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Gupta, Nalina
- Effect of Core Stabilization and Balance-Training Program on Dynamic Balance
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 218-222Abstract
Introduction: Over the years, injury rehabilitation has changed from strengthening the body using strength training to achieve functional kinetic chain movements using neuromuscular training, which includes balance and proprioception. Neuromuscular control is the motor response to the sensory input of the muscles, whereas balance is a state of bodily equilibrium. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of core stabilization and balance training on dynamic balance.Method: subjects were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: Group A-core stabilization group and Group B-Balance training group. Both groups were given exercise program for six days per weeks for two weeks. Pre and post analysis was done by using Star Excursion Balance Test.
Result: Paired T-test was used within the group and p value was found to be less than .05 in both the groups and independent sample T-test was used between the groups where p value was found to be more than .05.
Conclusion: Our study concluded that there was no statistical significant difference between core stabilization group and balance training group.
Keywords
Core-Stability Training, Balance Training, Neuromuscular Control
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- Effect of Eye Movements on Dynamic Equilibrium in Individuals Aged between 18- 25 Years- An Observational Study
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Gangotri colony, Roorke Road, Meerut, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 7, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 218-221Abstract
Background and Purpose: Vision has primary role in governing spatial orientation and balance. Monitoring body position to external world by vision enables an individual to detect and to react to very slight shifts in body position. The aim of the study was to find out effect of eye movements on dynamic equilibriumMethod: In Phase 1: Dynamic stability platform was innovated which is an unstable horizontal platform that is movable in frontal plane. In Phase 2: We placed a visual chart at a distance of 20 feet from the stability platform and then the effect of three different eye movements on dynamic equilibrium was analyzed. These three eye movements were Fixed Visual Fixation (FVF), Smooth Pursuit Eye Movement (SPEM) and Random Eye Movement.
Results: Inter-rater reliability of dynamic stability platform was found to be 0.822. Majority of the individuals were within the tilt angle ranges of 00-50 and 50-100 irrespective of the eye movement used. Very few individuals (n=3) were within the tilt angle ranges of 200-250 and 300-350. Among the eye movements, smooth pursuit eye movement showed more deviation compared to other movements.
Conclusion: Inter-rater reliability of dynamic stability platform was found to be good. We did not find any significant effect of eye movements on dynamic equilibrium.
Keywords
Dynamic Equilibrium,, Eye movement, BalanceReferences
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- Awareness of Physiotherapy among Higher Secondary Students and Perseverance among Physiotherapy Students and Professionals in Meerut - A Survey
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 6, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 176-177Abstract
Introduction & Purpose of the study
Physiotherapy is concerned with health promotion, prevention of disease or injury, treatment&rehabilitation. Physiotherapy is in existence in India since 5 decades but it has been observed in last 5-6 years that number of students pursuing physiotherapy as their career is declining as well as number of physiotherapy students and professionals continuing the profession is also declining. Thus the purpose of our study is to find out awareness of physiotherapy among higher secondary students & perseverance among student s& professionals in physiotherapy.
Material & Method
It is a questionnaire based survey. Subjects included in the study were higher secondary students, B.P.T. final year students, interns, M.P.T. students & physiotherapy professionals. Data was collected by making personal visits to various colleges, hospitals&clinics in Meerut and questionnaire was distributed to 109 subjects (46 higher secondary students, 51 B.P.T. 4th year students&interns and 12 M.P.T. students&physiotherapy professionals).
Results
Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. 41% of higher secondary students had an idea about physiotherapy, 26% of higher secondary students wanted to pursue physiotherapy as their career, and 10% of BPT 4th yr Students and interns did not want to continue with their profession while on the other hand 100% of MPT students and physiotherapy professionals wanted to continue with their profession.
Conclusion
Awareness of physiotherapy is still lacking among higher secondary students and perseverance in the profession among students and interns is declining.
Keywords
Awareness, Perseverance, Physiotherapy, Professionals- Response Rate to a Survey in India
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post-Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Dehradun, IN
2 Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 3, No 3 (2009), Pagination: 55-57Abstract
Background&objectiveResponse rate to a survey in India varied from 23% to 43.2%, in studies done on practitioners. If this is the response rate from the practitioners in India, it is a logical assumption that the response from the patient population would be similar. The aim of this article is to describe the response rate to a survey in India. Our study was to collect data regarding morbidity of individuals with paraplegia in India, as there is no reliable database existing.
Methods
The study was done by three methods: i) by sending the questionnaires to the addresses retrieved from the medical record section ii) by sending the questionnaires to the Directors and the Heads of the Departments of Physiotherapy of various institutes all over India and iii) by personal visits to various centers, specialized in spinal cord injury or paraplegia, all over India.
Results
Response rate was 100% when personal visits were made, 33.8% with direct patients' mailings and 8.7% with institutes' mailings.
Interpretation
Response rate was poorer with institutes' mailings than with that of direct patients' mailings.
Keywords
Postal Survey, Questionnaire Based Survey, SurveyReferences
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