{"title":"The effect of calisthenics training on physical fitness parameters and sports specific skills of soccer players: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"U. Panihar, Deepika Rani","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.116181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.116181","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction : Calisthenics are resistance exercises that manipulates one’s body weight for resistance and performed without using any equipment. These exercises are aerobic and dynamic exercises consisting of various movements to increase body flexibility and strength. The purpose of the study was to find out the efficacy of calisthenics training on performance of soccer players. Material and methods: Forty healthy soccer players aging between 18–25 years who actively participating in soccer were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Group-A followed regular soccer training and Group-B received calisthenics training along with regular soccer training for 3 days/week for 8 weeks. The outcome measures were 30-yard dash test, Illinois agility test, Sit and reach test, Vertical jump, Star excursion balance test and SAI soccer skill tests (30-m running with ball test, kicking test and juggling). Results : The between group results for 30-yard dash test, Illinois agility test, vertical jump, sit and reach test, 30-m running with ball test, juggling and anterior reach in star excursion balance test were found statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions : Calisthenics training with regular soccer training improves overall performance of the soccer players by achieving more speed, agility, flexibility, kicking accuracy and control on ball.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062517","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":"Can taping reduce menstrual pain, distress, and anxiety? A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"A. Pawalia, U. Panihar, V. Yadav, Shabnam Joshi","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.119587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.119587","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common problem with varying degree of symptoms in women. The present study is aimed to provide evidence for effect of taping on pain and related symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea such as menstrual distress and anxiety, along with effect of duration of given intervention on pain. The electronic databases such as PubMed and Cochrane library were searched from inception to February 2021, using appropriate keywords related to the study condition and outcome measures. Eight studies were selected for review based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. The methodological quality and risk of bias was assessed by “Physi-otherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale” and Cochrane collaboration tool for risk of bias assessment, respectively. The findings from their analysis suggested that taping was significantly reducing pain (p = 0.0004), menstrual distress (p = 0.02) and anxiety level (p < 0.00001) in individual who received taping when compared to the individuals who did not received taping as an intervention. In addition, subgroup analysis based on total duration of taping intervention revealed that short-term taping (<1 month) was significantly effective (p < 0.00001) in reducing pain as compared to long-term taping (>1 month) (p = 0.12). The study concluded that taping can be used as an effective short-term treatment method to reduce pain, menstrual distress and anxiety level among individuals with primary dysmenorrhea.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062919","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. Vas, Stephen Spees, Wanyi Wang, Keatyn Chambers
{"title":"Cognitive- Physical-Functional Correlates in Chronic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study","authors":"A. Vas, Stephen Spees, Wanyi Wang, Keatyn Chambers","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.123141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.123141","url":null,"abstract":": Introduction: Functional challenges persist even years following brain injury. Integrating multiple domains as part of therapy may improve global outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among cognitive, physical and functional domains in adults with chronic brain injury. Material and methods : Seventeen community-dwelling brain injury survivors (Stroke n = 8, TBI n = 9) aged 20–60 years, long-term post-brain injury participated in the study. Cognition, including attention, memory, and executive functioning, were examined by select measures of Woodcock-Johnson tests; physical abilities were determined based on muscle strength, gait and balance; functionality was measured based on self-reported questionnaires: community-integration, activities of daily living (ADLs), and satisfaction with life. Results: The relationships between cognitive, physical and functional domains were evaluated using Spearman’s nonparametric correlational analyses. The physical domains of balance and mobility correlated positively with the cognitive domains of visual-auditory learning (r = 0.90, p = 0.037), as well as with the functional domain scores for Satisfaction with Life (r = 0.671, p = 0.048). Similarly, the productivity subscale of the Community Integration measure was significantly associated with the cognitive domain of concept formation (r = 0.676, p = 0.032). Higher scores on the productivity subscale were moderately related to higher memory scores (r = 0.588) and fluency (r = 0.531). Conclusions: The relationships between physical, cognitive, and functional domains could be exploited in long-term periods of recovery following a brain injury. Engagement of one domain to help improve another domain could enhance rehabilitation outcomes. More research is needed to explore the feasibility and benefits of integrative therapies.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71063024","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}
Rekha Chaturvedi, Rahul Jogi, Shabnam Joshi, V. Yadav
