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{"title":"Changes in gait parameters and pelvic movement during gait under the influence of light loads carried symmetrically or asymmetrically — preliminary research","authors":"Katarzyna Wódka, Sylwia Łachut, A. Jankowicz-Szymańska","doi":"10.55225/hppa.573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.573","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Walking is one of the basic human activities. Taking care of the correct gait pattern is important for maintaining proper body posture and preventing dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system. Since walking often involves carrying a load, the study aimed to evaluate changes in gait parameters and pelvic movement during gait under the influence of light loads carried symmetrically or asymmetrically in a bag or backpack.\u0000Material and methods: The group of 11 women and 15 men aged between 19 and 25 were examined. The BTS G-Sensor device was used. The basic gait parameters were examined, as well as the symmetry coefficient of pelvic motion and the range of pelvic motion in each of the three planes. The test involving walking 30 meters was repeated four times: while walking without a load, with an additional load worn in a backpack on both shoulders, in a bag on the right shoulder, or in a bag worn diagonally on the left shoulder. Each time the load was equal to 10% of the participantʼs body weight.\u0000Results: Walking speed, stride length to body height ratio, gait symmetry coefficient, and left and right foot propulsive speed did not change significantly during walking while carrying a load of 10% of body weight, regardless of the method of carrying a bag or backpack.\u0000Conclusions: Although carrying a light bag or backpack does not change the basic gait parameters, even such a small load reduces the symmetry of pelvic movement and the range of pelvic motion in the frontal and transverse planes during walking.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion & Physical Activity","volume":"29 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Being old during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey — a case study","authors":"Sinan Vatansever, B. Altay","doi":"10.55225/hppa.541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.541","url":null,"abstract":"Pandemics affect millions of people and cause many deaths worldwide. Undoubtedly, the most affected vulnerable group in the epidemic has been the elderly. The elderly population is a very heterogeneous population with various combinations of geriatric syndromes, comorbidities, and disabilities. According to the WHO report, 89% of the mortality in the COVID-19 virus is seen in individuals aged 65 and over, called the elderly. For older people, the risk of transmission is higher due to the health conditions associated with aging. The weak immune system in the elderly and the advanced state of chronic diseases can cause COVID-19 disease to be experienced more severely. The social isolation measure of the elderly during the COVID-19 process has caused physiological, physical and psychological problems. At the same time, due to the social isolation measure, the routine treatment plans of the elderly were disrupted and they were deprived of the necessary treatment. The aim of this study is to address the physiological, physical and psychological problems experienced by the elderly during the pandemic process and to determine the effects of the pandemic on the elderly.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion & Physical Activity","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140261100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Frostbite incidence is a selective term and dependable on methodology — a narrative review","authors":"Berenike Schneider, Jurij Gorjanc","doi":"10.55225/hppa.555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.555","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Frostbite is freezing of the tissue that mostly affects skin but also the underlying tissues. It results from prolonged exposure to temperatures below the freezing point of water (0°C). One of the many consequences of climate change is extreme cold events, which increase the risk of frostbite in the general population, particularly among individuals who are involuntarily exposed to cold for prolonged periods of time. Although frostbite has been a known phenomenon for a long time, occurring as early as 5000 years ago, the exact incidence of frostbite is not known. This is partly due to variable internal (frostbite susceptibility, hydration status, protective garments) and external etiological factors (wind chill, precipitation, altitude), that never coincide all at the same time.\u0000Objectives: The objective was to compare the incidence rates of frostbite in the published studies that focused on frostbite incidence.\u0000Methods: Out of a total of 61 studies using the keywords “frostbite” and “incidence” on PubMed, we selected seven that dealt with frostbite incidence over 20 years. We briefly summarized and compared the results of the studies.\u0000Results: The comparison of the seven studies shows a great variability of frostbite incidence depending on the population, its size, and the method of data collection. Studies that included civilian populations have significantly lower frostbite incidence rates than studies focusing on individuals who are exposed to temperatures below 0°C for extended periods, such as mountaineers, military personnel, workers in cold storage houses or homeless people. The results highlight different incidence rates for different populations and indicate that retrospectively collected data are insufficiently comparable among studies. Frostbite incidence, expressed as the ratio of injured individuals to non-injured inhabitants, is only comparable in studies using the same methodology. Enhanced frostbite susceptibility is a confirmed fact and was generally not considered in most of the studies.