, and in practice majority had never practiced doping drugs.
Objective: To determine the association between mental toughness and fatigue among amateur athletes in relation to their number of training days per week. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of South Asia Cantt Campus Lahore from 1st October 2020 to 31st March 2021. Methodology: Three hundred and seventy seven amateur athletes between the ages of 18 to 28 were participated. MTQ and FAS questionnaires were selected for this study. Results: There was a substantial association between mental toughness and fatigue among amateur athletes according to their number of training days. Conclusion: There is a significance association between mental toughness and fatigue among amateur athletes according to their number of training days. Keywords: Mental toughness, Fatigue, Number of training days
To estimate correlation of handgrip strength with arm anthropometric variables of dominant side. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 241 male cricketers from July 2017 to August 2018 in Lahore using convenient sampling. Arm anthropometric variables and handgrip strength of dominant side were measured by standard anthropometric techniques & formulas. Pearson correlation coefficient & linear regression analysis were applied to find out extent of relationship. RESULTS: Mean age of 241 players is 25.19±3.493 years. Out of 241 players, 74 (30%) players were batsmen, 69 (29%) were bowlers, 14 (6%) were wicket keepers and 84 (35%) were all-rounder players. Mean handgrip strength of study participants was 65.783±3.365 kg. Mean values for various anthropometric variables included triceps skinfold thickness (13.807±0.815 mm), subscapular skinfold thickness (16.552±0.763 mm), mid arm 2 circumference (33.398±1.274 cm), arm muscle area (67.381±5.149 cm), arm 2 muscle girth (29.070±1.116 cm), arm area (88.986±6.643 cm), arm fat area 2 (21.605±1.836 cm), and arm fat index (24.281±1.055). Handgrip showed positive correlation with triceps skinfold (r=0.608, p=<0.001), mid-arm circumference (r=0.738, p=<0.001), upper arm muscle area (r=0.694, p=<0.001), upper arm muscle girth (r=0.695, p=<0.001), total arm area (r=0.740, p=<0.001), upper arm fat area (r=0.728, p=<0.001), subscapular skinfold (r=0.215, p=0.001), and arm fat index (r=0.158, p=0.013). CONCLUSION: All the anthropometric variables had a positive significant correlation with handgrip strength. Handgrip strength is standard indicator to achieve target of excellent performance as well as can be made a valuable criterion of selection for cricket & multiple games involving grip.
Adolescence and young adulthood are the most susceptible age groupsfor developing eating disorders and depression, for both males and females. In thisresearch, we aimed to study the association of depression and eating disorders instudents from different universities of Lahore. It was a quantitative and cross-sectionaldesign and the sample constituted of 327 university students of 17 to 25 years of age.Participants were selected through convenience sampling. Instruments 'EatingAttitudes Test-26' (EAT-26) and 'Center of Epidemiologic Studies Short DepressionScale-10' (CESD-10) were applied to assess presence of depression and eatingdisorders. A score of 20 and above on EAT-26 was considered a cut-off to determinesusceptibility to eating disorders, whereas 10 or more on CESD-10 was the indicatorsfor higher risk for depression. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation,frequency and percentage) were calculated for all continuous and categorical variables.Chi square and odds ratio were applied to assess association between depression andeating disorders. The study participants had higher prevalence of depression than eating disorders (58.3% and 37% respectively). The risk of eating disorders was higher in depressed individuals, especially in young females (21 years old and younger), who also had higher susceptibility towards both depression and eating disorders. Individualsbelonging to middle-income families and those who paid rent were more depressed. Significant association was seen between being a day-scholar and higher risks of eating disorders. Although, results revealed that association between eating disorders and depression were not significant (p=0.226), but depressed participants had higher chances of having eating disorders.
