{"title":"Mismatch between school furniture dimensions and anthropometric parameters is a risk for spinal deformities in secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study","authors":"Ayoola Ibifubara Aiyegbusi, Caleb Ademola Gbiri, Tolulope Olaoluwa Oyeniran, Oluwaseyi Jessy Balogun","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00145-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00145-8","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background A mismatch between school furniture dimensions and anthropometric parameters has been well documented in adolescents, but there is a paucity of data on the impact of these mismatches on the students’ spinal health in Nigeria. This study therefore investigated the relationship of spinal deformities with selected anthropometric parameters and furniture dimensions of adolescents in secondary schools. Methods This study involved 540 apparently healthy students between the ages of 10 and 19 years from 9 public and private secondary schools in Lagos state, Nigeria. The furniture dimensions, anthropometric parameters, and spinal curvature disorders were evaluated using standard protocol. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 with a level of significance set at p < 0.05. Results Two hundred two (37%) of the participants had abnormal spinal curvatures in varying types and degrees. There was a significant association at p ≤ 0.05 between the presence of spinal deformities and popliteal height to seat height mismatch ( X 2 = 175.67, p = 0.001), hip breadth to seat width mismatch ( X 2 = 293.14, p = 0.00), and shoulder height to backrest height mismatch ( X 2 = 788.16, p = 0.001). Conclusion Anthropometric parameters to furniture dimensions mismatch are significantly associated with the presence of spinal deformities among the students. The main cause of mismatch is using a homogeneous size of furniture for all students in addition to non-consideration of the students’ dimensions during furniture manufacturing.","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135343192","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}
Dina M. A. Mohamed, Amira M. Nabil Hussien, H. Kamel, Dalia M. Kamel Awad
{"title":"Effect of Pilates exercises on fatigue in post-menopausal women","authors":"Dina M. A. Mohamed, Amira M. Nabil Hussien, H. Kamel, Dalia M. Kamel Awad","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00140-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00140-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43134915","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":"Survival after a heart attack with subsequent cardiac arrest: a 1-year patient case report","authors":"Joseph Oliver Raj Alexander, Aparna Pattnaik","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00144-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00144-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45875859","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}
Thiago B. N. Lemos, José Roberto de Souza Júnior, Maikon Gleibyson Rodrigues dos Santos, M. Rosa, Luiz Guilherme Cardoso Filho, J. Matheus
{"title":"Kinesio Taping™ effects with different directions and tensions on the muscle activity of the rectus femoris of young adults with a muscle imbalance promoted by mechanical vibration: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"Thiago B. N. Lemos, José Roberto de Souza Júnior, Maikon Gleibyson Rodrigues dos Santos, M. Rosa, Luiz Guilherme Cardoso Filho, J. Matheus","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00143-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00143-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44161729","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":"Correction: Functional scales used by the Egyptian physiotherapist in the assessment of low back pain: a cross-sectional study","authors":"H. Elhafez, Maha Mabrouk Sweed, M. A. El-Hay","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00142-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00142-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44708491","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":"A discursive review of the effectiveness and utility of exercise therapy in the subacute stage of recovery from critical illness","authors":"Waldemar Marcinski, Raija Kuisma","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00138-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00138-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46052106","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}
Augustine Asiduba Igwe, O. K. Onyeso, Israel I Adandom, Kelechi Mirabel Onyeso, C. Anyachukwu, O. Awosoga, C. Ezema, G. C. Okoye
{"title":"An exploratory cohort study of serum estradiol, testosterone, osteoprotegerin, interleukin-6, calcium, and magnesium as potential biomarkers of cervical spondylosis","authors":"Augustine Asiduba Igwe, O. K. Onyeso, Israel I Adandom, Kelechi Mirabel Onyeso, C. Anyachukwu, O. Awosoga, C. Ezema, G. C. Okoye","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00141-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00141-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45292319","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}
A. Sahoo, Sonali Soumyashree, Charuhasini Mahapatra
{"title":"The role of physiotherapy in the treatment of chronic trigger finger—a case report","authors":"A. Sahoo, Sonali Soumyashree, Charuhasini Mahapatra","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00137-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00137-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45195248","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":"An evaluation of basal metabolic rate among healthy individuals — a cross-sectional study","authors":"Natasha Verma, S. Kumar, Anjali Suresh","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00139-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00139-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47111284","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}
Hager M. Abdel Aziz, K. S. A. Aziz, A. Wahab, Manal A. El-Shafei
{"title":"Effect of ovulation on postural sway in association with sex hormone variation across the menstrual cycle in college students: an observational study","authors":"Hager M. Abdel Aziz, K. S. A. Aziz, A. Wahab, Manal A. El-Shafei","doi":"10.1186/s43161-023-00136-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00136-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34220,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43582805","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}