\u0000Conclusions: Frostbite incidences of the included studies are insufficiently comparable to draw any conclusions on possible general frostbite incidence in a population. To enhance our ability to estimate or predict frostbite occurrences within the general population, establishing an international or national frostbite registry in high-risk countries could be helpful. ","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion & Physical Activity","volume":"56 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140419817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trening funkcjonalny jako forma terapii w przewlekłych dolegliwościach bólowych odcinka lędźwiowego kręgosłupa","authors":"Aleksandra Adamik, Edyta Mikołajczyk","doi":"10.55225/hppa.575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.575","url":null,"abstract":"Cel: Celem pracy była ocena skuteczności zastosowanego treningu funkcjonalnego na poziom bólu, zakresy ruchomości odcinka lędźwiowego kręgosłupa, wielkość przodopochylenia miednicy i ograniczenia w codziennym funkcjonowaniu spowodowane występowaniem przewlekłych dolegliwości bólowych.\u0000Materiał i metody: W badaniach brało udział 20 kobiet w wieku 20–24 lat z przewlekłymi dolegliwościami bólowymi odcinka lędźwiowego. Uczestniczyły w 12-tygodniowej terapii w formie treningu funkcjonalnego. U wszystkich kobiet, przed i po 12-tygodniach, przeprowadzono pomiary zakresów ruchomości odcinka lędźwiowego oraz stopnia przodopochylenia miednicy. Poziom bólu określono z wykorzystaniem skali VAS, stopień niepełnosprawności Kwestionariusza Oswestry Disability Index. Analizę statystyczną przeprowadzono w programie Statistica 13.3 (test t-Studenta, Wilcoxona, korelacja liniowa Pearsona).\u0000Wyniki: Zaproponowany program treningu znacząco zmniejszył poziom bólu (p < 0,05) z 4,80 na 1,35. Ogólna ocena stopnia niepełnosprawności spowodowanej dolegliwościami bólowymi kręgosłupa w kwestionariuszu ODI uległa znaczącej poprawie. Ruchomość kręgosłupa lędźwiowego zmieniła się istotnie (p < 0,05) w każdej z badanych płaszczyzn. Stwierdzono istotne zmniejszenie wartości kąta przodopochylenia miednicy w pozycji neutralnej u badanych.\u0000Wnioski: Zaproponowany trening funkcjonalny przyczynił się do zmniejszenia poziomu odczuwanego bólu, poprawy zakresów ruchomości kręgosłupa i zmniejszenia stopnia przodopochylenia miednicy. Otrzymane rezultaty dowodzą o skuteczności wykorzystania treningu funkcjonalnego jako formy terapii w leczeniu i prewencji dolegliwości bólowych odcinka lędźwiowego kręgosłupa oraz poprawy jakości życia badanych.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"116 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140422230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of sleeping in an elevated upper body position during acclimatization to high altitude on acute mountain sickness and pulmonary artery systolic pressure","authors":"M. Grass, Christian Apel, D. Bertsch, Carina Cerfontaine, Michael Van der Giet, S. van der Giet, Miriam Haunolder, N. Hundt, Julia Jäger, C. Kühn, Sonja Museol, L. Timmermann, K. Wernitz, U. Gieseler, A. Morrison, Volker Schöffl, Thomas Küpper","doi":"10.55225/hppa.522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.522","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The effect of sleeping positions during acclimatization to high altitude on Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is unknown. We tested whether sleeping with the upper body raised by 5° reduces prevalence and severity of symptoms of AMS as well as of elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) values as a risk factor of HAPE.\u0000Methods: Randomly assigning trekking tourist volunteers n = 44 (25 m, 19 f; mean age 42.9 yr) sleeping at 4280 m or 5170 m to the experimental group (upper body elevated by 5°), or to the control group. After exclusion of other reasons for AMS-like symptoms those assumed to be related to AMS were rated by Lake Louise Score questionnaire in the evening and the following morning of the study. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed on both occasions to estimate PASP.\u0000Results: In the study group, symptoms of AMS were significantly reduced in younger subjects (p = 0.021), prevalence of AMS was reduced in women (p = 0.156), and PASP values were significantly reduced in older subjects and men (p = 0.032; p = 0.031 respectively).\u0000Conclusion: Results suggest that sleeping with the upper body in elevated position during a high altitude ascent may benefit those suffering from AMS or at risk of HAPE due to elevated PASP values.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140420588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"new hand dynamometer activforce isometric muscle activation on single joint muscle force of volleyball players","authors":"Yeliz Kahraman","doi":"10.55225/hppa.548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.548","url":null,"abstract":"Isometric muscle activation of single joint to volleyball players is critic on sport performance to produce potential muscle force, however isometric measurement limited in isokinetic muscle activity measurement of volleyball players. Indeed, hand dynamometers commonly use in various body isometric force. Professional volleyball players age 16.23 ± 0.59 yr, body mass 60.22 ± 4.64 kg, hight 1.69 ± 0.04 m participated to peak and average isometric force measurement over 8 week pre and post test. Accordingly, single joint muscle force production measurement of volleyball players tested on isometric muscle activation using a new hand dynamometer activforce 2. Isometric muscle activation tests consisted of 24 body region from upper and lower compartment. For this isometric muscle action test detected on peak force outcomes (SEM: 37.90; CV: 1.79) and average force outcomes (SEM: 33.62; CV: 1.84). The high isometric muscle action joint loading performing mechanical test application recommended on athletic population to using isometric potential high contraction model by strength training performance separately in-season and off-season measurement modeling. Conclusion, peak and average force production progressive isometric modeling of volleyball athletes worked to current sport–health condition. As out, conclusion must be advanced isometric force measurement proper work in sport-specific tasks. The proper isometric force must be repeat sport performance outcome in different sport modalities.