Aims: The study aimed to analyze body composition and body surface temperature in people training CrossFit. Relationships between the analyzed parameters and the level of CrossFit advancement and sex of the subjects were also studied. Material and methods: The study was carried out at CrossFit Eternia club in Wroclaw, Poland, on a group of 40 volunteers who were divided according to their level of advancement in the CrossFit program. Body composition was tested using the bioelectrical impedance assessment (BIA) method and body surface temperature was examined with the FLIR T335 thermal imaging camera. In groups with a high level of physical activity, a lower level of body fat (FAT) content was shown (%). Results: Surface temperature most often and strongly correlated with total body water TBW [%] in the group of advanced men. Gender and level of advancement differentiated individual body composition parameters and body surface temperatures in people training CrossFit. In the group of people with an advanced level, a greater content of lean body mass was shown, and at the same time, a lower content of adipose tissue. Also, higher body temperatures were found in men than in women, and higher temperatures were found in people with higher levels of advancement than in groups with lower levels. Conclusions: Gender has a significant influence on the average temperature of the measured body areas. Advanced groups showed higher mean body temperatures than intermediate groups.
{"title":"Body Composition and Temperature Analysis Depending on Level of Physical Activity in People Training CrossFit","authors":"Marta Kuczkowska","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2021.109031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2021.109031","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: The study aimed to analyze body composition and body surface temperature in people training CrossFit. Relationships between the analyzed parameters and the level of CrossFit advancement and sex of the subjects were also studied. Material and methods: The study was carried out at CrossFit Eternia club in Wroclaw, Poland, on a group of 40 volunteers who were divided according to their level of advancement in the CrossFit program. Body composition was tested using the bioelectrical impedance assessment (BIA) method and body surface temperature was examined with the FLIR T335 thermal imaging camera. In groups with a high level of physical activity, a lower level of body fat (FAT) content was shown (%). Results: Surface temperature most often and strongly correlated with total body water TBW [%] in the group of advanced men. Gender and level of advancement differentiated individual body composition parameters and body surface temperatures in people training CrossFit. In the group of people with an advanced level, a greater content of lean body mass was shown, and at the same time, a lower content of adipose tissue. Also, higher body temperatures were found in men than in women, and higher temperatures were found in people with higher levels of advancement than in groups with lower levels. Conclusions: Gender has a significant influence on the average temperature of the measured body areas. Advanced groups showed higher mean body temperatures than intermediate groups.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74937452","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}
Background: One of the factors ensuring proper human functioning is the efficiency and control of the postural balance. The proper functioning of the vagus, the visual and vestibular systems, and proprioceptive receptors is achieved by appropriate and precise coordination of their work by the cerebellum. Constant contact with a surface while standing leads to information for the body orientation in space. Textured ground surfaces can be used as a very good tool for functional training and stimulation of the balance system. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different ground surface textures on the body balance of young subjects during natural position with eyes closed. Material and methods: A total of 12 college students between the ages of 20 and 25 participated in the study. The subject was standing on a posturographic platform, compatible with a computer and suitable software. Four closed-eye trials were conducted on four different grounds: hard, fine mesh, coarse mesh, and tabbed pad. The duration of each measurement was 20 seconds. Results: There was a ground-plane interaction for three COP parameters: fractal dimension, entropy, and frequency. Their values increased only in the frontal plane on mesh ground, with the greater increase for coarse mesh. Conclusion: The nature of the contact surface between the foot and the shoe insert influences the stability of the standing posture and depends on the shape, number and size of the contact points.