Low backache is common among urban society. It is one of the main reasons for activity limitation and absenteeism from work Purpose: To compare role of swiss ball-based core stability exercise and conventional physiotherapy among patients of non-specific low backache in reducing pain and improving function Study Design: Randomized clinical trial Methodology: Current project was conducted at Ehsan Rehab Physiotherapy Clinic and Mumtaz Bukhtawar Trust Hospital, Lahore. Patients (n=74) aging between 25-50 years with nonspecific low backache were randomized into 2 groups. Thirty-seven patients were present in each of Group A and in Group B. Group A was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment (Controlled Electrotherapy Treatment along with Conventional Exercises). Group B was treated with (Controlled Electrotherapy Treatment along with Core Stability Exercises on Swiss Ball). Oswestry disability index and numeric pain rating scale were used as outcome measuring tools Statistical analysis: The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25 Results: There was a large improvement in pain intensity and improvement in functional limitation in both groups. However, group B showed that there was a more substantial improvement in pain and functional disability Conclusion: It was concluded that core stability based on Swiss ball exercises was more effective than conventional physiotherapy treatment in improving pain and function in patients of nonspecific low backache Key Words: Core Stability, Swiss Ball Exercises, Physical Therapy, Electrotherapy and Backache.
Low back pain is a major health problem resulting in psychosocial and physical disability. The prevalence of LBP and risk of recurrence is rising due to the sedentary life style, poor postural awareness and short term oriented intervention plans. It is the need of the time to design one or more exercise plans that can improve pain and functional disability and prevent recurrence of symptoms in patients with mechanical low back pain. Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the effects of core stability exercises and endurance training on the pain and functional disability in the population having mechanical low back pain. Materials and Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study with 74 patients with chronic low back pain, divided equally in two groups containing 37 patients each. Both groups were treated with baseline of moist heat pack in combination with interferential. Group A was treated with core stability exercises and group B was treated with endurance training for five times a week. Pre and post treatment scores were compared with NPRS for intensity of pain and Oswestry Disability Index for functional disability scores. Results: Data was analysis by SPSS.25 on 74 patients. In type of pain, about 79% of patients were suffering from moderate and severe type of pain while there were only 21% of patients who came with mild pain in both groups. Independent t-test was applied for changes between the group on NPRS scale, the results shows significant results with p<0.05. In core stability group the difference between pretreatment and post treatment was 6.08 to 1.4 and in stability group the difference was 6.13 to 1.10. Endurance training exercises on ODI, there was no one with severe disability, and 94.6 %were with minimal disability and only 5.4 % were with moderate disability. It shows that endurance training exercises were better than stability exercises. Conclusion: It is concluded that endurance training has more clinical difference on outcome measures of NPRS and ODI as compared to core stability exercises in patients with mechanical low back pain.
Objective: To compare effects of motivational interviewing with conventional physical therapy in rehabilitation of chronic musculoskeletal disorders versus conventional physical therapy alone. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at outpatient physical therapy clinics of Lahore from September 2017 to March 2018. Purposive sampling technique was used and participants with chronic musculoskeletal disorders were alternatively allocated to experimental group or control group. Motivational interviewing with conventional physical therapy was given in experimental group whereas control group received conventional physical therapy only. Pain intensity, functional status and exercise compliance were outcome measures. The effects of interventions were measured through visual analogue scale, patient specific functional scale and exercise compliance chart with follow-up of two weeks. Results: Results of independent sample t-test showed that pain score was significantly reduced by mean of 7.19 to 1.66 in experimental group compared to 6.83 to 2.39 in control group from 1st to 14th day (p=0.00). Functional status was significantly improved in experimental group by mean of 3.22 to 8.75 than in control group from 3.17 to 7.63 from 1st to 14th day (p=0.00). Exercise compliance was significant in experimental group with mean repetition of 12.89 and 13.93 whereas 9.48 and 10.33 in control group at 1st and 2nd week respectively (p=0.00). Within-group effects of pain intensity, functional status and exercise compliance were also significant using paired sample t-test (p=0.00). Conclusion: Integration of Motivational Interviewing with conventional physical therapy was found to decrease pain and functional limitations and improve exercise compliance. Continuous.....
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