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"28 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140435657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of therapeutic management in women with lumbar spine pain complaints","authors":"Agnieszka Zbylut, Katarzyna Wódka","doi":"10.55225/hppa.512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.512","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of the study: To evaluate the effects of two different modes of improvement on the level of perceived pain, spinal mobility, lumbar spinal motion control and limitations in activities of daily living in women aged 51–62 with lumbar spine pain.\u0000Material and methods: The study included a group of 31 women between the ages of 51 and 62. The subjects were divided into 2 groups. Group I (FK) received physical therapy treatments and general gymnastics, while group II (FS) received physical therapy treatments and exercises using a PBU stabilizer. The project covered a period of 10 treatment days excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Before and immediately after the rehabilitation, tests of flexion and extension control in the L-spine, active knee joint flexion test, Schober test were performed, and the NRS scale was used scale and QBPDS scale.\u0000Results: After the applied rehabilitation, a significant reduction in the level of perceived pain and improvement in spinal mobility in the direction of flexion were observed in both groups. In the FS group, there was also a significant improvement in lumbar flexion control and better lumbar spine control during the active knee flexion test. In addition, a reduction in disability as measured by the QBPDS scale was noted.\u0000Conclusions: The use of comprehensive rehabilitation brings significant improvements in terms of pain reduction and improvement in lumbar spine mobility in the flexion direction. A two-week exercise program using a stabilizer appears to yield significantly better results in terms of lumbar flexion control as well as better lumbar control during the active flexion test of both knee joints. And this, in turn, may affect the results obtained using the QBPDS scale among FS subjects.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114526212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"26th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Travel Medicine (DFR) Leipzig, Germany, 7–9 September 2023","authors":"T. Küpper","doi":"10.55225/hppa.525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.525","url":null,"abstract":"This year the meeting included again a wide variety of topics. Beside of ‘typical’ ones like malaria (Rothe) or actual aspects concerning vaccinations (Burchard, Kling) other lecturers reported about international aid in the case of catastrophies (Schad), polar regions (Kohlberg), volcano tourism (Heggie), diving medicine (Koonen and Schröder), rare diseases like naegleria (Heggie), and even work in space (Ewald). A session focused tricky cases from daily routine travel medicine. There was also a special invitation to young scientists, students and clinicians with a specific event. Poster presentations added topics for discussions.The presented abstracts include lectures and posters and are listed in alphabetical order of the first author. The presented abstracts include lectures and posters and are listed in alphabetical order of the first author.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132558467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Getting athletes back in the game","authors":"Denis Arsovski, Erblin Domazeti, T. Jovanovska, G. Ristevska-Dimitrovska","doi":"10.55225/hppa.485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.485","url":null,"abstract":"Movement is an essential characteristic that has developed over the course of human evolution. With the inclusion of various populations in sports activities, sports have become an important part of people’s daily lives. Knee injuries are common among athletes, with knee joint being the most vulnerable to various injuries. Knee injuries require appropriate treatment to allow the athlete to return to their sports activities. Additionally, this study aimed to increase awareness of the importance of preventing knee injuries in sports and to highlight the potential impact of such injuries on an athlete’s ability to participate in their sport.A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the functional outcomes of athletes with knee injuries. The study included 38 patients with knee injuries (ACL, meniscal injuries, collateral ligament injuries) out of which 21 were physically active athletes, 9 were not, but they were athletes who were not involved in sports at the time of the testing and 8 were recreational athletes. The majority of respondents (76%) reported that they sustained the injury during sports activities. Knee pain was reported as at least once a week by most respondents. The study highlights the importance of proper knee injury prevention measures during sports activities and the need for prompt and effective rehabilitation for those who do suffer injuries. Overall, these findings have important implications for the treatment and management of knee injuries among athletes and individuals seeking to maintain an active lifestyle.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125495105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sport jako jedna z form uczestnictwa w kulturze fizycznej na przykładzie olimpijczyka Leszka Bebły.","authors":"B. Tworek","doi":"10.55225/hppa.488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.488","url":null,"abstract":"Sport jest jedną z form uczestnictwa w kulturze fizycznej. Maratończyk Leszek Bebło jest przykładem uczestnictwa kulturze fizycznej poprzez sport. Lekkoatleta zapisał się na kartach historii Polskiej lekkiej atletyki między innymi przez dwukrotny udział w Igrzyskach Olimpijskich, Mistrzostwach świata w Stuttgarcie oraz jako zwycięzca wielu zagranicznych prestiżowych biegów miedzy innymi jako jedyny Polak wygrał rozgrywany od 1896 roku maraton Paryski.","PeriodicalId":260228,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion &amp; Physical Activity","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122502070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}