{"title":"Influence of the ground surface texture on the body balance of young people during natural position","authors":"Paulina Zofia Balińska, M. Kuczynski","doi":"10.5114/phr.2021.111811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2021.111811","url":null,"abstract":"Background: One of the factors ensuring proper human functioning is the efficiency and control of the postural balance. The proper functioning of the vagus, the visual and vestibular systems, and proprioceptive receptors is achieved by appropriate and precise coordination of their work by the cerebellum. Constant contact with a surface while standing leads to information for the body orientation in space. Textured ground surfaces can be used as a very good tool for functional training and stimulation of the balance system. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different ground surface textures on the body balance of young subjects during natural position with eyes closed. Material and methods: A total of 12 college students between the ages of 20 and 25 participated in the study. The subject was standing on a posturographic platform, compatible with a computer and suitable software. Four closed-eye trials were conducted on four different grounds: hard, fine mesh, coarse mesh, and tabbed pad. The duration of each measurement was 20 seconds. Results: There was a ground-plane interaction for three COP parameters: fractal dimension, entropy, and frequency. Their values increased only in the frontal plane on mesh ground, with the greater increase for coarse mesh. Conclusion: The nature of the contact surface between the foot and the shoe insert influences the stability of the standing posture and depends on the shape, number and size of the contact points.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75769953","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}
Background: The proper functioning of the lumbosacral complex requires the integrated activity of all its components. Proper segmental control of the lumbosacral region of the spine and its stabilization are required. Aims: This study aimed to determine the morphometry of the musculofascial structures of the lumbosacral region of the spine in young subjects with no history of lower back pain, and the gender differences in the thickness of these anatomical structures. Material and methods: The study included 20 subjects who underwent ultrasound examinations to estimate the thickness of the musculofascial structures of the lower spine. For the purpose of this study, two zones were distinguished: muscular zone (MZ) and perimuscular zone (PMZ). In the MZ, the thickness of the multifidus muscle (MFM) was measured. In the PMZ, the thickness of the following structures was measured: epimysium of the multifidus muscle (EMFM), loose connective tissue (LCT), and thoracolumbar fascia (TLF). The collected thickness measurements were analyzed as the average values from both sides of the body. Results: Differences in MFM thickness were observed between men and women, while no differences were noted in the other measurements in the PMZ. Conclusions: Resting MFM thickness is greater in men, whereas the resting thicknesses of the TLF, LCT, and EMFM are similar for both genders in the lumbosacral complex.
{"title":"Morphology of the Myofascial Structures of the Lumbosacral Complex in Healthy People: Preliminary Report from Single-Center and Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Rafał Miękisiak","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2021.109032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2021.109032","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The proper functioning of the lumbosacral complex requires the integrated activity of all its components. Proper segmental control of the lumbosacral region of the spine and its stabilization are required. Aims: This study aimed to determine the morphometry of the musculofascial structures of the lumbosacral region of the spine in young subjects with no history of lower back pain, and the gender differences in the thickness of these anatomical structures. Material and methods: The study included 20 subjects who underwent ultrasound examinations to estimate the thickness of the musculofascial structures of the lower spine. For the purpose of this study, two zones were distinguished: muscular zone (MZ) and perimuscular zone (PMZ). In the MZ, the thickness of the multifidus muscle (MFM) was measured. In the PMZ, the thickness of the following structures was measured: epimysium of the multifidus muscle (EMFM), loose connective tissue (LCT), and thoracolumbar fascia (TLF). The collected thickness measurements were analyzed as the average values from both sides of the body. Results: Differences in MFM thickness were observed between men and women, while no differences were noted in the other measurements in the PMZ. Conclusions: Resting MFM thickness is greater in men, whereas the resting thicknesses of the TLF, LCT, and EMFM are similar for both genders in the lumbosacral complex.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91382874","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}
Aims: In recent years, devices for deep electromagnetic stimulation have been implemented in clinical practice. These devices generate pulses with a frequency of 1 to 50 Hz and magnetic induction of up to 2.5 T. Due to the possibility of producing or an effective deep-penetrating mechanical vibration, electromagnetic stimulation is increasingly used in the physiotherapy of urogynecological disorders. This study aimed to analyse of the effect of deep electromagnetic stimulation on the bioelectrical activity of pelvic floor muscles in a young woman. Case report: The case of a 24-year-old woman with no diagnosed stress urinary incontinence is presented. The subject underwent electromagnetic stimulation twice a week for one month (8 treatments). A single treatment lasted 15 minutes and used a magnetic induction of 1.0 T and a frequency that varied in each successive treatment to 50 Hz. The bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles was measured before and after the study period. After completion of the treatment series, a decrease in muscle tone was found. Summary: In the case of a young woman without symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, electromagnetic stimulation (with the parameters specified in the present study) was not effective for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. Further clinical studies should be conducted to determine the appropriate management algorithm.
