Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are reported to have cardiovascular instability which leads to greater limitation for activities there by leads to poor quality of life. Physical training proved to be one of the moderators of these limitations. However, uncertainty prevails among the protocol and duration. The present study investigated the effect of physical training on blood pressure, heart rate and Rate pressure Product (RPP) among COPD patients. A total of thirty COPD patients aged between 40 to 55 years were recruited for the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were assigned in to experimental group (15 patients) and control group (15 patients). The mean difference of blood pressure, heart rate and RPP were analyzed using paired t-test. There was significant difference between the pre and post test values of all parameters between experimental and control group with p< 0.05. Diastolic blood pressure showed to be less significant compared to the systolic blood pressure. This showed that specifically designed physical improved the cardiovascular fitness among COPD patients.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a form of infection of the kidney. Chest physiotherapy was executed on a 15-year-old girl who had complications such as secretion retention and pleural effusion following percutaneous pigtail nephrostomy in addition to oxygen therapy and medical management to promote respiratory functions. The processes to increase chest wall mobility includes particular passive stretching and mobilization. Chest mobility exercises composed of an intercostal stretch on a determined intercostal space using index fingers, thoracic rotation and anterior compression with stretching in sitting position to improve respiratory functions. These exercises were suggested to the patient as a regular daily treatment along with low-level incentive spirometry breathing exercises. Following 9th sessions of treatment patient demonstrated satisfactory improvement by means of increasing in chest expansion and reduction in dyspnea level without using supplemental oxygen. The results expressed a substantial clinical improvement in reduction of dyspnea level and improvement in chest expansion
Objektif kajian ialah untuk menentukan kesan program latihan papan Wobble ke atas daya keseimbangan para atlet yang mengalami ketakstabilan fungsi pergelangan kaki (FAI). Sebanyak 30 subjek (n=30) yang mengalami FAI direkrut berdasarkan kriteria rangkuman dan eksklusi. Kesemua subjek dinilai daya keseimbangan menggunakan ujian dirian anggota tunggal (single limb stance) dan ujian jangkauan fungsi dan didedahkan kepada program latihan papan Wobble sebanyak lima sesi seminggu selama empat minggu. Ujian t berpasangan digunakan untuk membandingkan min data pra dan post-ujian dan aras signifikan ditetapkan pada nilai 0.05. Pada ujian dirian anggota tunggal, para atlet mendapat min skor postlatihan yang tinggi [26.4] berbanding pra-latihan. Perbezaan disahkan dengan nilai ‘t’ yang diperolehi [16.00]. Bagi ujian jangkauan fungsi, para atlet memperolehi min skor post-latihan yang tinggi [15.88] berbanding pra-latihan [1.26]. Perbezaan disahkan dengan nilai ‘t’ yang diperolehi [12.54]. Ini menunjukkan bahawa latihan papan Wobble meningkatkan keseimbangan dinamik dan statik para atlet yang mengalami FAI. Secara kesimpulannya, latihan papan Wobble mungkin efektif dalam meningkatkan keseimbangan para atlet yang mengalami FAI.
Trophic ulcers have emerged as one of the major complications following diabetes mellitus (DM) and Hansen’s diseases (HD). In this case series, the study attempted total contact plaster boot using a readily available plaster of Paris to treat trophic ulcer for 10 subjects. A total of five subjects with DM and five subjects with HD were included based on the study criteria. Pre and post test measure of wound measurement size following total contact plaster boot were taken as an outcome measure. All ten subjects showed decrease in size of wound following fifteen days of treatment. No adverse effects were associated with this type of treatment. Subjects with trophic ulcer may benefit from the application of total contact plaster boot.
The main objective of the study was to investigate postural control impairment in athletes with history of ankle injury by using Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and to compare with the controls.
Work related musculoskeletal disorders represent a serious public health problem as it is a leading cause for disability and absenteeism in workers. The main purpose of the present quasi-experimental study was to compare the muscle activity of the upper trapezius in subjects with neck pain and compare it to those of normal subjects.
Study site: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM)