Journal of Exercise Science & Physiotherapy

74-82

Authors: Goyal, M.,; Bhattacharjee, S.; Goyal3, K.

The purpose of the study was to find out the combined effect of end range mobilization and mobilization with movement in patients with frozen shoulder. A total of 30 patients (male =16; female=14) were selected as subjects and they were further divided into 3 groups respectively (Group A=ERM; Group B=MWM; Group C=ERM+MWM). Each group comprising of 10 subjects (Group A & B male=6, female=4; Group C male= 4, female= 6). The results of the present study suggest that there was an improvement in the mean values of Range of Motion (both active & passive) and Shoulder Pain Disability Index scores after treatment in all the 3 groups. But it was found that an improvement was statistically significant more in the group C than the group A & B respectively. It was concluded that the combination manual therapy (ERM+MWM) should be incorporated in the treatment protocol of frozen shoulder patients to achieve better gain in the ROM & SPADI scores. Keywords: ERM, MWM, Frozen Shoulder, ROM, Disability

89-96

Authors: Gajanana Prabhu, B.

The purpose of the study was to find the effects of proprioceptive exercise training on joint reposition sense and balance in athletes with knee joint injury. The subjects selected for the purpose of the study were five male post graduate students between the age group of 23 to 29 years pursuing their M. P. Ed. during the academic year 2012-13. The subjects suffered from knee injury during sporting endeavors at intercollegiate and inter University levels. All the subjects were recovering from sprained ligament of right leg that occurred within a span of one year. Tests included were Weight-Bearing Joint Reposition Sense; Non-Weight-Bearing Joint Reposition Sense; Romberg's test- Bilateral; and Romberg's test- Unilateral. The experimental design selected for the present investigation was single group pre test- post test design. The selected tests were administered to the subjects twice during pre test and post test situations. Mean, Standard Deviation ‗t‘ tests were included to statistically treat the data. The pre and post test scores of subjects on joint reposition sense test with and without weight bearing, and bilateral Romberg‘s test for balance showed significant differences. The unilateral Romberg‘s test for balance does not show significant difference. It was concluded that the proprioceptive exercise training during post injury rehabilitation has beneficial effects on joint position sense and balance of athletes with knee injury. KEY WORDS: Knee injury, Sprain, Rehabilitation, Proprioceptors, Proprioceptive exercises.

105-112

Authors: Omole J.O.; Olaogun M.O.B.; Mbada C.E.

Neurological conditions in children constitute a major source of referral and workload for physiotherapy. This study assessed the pattern of neurological conditions in children seen at the physiotherapy department of a Nigerian tertiary hospital. A five-year retrospective review (January 2008 to December 2012) of children with neurological conditions seen in the Physiotherapy Department of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria was carried out. Data were gleaned on patients‘ demographic (gender, age and residential address) and clinical (diagnosis and source of referral) variables. A total of 410 paediatric cases were reviewed out of which 294 (71.7%) constituted neurological conditions with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1.0. The mean age of the study‘s participants was 32.9± 32.5 months. Cerebral Palsy (CP) was the most common neurological condition seen (50.3%) with spastic quadriplegic type as the most common (41.9%). Other types of neurological conditions seen were traumatic sciatic nerve palsy (22.4%), obstetric brachial plexus injury (13.3%), central nervous system infection (7.1%) and facial nerve palsy (1.4%). Physicians‘ referrals from the paediatric out patient department (27.2%) and children emergency ward (20.7%) followed by self-referral (18%) constituted the most of referrals. 44.2% of the cases were referrals from other satellite towns outside the location of the clinic. In Conclusion Paediatric neurological conditions constitute a huge burden for physiotherapy in Nigeria. CP and traumatic sciatic nerve palsy were the most common neurological conditions. Demographic distribution of neurological conditions seen in this study was similar to findings from previous studies in literature. Key words: Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Neurological condition, Workload

