scholarly journals Improvements in Pain, Well-being, Arterial Pressure, and Lower Limb Volume Following Andullation Therapy in Healthy and Unhealthy Humans

Dose-Response ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 155932581984083
Author(s):  
Alba Parras-Moltó ◽  
Juan Ribas-Serna
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Pressure ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Limb Volume ◽  
Random Fashion

Our aim was to test the effects of Andullation therapy on pain threshold, pain perception, feeling of well-being, arterial pressure, and leg volume in healthy and unhealthy patients. We used a multidirectional vibration (frequency range: 5–40 Hz; peak-to-peak amplitude: 2–8 mm; acceleration: 0.4–2 m/s2) in an undulatory way through the surface of the body when the patient was in contact with a mattress (“andullation”). The vibes traveled from the heel to the head in a random fashion while the participants (N = 50) were lying on the mattress. We measured the pain threshold using an algometer; pain perception and well-being through a visual analog scale (VAS); arterial pressure with an electronic sphygmomanometer; and leg volume with Kuhnke’s technique. Measurements were made just before the first andullation session and after the fifth andullation session. Every participant received andullation sessions of 30 min a day for 5 consecutive days. The patients’ pain threshold significantly ( P < .001) increased by 34.48% and 25.79% in the lumbar and trapezius zones, respectively, after 5 sessions of therapy. The subjective perception of pain decreased by 52.3% and the feeling of well-being increased by 45.1%. The systolic and diastolic pressures significantly ( P < .001) decreased by 6.44 and 4.68 mm Hg on average, respectively. Leg volume significantly decreased ( P < .01) by 64.39 mL after the fifth andullation session. Despite not including a control group in our study, the andullation intervention showed an improvement in pain, well-being, arterial pressure, and lower limb volume in the studied population.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Perspectives of Life Quality of Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder Compared with Typically Developing Peers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6495-6499
Author(s):  
Ganapathy Sankar U ◽  
Monisha R
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Coordination Disorder

Rehabilitating the children and moving them away from impairment and focusing them towards changing body’s function and structuring the body will change the disablement and enhance the quality of life. Life’s quality is not a single component to attain and aim for, it is a multidimensional measure which aims to capture the subjective perception of well being for the child. The current study examines child and parents perspectives of life quality in children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Data was collected using KIDSCREEN-27. For child with DCD in group A total of 10 children and 10 parents were included and in control group in Group B, a total of 12 children and 10 parents were examined. Life quality dimensions were examined in 5 domains and children with DCD lies in a average range on all life quality domains and dimensions examined. On comparing parents and children with DCD, Children had higher score in physical impairment domain and parents considered that environmental steerers and personal habits negatively impact the child’s life quality. Children with DCD had poor life quality when compared with Peer group children.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Single 30-Min Long Term Evolution Mobile Phone-Like Exposure on Thermal Pain Threshold of Young Healthy Volunteers

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Vecsei ◽  
György Thuróczy ◽  
István Hernádi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Long Term Evolution ◽  
Thermal Pain ◽  
Term Evolution ◽  
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System ◽  
Rf Devices

Although the majority of mobile phone (MP) users do not attribute adverse effects on health or well-being to MP-emitted radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs), the exponential increase in the number of RF devices necessitates continuing research aimed at the objective investigation of such concerns. Here we investigated the effects of acute exposure from Long Term Evolution (LTE) MP EMFs on thermal pain threshold in healthy young adults. We use a protocol that was validated in a previous study in a capsaicin-induced hyperalgesia model and was also successfully used to show that exposure from an RF source mimicking a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) MP led to mildly stronger desensitization to repeated noxious thermal stimulation relative to the sham condition. Using the same experimental design, we did not find any effects of LTE exposure on thermal pain threshold. The present results, contrary to previous evidence obtained with the UMTS modulation, are likely to originate from placebo/nocebo effects and are unrelated to the brief acute LTE EMF exposure itself. The fact that this is dissimilar to our previous results on UMTS exposure implies that RF modulations might differentially affect pain perception and points to the necessity of further research on the topic.

Effect of prosthetic ankle units on the gait of persons with bilateral trans-femoral amputations

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lexyne L. McNealy ◽  
Steven A. Gard
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Ankle Joint ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Stance Phase ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Initial Contact ◽  
Ankle Motion

