Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability that impacts health and activities of daily living, mostly affecting the hip and knee joints. Patients commonly present with symptoms of stiffness and pain in the affected joints. As an age-related chronic disease of the joint cartilage, degenerative osteoarthritis is very common among elderly people worldwide. Objective: To compare health-related quality of life among patients with knee osteoarthritis in two cities in Pakistan: Lahore and Sialkot. Methods: In a cross-sectional comparative study, data were collected from patients (N = 158; 105 female; 53 male) aged 40 years or older, based on inclusion criteria adopted from government and private hospitals and clinics in Lahore and Sialkot and using the SF12 questionnaire and convenience sampling. The sample was evenly divided between the two cities. Results: Earlier studies have shown that lifestyle in major urban centers is more sedentary than in smaller cities. However, independent sample t-testing (p = 0.57) revealed no significant difference in health-related quality of life between knee osteoarthritis patients in Lahore (a major urban center) and Sialkot (which is less urbanized). Conclusion: Health-related quality of life in knee OA patients in Lahore and Sialkot was effectively the same in terms of disability level and awareness.
Background: Pilates is form of exercise which mainly focuses on muscle strengthening and have a significant effect on mindfulness and aerobic exercises are used in weight training and weight loss. Previous research results suggested that Pilates are used as rehabilitation tool and aerobic exercises used to reduce social anxiety. Some studies concluded that they have significant but short-term effect on mindfulness.Objective: To compare mindfulness between females performing Pilates vs aerobic exercise.Methodology: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the comparison of mindfulness among 346 females performing Pilates and aerobics. MAAS questionnaire was used to evaluate the comparison. Reliability of MAAS is (r=0.04). SPSS version 21 was used for the analysis of data.Results: According to the result of the study, group performing Pilates were 54% and aerobics were 46%. Mean age of participation was found 24. Independent sample t test was used to evaluate the difference of mindfulness among women performing Pilates and aerobics. There was non-significant difference of average mindfulness score between two groups. Although groups involved in performing Pilates have slightly more average mindfulness score. The P value is.228. Conclusion:This study concluded that there is non-significant difference of mindfulness among adult females performing Pilates vs aerobics.
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are the frequent and serious hazards of the health in the overall world. Poor guidance to the individuals with musculoskeletal disorders can cause increase in intensity of pain and can alter the disability factor Physiotherapists have a major role in dealing musculoskeletal disorders as they use their clinical expertise to access and treat patients in order to reduce and relieve the pain and treat muscle weakness, loss of stability, and limited functional disabilities Objective: To determine the physiotherapy treatment preferences for common musculoskeletal problems across Pakistan. Material and Method: In this study 5 point likert scale was used to check the treatment preferences in which some are strongly agree, agree, while on the other hand some are disagree and strongly disagree and some shows no response or neutral reactions. Results: table 1 A total of 217 physiotherapists participated in the study. Out of total 54.8% were males and 45.2% were females. Their treatment preferences for 14 common musculoskeletal disorders of upper extremity, lower extremity and spine were asked and responses were recorded in the form of 5 point Likert scale Conclusion The most preferred treatment options were cryotherapy for Ankle Sprain, pain medication for Frozen Shoulder, anti-inflammatory agents for Plantar Fasciitis, heel lifts for Achilles Tendonitis, cervical mobilization/manipulation for Neck Pain, nerve gliding exercises for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, strengthening exercises for Golfer Elbow, manual therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis, stretching for Piriformis Syndrome, therapeutic exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis, pain medication for Tennis Elbow, electrotherapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, strengthening exercises for Low Back Pain, range of motion exercises for Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, and strengthening exercises for SIJ Dysfunct.
Background: Osteoporosis is a general metabolic disorder which causes many musculoskeletal issues and reduces the quality of life in the elderly population which usually progresses at the age between 30 to 40 years in both males and females. Recent studies suggested some of the associated factors like age, low bone mineral density, sex family history of fracture, less dietary intake of vitamin D, and abnormal thyroid function, these factors are the leading cause of osteoporosis especially in females. It is also indicated that along with other associated factors poor living style, malnutrition and the bad food habits leads to form osteoporosis which contributes in the loss of bone mass in post-menopausal stage of women Objective: To determine the association between osteoporosis knowledge and food habits in female university students of Lahore. Methodology: After the approval from the research committee of University an analytical cross sectional study was conducted using the Osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) &Adolescent food habits checklist tool (AFHC) to collect data from 138 students. The collection of data was carried by online Google forms because the university was closed due to the pandemic situation. Results: Mean knowledge score was found 9.9 with SD 4.8. Majority of the participants were found having average Knowledge good Knowledge (33.3% and 32.6%). Mean AFHC score was found 12.1 with SD±4.5. Increasing score indicates higher good food habits’ value and r value indicates that there is association between osteoporosis knowledge and food habits. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a strong positive correlation between osteoporosis knowledge and food habits.
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