{"title":"The Effect of Medium-Intensity Electromagnetic Stimulation on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity in a Young Woman—A Case Report","authors":"J. Konrad, Magdalena Grygiel","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2021.104599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2021.104599","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: In recent years, devices for deep electromagnetic stimulation have been implemented in clinical practice. These devices generate pulses with a frequency of 1 to 50 Hz and magnetic induction of up to 2.5 T. Due to the possibility of producing or an effective deep-penetrating mechanical vibration, electromagnetic stimulation is increasingly used in the physiotherapy of urogynecological disorders. This study aimed to analyse of the effect of deep electromagnetic stimulation on the bioelectrical activity of pelvic floor muscles in a young woman. Case report: The case of a 24-year-old woman with no diagnosed stress urinary incontinence is presented. The subject underwent electromagnetic stimulation twice a week for one month (8 treatments). A single treatment lasted 15 minutes and used a magnetic induction of 1.0 T and a frequency that varied in each successive treatment to 50 Hz. The bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles was measured before and after the study period. After completion of the treatment series, a decrease in muscle tone was found. Summary: In the case of a young woman without symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, electromagnetic stimulation (with the parameters specified in the present study) was not effective for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. Further clinical studies should be conducted to determine the appropriate management algorithm.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90058750","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}
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major social and economic problem. Its prevalence in 2015 was 540 million cases, which is 7% of the general population. A number of physiotherapeutic methods are used to treat these spinal complaints. Aims: This review aimed to compare the effectiveness of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), and the Pilates Method Exercise Program (PMEP) in patients with LPB. Material and methods: This review analyzed studies considered high quality according to the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale (PEDro score above 7/10) in terms of the effectiveness of the methods analyzed: MDT, TENS, and PMEP. Results: In the studies reviewed, the MDT method was found to be inconclusively effective, while TENS, considered simple and popular, improved the condition of patients suffering from LBP. The PMEP method was the most effective, although it was compared only with the control group. Conclusions: It seems necessary to continue randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on these methods with standardized methodology (double and triple blinding, a follow-up evaluation of the participants, selecting therapists with similar professional experience, and a comparison of more methods in high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses).
{"title":"Review of Selected Physiotherapeutic Methods Used in the Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain in Light of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles","authors":"Aleksander Kaletka","doi":"10.5114/FOR.2021.106944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/FOR.2021.106944","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major social and economic problem. Its prevalence in 2015 was 540 million cases, which is 7% of the general population. A number of physiotherapeutic methods are used to treat these spinal complaints. Aims: This review aimed to compare the effectiveness of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), and the Pilates Method Exercise Program (PMEP) in patients with LPB. Material and methods: This review analyzed studies considered high quality according to the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale (PEDro score above 7/10) in terms of the effectiveness of the methods analyzed: MDT, TENS, and PMEP. Results: In the studies reviewed, the MDT method was found to be inconclusively effective, while TENS, considered simple and popular, improved the condition of patients suffering from LBP. The PMEP method was the most effective, although it was compared only with the control group. Conclusions: It seems necessary to continue randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on these methods with standardized methodology (double and triple blinding, a follow-up evaluation of the participants, selecting therapists with similar professional experience, and a comparison of more methods in high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses).","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"180 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89275780","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}
Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of ischemic compression of trigger points, in which pressure was maintained in a pulsating (group A) and constant (group B) manner on the pain threshold and EMG parameters of the trapezius muscle. Material and methods: 28 students with a latent trigger point in the described muscle participate in use. Compression pain threshold measured using a hand dynamometer, muscle biopotential values at rest, and motor activity determined using EMG. Both parameters were evaluated before and after the therapy. Results: in each of the examined groups a statistically significant decrease in the pain threshold was observed, additionally in group B there was a significant decrease in the muscle resting tone. The analysis of other parameters did not show any significant changes. Conclusions: according to the authors, ischemic compression is characterized by greater clinical usefulness in the treatment of pain and increased muscle tone.