{"title":"The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain, Range of Motion, and Balance in Sportspersons with Ankle Sprain","authors":"Rekha Chaturvedi, Rahul Jogi, Shabnam Joshi, V. Yadav","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.116529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.116529","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Ankle sprains are the most common sports injury. Injury to ankle joint causes local as well as distant defects in the central nervous system. The interventions that modulate defects centrally, as well as peripherally, can be of great significance in treating the condition. The present study aims to estimate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain, range of motion, and balance in players with ankle sprain. Material and methods: The present study was a randomized, controlled participant blinded trial. Twenty players aged between 16 to 30 years with a history of ankle sprain were recruited and were assigned in two groups. Group A received active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and Group B received sham stimulation of 2mA for 20 min for five consecutive days. The outcome variables were pain (VAS), range of motion at the ankle joint, and balance measured by the Y-balance test measured at the baseline and post-intervention. Results: There was a significant reduction in pain (p = 0.039) and significant improvement in range of motion in dor siflexion (p = 0.043) and plantarflexion (p = 0.019) at the ankle joint when between-group comparisons were done. Whe -reas, no significant improvement in balance (p = 0.502) was observed when between-group comparisons were done. Conclusions: The application of tDCS is effective in decreasing pain and improving range of motion, but ineffective for improving balance in players with ankle sprains. To improve the balance, foot exercises can also be added along with the tDCS to improve the treatment outcomes in players with ankle sprains.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71063052","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":"Immediate, Short and Long-Term Clinical Results of Combined Mulligan Mobilization with Movement Techniques in Nonspesific Chronic Low Back Pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial","authors":"H. Yakut, Y. Yakut, M. Doral","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.116369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.116369","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Although the effectiveness of many mobilization methods in chronic low back pain (CLBP) was shown, these effects were not monitored in the long term. This study aimed to identify the immediate, short, and long-term effects of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) in CLBP. Material and methods: The study was designed in randomized-placebo controlled with 36 patients. Pain, range of motion (ROM), flexibility, endurance, functionality, and disabilities were evaluated in both groups. Sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) was applied to the lumbar region, straight leg raise (SLR) with traction to the hip, and internal rotational mobilization techniques and home exercise program were applied in Group 1 (n=19); and the same techniques were applied as sham mobilization in Group 2 (n = 17), for 5 weeks for both. The evaluations were made post-interven tion, at the 5th week, 3rd month, and 6th months. The evaluation was also made for pain in the 12th month. Results: Significant differences were observed between the groups at the end of the treatment, except for The Biering-Sorensen test (SOR) and Sit and Reach Test (SRT) (p < 0.05). Although Real MWM showed its immediate effects on pain, internal rotation, and hip flexion ROMs (p < 0.05); its effect on flexibility, disability, functionality, endurance, and lumbar flexion ROM, SLR ROM were seen in the long term (p < 0.0001). These effects continued for flexibility, disabil ity, functionality and endurance until the 6th month. Conclusions: The long-term benefits of the MWM Technique, applied to the lumbar region including the hip tech niques and its superiority to Sham MWM are the results of this study.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062169","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}
M. Parastesh, A. Saremi, Yaghoob Hashemi, Sajad Ramezani, N. Shavandi
{"title":"The effect of concurrent endurance-resistance training on serum testosterone levels, body composition, muscular strength and international index of erectile function in older men","authors":"M. Parastesh, A. Saremi, Yaghoob Hashemi, Sajad Ramezani, N. Shavandi","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.113350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.113350","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 12 week concurrent endurance-resistance training on serum testosterone levels and sexual function indices in men over 50 years of age. Material and methods : In this quasi-experimental study, the statistical sample consisted of 29 men with average weight of 81.1 ± 6.7 kg and body mass index of 26.4 ± 1.4 kg/m 2 , randomly divided into two control group (n = 12) and training group (n = 17). The training group performed concurrent training (endurance-resistance) for 12 weeks. Serum testosterone levels, cardiopulmonary endurance (VO 2 max), muscle strength and body composition were measured before and after training. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis (ANCOVA) (p < 0.05). Results: Concurrent training in the training group significantly increased serum testosterone levels compared to the control group (p = 0.001). Concurrent training also increased sexual function in the areas of orgasmic performance (p = 0.010) and total score (p = 0.004) in the concurrent training group compared to the control group. Training signifi cantly decreased fat mass (p = 0.046) and the ratio of waist to hip circumference (p = 0.024) also significantly increased VO 2 max (p = 0.001), mean relative muscle strength (p = 0.001) and lean body mass (p = 0.001) in the training group compared to the control group. Conclusions: In general, based on our findings, it seems that training along with increasing serum testosterone levels increases sexual function in the areas of orgasm function and the total score in men over 50 years.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062313","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}
Saurabh Sharma, Shalini Sharma, R. Sharma, A. Jain