In able-bodied individuals, the ankle joint functions to provide shock absorption, aid in foot clearance during the swing phase, and provides a rocker mechanism during stance phase to facilitate forward progression of the body. Prosthetic ankles currently used by persons with lower limb amputations provide considerably less function than their anatomical counterparts. However, increased ankle motion in the sagittal plane may improve the gait of persons with lower limb amputations while providing a more versatile prosthesis. The primary aim of this study was to examine and quantify temporal-spatial, kinematic, and kinetic changes in the gait of four male subjects with bilateral trans-femoral amputations who walked with and without prosthetic ankle units. Two prosthesis configurations were examined: (i) Baseline with only two Seattle LightFoot2 prosthetic feet, and (ii) with the addition of Endolite Multiflex Ankle units. Data from the gait analyses were compared between prosthetic configurations and with a control group of able-bodied subjects. The amputee subjects' freely-selected walking speeds, 0.74 ± 0.19 m/s for the Baseline condition and 0.81 ± 0.15 m/s with the ankle units, were much less than that of the control subjects (1.35 ± 0.10 m/s). The amputee subjects demonstrated no difference in walking speed, step length, cadence, or ankle, knee, and hip joint moments and powers between the two prosthesis configurations. Sagittal plane ankle range of motion, however, increased by 3–8° with the addition of the prosthetic ankle units. Compared to the control group, following initial contact the amputee subjects passively increased the rate of energy storage or dissipation at the prosthetic ankle joint, actively increased the power generation at the hip, and increased the extension moment at the hip while wearing the prosthetic ankle configuration. The amputee subjects increased the power generation at their hips, possibly as compensation for the reduced rate of energy return at their prosthetic ankles. Results from subject questionnaires administered following the gait analyses revealed that the prosthetic ankle units provided more comfort during gait and did not increase the perceived effort to walk. The subjects also indicated that they preferred walking with the prosthetic ankle units compared to the Baseline configuration. The results of the study showed that the prosthetic ankle units improved sagittal plane ankle range of motion and increased the comfort and functionality of the amputee subjects’ prostheses by restoring a significant portion of the ankle rocker mechanism during stance phase. Therefore, prosthetic ankle mechanisms should be considered a worthwhile option when prostheses are prescribed for persons with trans-femoral amputations.

Effectiveness study of “occupational connections” – A short-term, in-patient intervention for promotion functioning and participation in daily life of people with mental health conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S380-S381
Author(s):  
L. Lipskaya-Velikovsky ◽  
T. Krupa ◽  
M. Kotler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Mental Health Conditions

ObjectivesMental health conditions (MHC) have been associated with restrictions in daily life participation and functioning affecting health and well-being. Substantial numbers of people with MHC experience hospitalizations, however, there is limited evidence supporting functional interventions in the in-patient setting to promote recovery. The OC is an intervention implemented during sub-acute hospitalization, which attempts to promote activity and participation of people with MHC, both during the in-patient stay and upon return to the community, with a view to enabling recovery. To facilitate its implementation, we investigate the OC effectiveness.AimsInvestigate the OC contribution to cognition, symptoms and functional capacity among inpatients with schizophrenia.MethodsThis is a quasi-experimental, prospective, pre/post-designed study with convenience sampling. Inpatients with schizophrenia were enrolled into the study group participating in the OC intervention (n = 16); or the control group participating in hospital treatment as usual (n = 17). The study participants completed evaluations at baseline and at discharge or after 10 weeks with: Neurocognitive State Examination, Trail Making Test, Ray Complex Figure, and Category Fluency Test for aspects of cognition; Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for symptoms severity, and Observed Tasks of Daily Living-Revised for functional capacity.ResultsStatistically significant improvement in cognitive functioning, symptoms severity and functional capacity was found in the study group after the intervention. These changes were not observed in the control group.ConclusionThe results support the OC effectiveness for cognitive and functional capacity improvement and symptomology relief. The findings advance the body of evidence for functional interventions in hospital settings.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Decreased Pain Threshold in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1212-1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Leegaard ◽  
Johanne Jeppesen Lomholt ◽  
Mikael Thastum ◽  
Troels Herlin
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Digital Pressure ◽  
Pressure Algometer