{"title":"Comparison of the effect of two methods of ischemic compression of trigger points on the\u0000change of pain threshold and electromyographic parameters of the trapezius muscle.","authors":"Dawid Janczarzyk, P. Kurowski","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2020.103017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2020.103017","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of ischemic compression of trigger points, in which pressure was maintained in a pulsating (group A) and constant (group B) manner on the pain threshold and EMG parameters of the trapezius muscle. Material and methods: 28 students with a latent trigger point in the described muscle participate in use. Compression pain threshold measured using a hand dynamometer, muscle biopotential values at rest, and motor activity determined using EMG. Both parameters were evaluated before and after the therapy. Results: in each of the examined groups a statistically significant decrease in the pain threshold was observed, additionally in group B there was a significant decrease in the muscle resting tone. The analysis of other parameters did not show any significant changes. Conclusions: according to the authors, ischemic compression is characterized by greater clinical usefulness in the treatment of pain and increased muscle tone.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84682500","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}
W dzisiejszych czasach coraz więcej osób zgłasza dolegliwości bólowe szyi, barków, kolan, a przede wszystkim dolnej części pleców. Dolegliwości te pojawiają się u ludzi w różnym wieku, począwszy od uczniów szkół podstawowych na osobach starszych kończąc. Problem ten dotyczy również osób trenujących zawodowo i hobbistycznie, a także osób nieaktywnych fizycznie lub o ograniczonej aktywności fizycznej. Publikowane wyniki badań pokazują, że systematycznie wzrasta liczba osób cierpiących na dolegliwości bólowe
{"title":"Therapeutic treatment in the treatment of lower back pain - Part I.","authors":"Natalia Julia Zimnoch, Andrzej Permoda","doi":"10.5114/phr.2020.103016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2020.103016","url":null,"abstract":"W dzisiejszych czasach coraz więcej osób zgłasza dolegliwości bólowe szyi, barków, kolan, a przede wszystkim dolnej części pleców. Dolegliwości te pojawiają się u ludzi w różnym wieku, począwszy od uczniów szkół podstawowych na osobach starszych kończąc. Problem ten dotyczy również osób trenujących zawodowo i hobbistycznie, a także osób nieaktywnych fizycznie lub o ograniczonej aktywności fizycznej. Publikowane wyniki badań pokazują, że systematycznie wzrasta liczba osób cierpiących na dolegliwości bólowe","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75849602","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}
Z. Wronski, M. Kanarek, J. Oleksiak, Adrian Kużdżał
{"title":"The impact of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic on the reduction of physical activity in the group of office workers shited to home office","authors":"Z. Wronski, M. Kanarek, J. Oleksiak, Adrian Kużdżał","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2020.103013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2020.103013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86604288","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}
Mariusz Kanarek, Z. Wroński, Jolanta Oleksiak, Adrian Kużdżał
The impact of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic on low back pain in the group of office workers shifted to home office.
新冠肺炎疫情对居家办公人群腰痛的影响
{"title":"WPŁYW PANDEMII KORONAWIRUSA SARS-COV-2 NA CZĘSTOŚĆ WYSTĘPOWANIA I NASILENIE BÓLÓW KRĘGOSŁUPA LĘDŹWIOWEGO W GRUPIE PRACOWNIKÓW BIUROWYCH PRZENIESIONYCH DO PRACY ZDALNEJ","authors":"Mariusz Kanarek, Z. Wroński, Jolanta Oleksiak, Adrian Kużdżał","doi":"10.5114/PHR.2020.102687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/PHR.2020.102687","url":null,"abstract":"The impact of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic on low back pain in the group of office workers shifted to home office.","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86707218","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":"Recommendations on the clinical efficacy of laser therapy in selected diseases according to the principles of Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (EBP)","authors":"J. Taradaj","doi":"10.5114/phr.2020.103021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2020.103021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88183,"journal":{"name":"The Physiotherapy review","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82449162","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}
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