{"title":"Exercise therapy plus manual therapy improves acromiohumeral distance measured by real-time ultrasound in overhead athletes with shoulder impingement syndrome","authors":"Saurabh Sharma, Shalini Sharma, R. Sharma, A. Jain","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.118934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.118934","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS), characterized by decreased acromiohumeral distance (AHD), is a promising objective outcome measure with both clinical and research utility. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of combining exercise therapy and manual therapy with motor control exercise on AHD in overhead athletes with SIS. Material and methods: Ten overhead athletes with clinically diagnosed SIS were randomly assigned to two groups. The exercise therapy plus manual therapy (ET plus MT) group received the exercise therapy plus manual therapy regime, and the motor control exercises (MCE) group followed the motor control exercise protocol. Both groups underwent eight weeks of intervention, and AHD was evaluated at three levels of abduction (0°, 45°, 60°) with real-time ultrasound. The AHD evaluation was performed at baseline and at end of intervention (week 8). Results: AHD improvement was noted at all three levels only in the ET plus MT group and the mean difference was found to be 2.62 ± 0.18 mm (0°), 3.28 ± 0.40 mm (45°) and 3.77 ± 0.30 mm (60°). Statistical analysis performed with two-way repeated measures ANOVA (3 × 2) revealed significant group effects for AHD (0°: F (2,1.10) = 0.76, p < 0.001; 45°: F (2,0.98) = 0.80, p < 0.001; 60°: F (2,0.95) = 0.84, p < 0.001). Time effect and interaction effects were also found to be significant. Conclusions: ET plus MT appears to be a more effective rehabilitation tool than MCE since it improves AHD at 0°,45°, 60° in overhead athletes with SIS.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062770","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}
Uzair Ahmad, Saira Waqqar, Muheebur Rehman, Syed Zain Ul Abidin, Subhan Ur Rehman Burki, Faiz Ur Rehman
{"title":"The effects of the spray stretch and sustained pressure techniques for managing trigger points in the upper part of the trapezius muscle","authors":"Uzair Ahmad, Saira Waqqar, Muheebur Rehman, Syed Zain Ul Abidin, Subhan Ur Rehman Burki, Faiz Ur Rehman","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.120066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.120066","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Among the interventions used to manage trigger points in the upper part of the trapezius muscle, spray stretch and sustained pressure interventions are relatively poorly studied. This aim of this study was to determine the effects of the spray stretch and sustained pressure for the management of trigger points in the upper part of the trapezius muscle. Material and methods: A randomized clinical trial was perfofmed including 54 patients. The participants were randomly allocated into two treatment groups via the sealed envelope method. Group A received the spray stretch technique with conventional treatment while group B received the sustained pressure technique with conventional treatment. Both groups received six treatment sessions and were evaluated at baseline and after two weeks by pain pressure algometer, visual analogue scale, neck disability index, goniometer, and hospital anxiety depression scale. Results: Group B showed significantly more improvement in pain threshold (p < 0.05) than group A, while neck disability points were significantly decreased in Group A (p < 0.05) than group B. Group A showed more improvement in neck ranges (p < 0.05) than group B. Both groups showed significant improvements in anxiety and depression (p < 0.05). Group A demonstrated a greater improvement in anxiety score than group B. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in participant pain intensity (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Both the spray stretch and sustained pressure techniques were effective at increasing pain threshold, increasing cervical range of motion, decreasing neck disability, decreasing pain intensity and improving anxiety among patients with an upper trapezius trigger point.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71063061","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":"Effect of Spinal manipulation on cardiopulmonary parameters in Patients with Functional Scoliosis: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial","authors":"C. Gera, M. Malik","doi":"10.5114/areh.2022.114226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.114226","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This pilot trial reports the findings of randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating the initial esti mates of the effects of spinal manipulations on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) in patients suffering from functional scoliosis as well as determine the feasibility and acceptability of spinal manipulation in the management of functional scoliosis for full trial and to obtain pilot data to perform sample size calculation for full trial. Material and methods: A Single-blinded trial was done in accordance with CONSORT guidelines 2010. Thirty pa tients with functional scoliosis with ‘Intention to treat Analysis’ were recruited. The participants were randomly allocated into experimental (n = 15) and control group (n = 15). Experimental group received spinal manipulations with Grade 5 high velocity thrust and Schroth exercise. Control group received only Schroth exercise. Feasibility and acceptability were assessed by number of participants completing the baseline and post-intervention data of treatment process. Results: Experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in SBP (MD = 10.73; 95% CI = 4.63, 7.49), DBP (MD = 10.13; 95% CI = 5.80, 8.06) and SpO2 (MD = –7.2; 95% CI = –5.55, –3.51) as compared to control group in terms of SBP (MD = 4.66; 95% CI = 3.63, 5.50), DBP (MD = 3.2; 95% CI = 3.20, 4.01) and SpO2 (MD = –2.7; 95% CI = –3.55, –2.50). Results suggested that outcome measures were feasible and acceptable. Conclusions: This pilot study is feasible and acceptable to do a fully powered randomised controlled trial. This study also concluded that spinal manipulations combined with Schroth exercises may significantly reduce the blood pressures and improve the oxygen saturation levels.","PeriodicalId":52524,"journal":{"name":"Postepy Rehabilitacji","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71062373","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}