119-124

Authors: Kumar, Ashok; & Reena

The purpose of this study was to observe the relationship between effects of different workload and load volume (i.e. 3 RM, 6 RM, 9 RM) of power clean on blood lactate production in female weight lifters. A total of six weight lifters with mean age, height and weight of 20.5 ±2.8 years, 161± 6.5cm and 70±7.4Kg respectively volunteered to participate in this study. Each subject‘s blood lactate was measured at rest and after 3RM, 6RM & 9RM with the help of a digital portable lactate analyzer (Lactate Scout) and the data were analyzed using Mean ±SD, T-test and correlation (Pearson).The maximum mean of relative absolute and %percent increase of blood lactate was 8.7±2.3mmol and 370.0±109.3% (3RM) followed by 7.4±2.0mmol & 349.8±112.0% (6RM) and 5.33±1.96mmol &33.3±81.3% (9RM).The difference in blood lactate at rest and after the execution of different work load volume was statistical significantly (p < .05). Insignificant correlation was found between the load lifted, load volume and posttest blood lactate in 3 RM, 6 RM and 9 RM. But when the data of different work load volume pattern was pooled together, there was a statistical significant negative correlation between load volume, posttest blood lactate (r = -0.63, p<.01), relative absolute (r = -0.61 p<.01) and percent increase in blood lactate (r = -0.57, p<.05). It was concluded that the blood lactate response depends upon the maximum absolute load lifted by the weight lifters as compared to the volume of load lifted. In other words, we can say that blood lactate production was largely dependent on the percentage of 1RM lifted. Key words: Lactate, 1RM, Power clean

129-134

Authors: Singh, Shinku Kumar

The primary aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of injuries sustained due to causes among three groups of competitive football players. The investigator has made an attempt to classify or define the groups of football players based on the aged of the football players. Accordingly three groups of football players were targeted; Junior, Young and Senior groups football players aged between 14 to 30 years. The investigator personally contacted the players and the purpose of the study was explained to them. Further instructions were given by the investigator to the players for the completion of questionnaire. A questionnaire prepared by Cromwell & Gromely (2000) for elite Gaelic football players and modified by the investigator was used. The information of injuries was collected from 685 elite football players of three groups. Total 480 injuries out of 388 football players were found out over the one year of the period. Means, Standard deviations, one way analysis of variance and post hoc test were utilized to compare the incidence of injuries among three groups of football players. The result reveals that there was statistically significant difference of incidence of injuries with respect to causes found in Stumble ( F=6.68,<.05) and Tackle ( F=13.30,<.05) However, there were insignificant difference of incidence of injuries found in Collision (F=.90), Running (F=.1.25), Contact with Ball (F=1.93), Foul play (F=0.25), Twist (F=2.23) and Kicking the Ball (F=0.75). Key words: Health related physical fitness, reaction ability, Rural, Urban

140-145

Authors: Kumar, Ashok; Shergill, Navkaran; & Jairaman

The purpose of this study was to observe the practice of physiotherapy in Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units (NICU and PICU) in Punjab state. The design of the study was exploratory cross sectional survey. Data was collected with the help of standardized questionnaire, which was sent to one hundred thirty therapists who worked in thirty eight different hospitals in Punjab and these hospitals have claimed physiotherapy facilities in their NICU and PICU premises. A period of two weeks was given to the therapists for the completion of questionnaire. If the therapists were not able to send the filled questionnaire within two weeks, then a reminder call was given to them for the next two consecutive weeks. It was found that only eighty-four (i.e. 64.61%) completed questionnaires was received from the twenty five hospitals. Results revealed that 60% of hospitals were having physiotherapists and out of which 51.2% therapists were graduate in nursing (B.Sc.), 41.7% graduate in physiotherapy (BPT) and 7.1% Master in Physiotherapy (MPT). It was concluded that not all of the patients get routine physiotherapy from the professionally qualified physiotherapists as part of their NICU and PICU stay in hospitals located in Punjab. Key words: ICU, Neonatal, Paediatric, Physiotherapy, Punjab

150

Authors: Sawant, P.J.

Author name correction: J. Exercise Science & Physiotherapy 2013 June; 9(1):6-11. Effect of aerobic dance on the body fat distribution and cardiovascular in middle aged women. Jaywant, P. J. Asst. Professor, Dept of Physiology, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008. Email drpallavisawnt@yahoo.in Erratum in: J. Exercise Science & Physiotherapy 2013 June; 9(2):150. Jaywant, P.J. [corrected to Sawant, P.J.].