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Dhinesh Kumar, M.
- Effect of Strength Training Using One's own Body Weight in Sarcopenia - A Single Blind Study
Authors
1 Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, IN
2 Madras Medical College & Hospital (Retd), Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 3, No 2 (2009), Pagination: 27-30Abstract
Background and Purpose
Sarcopenia is partly reversible with appropriate exercise interventions. Most of the exercise interventions have focused only on Strength training using external resistance prescribing the intensity of exercise based on 1 RM (Repitition Maximum). In this procedure too, there may arise a risk of aggravating a pre-existing health condition while basing the intensity of exercise on 1 RM and adverse effects of 1 RM testing on elderly people have been well documented which includes exacerbation of osteoarthritis, minor strains, tendonitis, and inguinal hernia. So, the purpose the study is to find out the effectiveness and safety of strength training using one's own body weight on sarcopenia.
Methodology
Thirty six healthy older adults were recruited and randomly assigned to either one's own body weight training group or non training group. Subjects trained thrice per week for twelve weeks using one's own body weight.
Results
Parametric't' test was used to analyze the effect of exercise on muscle strength, lower body strength&gait speed. In training group, the post test mean value of all the variables were improved than the pretest mean value at p<0.05 than the control group.
Conclusion
The results demonstrate that the training group showed a significant improvement in muscle strength of quadriceps and calf strength, lower body strength and gait speed. Thus, suggesting that this exercise protocol is effective and easy to implement to reverse the sarcopenia.
Keywords
Sarcopenia, Strength Training Using One’s own Body Weight
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- Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure(PFEM): Development and Standardisation
Authors
1 Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy, IN
2 Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy, Chennai, IN
3 Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy, Chennai, IN
4 Meenakshi University, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 3, No 1 (2009), Pagination: 38-45Abstract
The Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure (PFEM) is a comprehensive tool to measure the functional capabilities and performance in children from the ages of 6 months to 6 years.
Background
Assessment of the functional limitations is important to determine the severity of disability in developmental delays and to evaluate the benefit of rehabilitation program. In India, one of the many challenges in assessing the effectiveness of therapies has been the paucity of validated measures of function.
Methods
The Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure evaluates the functional abilities of children under three domains: Physical Function Domain, Mental Function Domain, and Social & Emotional Function Domain. Pooling of questions was done and content validity of the PFEM was examined using a panel of 35 experts. A pilot study was conducted on 110 normal children and 49 children with cerebral palsy.
Results
The content validity for the physical domain, mental domain and socio-emotional domain are 100%, 100%&98.7% respectively. The mean score for inter-rater reliability is .869. The mean values of the normal children in all the three domains are 69.42 which are far higher than the mean value of the children with cerebral palsy (14.054).
Conclusion
These results indicate that the Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure has a high degree of reliability and validity and also support the notion that the PFEM can be used to assess the functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy.
Keywords
Functional Assessment, Evaluative Measure, Cerebral Palsy, Content Validity, Inter-rater ReliabilityReferences
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- In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Seed Extract of Solanum virginianum
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care, Vol 7, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer activities of seed extract of Solanum Virginianum. The antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH scavenging assay while the anticancer property of the Solanum virginanum in swiss albino mice against Dalton Ascites Lymphoma (DAL).Tumor was induced in mice by intraperitoneal inoculation of Dalton Ascites Lymphoma cells (1 x 105 cells / mouse).The seed extract was found to possess significant antioxidant and anticancer activities.Keywords
Antioxidant, Antitumor, Dalton Ascites Lymphoma , Solanum virgininumFull Text