Objective.To examine the pain threshold in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared with healthy children by using a digital pressure algometer.Methods.Fifty-eight children with JIA born between 1995 and 2000 and 91 age-related healthy children participated in the study. We used a digital pressure algometer to measure the pain threshold on 17 symmetric, anatomically predefined joint-related or bone-related areas. All children were asked to rate their current pain on a Faces Pain Scale, and parents of children with JIA were asked to complete a parental revised version of the Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ-R). Clinical data were registered on children with JIA.Results.The pain threshold was significantly lower among children with JIA (total mean PT = 1.33 ± 0.69 kg/cm2) when compared with the healthy control group (total mean PT = 1.77 ± 0.67 kg/cm2). The same pattern was found in all areas measured, including negative control areas that are normally unaffected in JIA (p = 0.0001 to 0.005). Overall, the pain threshold was 34% lower in females than in males in both groups (p < 0.0001). We found no correlation between pain threshold and age, current pain experience, disease duration, or disease activity.Conclusion.Children with JIA had a substantially lower pain threshold even in areas usually unaffected by arthritis. Our findings suggest that JIA alters the pain perception and causes decreased pain threshold.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF FAMILY ENVIRONMENT ON PREVALENCE OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Arzu F. Mekhtieva
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Arterial Pressure ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Weak Intensity ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of study. To investigate characteristics of family environment as risk factors of development of arterial hypertension and high normal arterial pressure in school children.The methods. The thrice-repeated measurement of arterial pressure was implemented among 662 schoolchildren and questionnaire survey of their parents as well. The questionnaire included issues related to conditions of living, dimensions of housing area, material well-being and effect of passive tobacco smoking. The schoolchildren with arterial hypertension resided in 107 families, schoolchildren with high normal arterial pressure - in 78 families and other schoolchildren without arterial hypertension and high normal arterial pressure - in 477 families (control group).The results. The most exposure of arterial hypertension in schoolchildren was observed in families with unsatisfactory hygienic conditions of residence - 47.7±4.9% of cases; with housing, less than 4.0 m2 per one schoolchild - 27,1±4,3% of cases; and also in families with unfavorable material conditions - 62,6±4,7% of cases. The exposure of high normal arterial pressure is analogous. At strong intensity of tobacco smoking of parents’ exposure of arterial hypertension among schoolchildren made up to 45,8±4,8% of cases; at medium intensity - 33,6±4,6% of cases; at weak intensity - 12,1±3,2% of cases and in absence of passive tobacco smoking - 8,4±2,7% of cases. The similar picture is observed and at exposure of high normal arterial pressure.The conclusion. As far as positive social economic transformations are occurring and well-being of population is ameliorating, with time the impact of the first three noted risk factors of family environment of schoolchildren will become weaker. Yet, the impact of passive tobacco smoking on organisms of children can be minimized by force of available controlled explanatory work with parents.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Intravenous Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine on Characteristics of Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-167
Author(s):  
Shailender Bamel ◽  
Nandita Kad ◽  
Vinit ◽  
Shilpa Popli ◽  
Devender Chahal
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Spinal Anesthesia ◽  
Postoperative Analgesia ◽  
Orthopedic Surgery ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Motor Block ◽  
Sensory Block ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sensory Blockade

Background: Spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine is administered routinely for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries. The ensuing nerve block is sufficient to ensure patient’s well being, while motor block facilitates the surgeon’s work. In patients receiving spinal anaesthesia, with local anesthetic agents like bupivacaine, the addition of another drug as adjuvant prolongs the analgesia. The present study is designed to study the effect of dexmedetomidine (D) and Clonidine (C) on the duration of motor and sensory block as well as postoperative analgesia by intrathecal bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery. Subjects and Methods: This study was carried out on 90 patients in the age group of 18 to 50 years, belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status I and II presenting for lower limb orthopedic surgery were included in the study. Patients were divided randomly into 3 groups. Group D received 1μg kg-1of dexmedetomidine, group C received 2 μg kg-1 of clonidine and group NS Control group received an equivalent amount of normal saline. Results: From the current study we observed that single dose of 1 μg kg-1 dexmedetomidine over 20 minutes started 20 minutes after spinal block and a single dose of 2 μg kg-1 Clonidine resulted in a significant prolongation of time to two-segment regression, postoperative analgesia,  sensory block and motor block with the maintenance of hemodynamic parameters. Intravenous dexmedetomidine was more effective than Clonidine at the prolongation of time to two-segment regression, postoperative analgesia, sensory block and motor block of spinal anesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine. Conclusion:  Dexmedetomidine (1μg kg-1) in comparison to Clonidine (2 μg kg-1) and placebo is far more effective in the motor blockade, sensory blockade and duration of postoperative analgesia.

scholarly journals Characteristics of body image as a structural component of subjective well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 10021
Author(s):  
Anna Danilova
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Structural Component ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
The Subject

There have been many foreign studies verifying a robust link between body image and a person's subjective well-being. However, unlike their foreign counterparts, Russian researchers have been limiting themselves to covering general questions pertaining to a relation between a person’s well-being and their body image. Thus, the coverage for the body image as a structural component of subjective well-being has been insufficient. The present study appears relevant given the need for a deeper understanding of mechanisms that maintain mental health in adolescent girls and the need for a deeper understanding of factors contributing to the formation of their subjective well-being. In the context of this paper we view the body image as a key component of a person’s well-being. The present study surveyed female students of the Philological Faculty of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN). The sample included 100 (N=100) participants aged from 18 to 22 years, with the average age being 22. We analyzed and compiled the theoretical studies on the subject of subjective well-being (SWB) and body image as well as their correlation, by both foreign and Russian researchers. We also compiled some empirical data on the subject of body image as a component of a person’s well-being. Statistical methods such as the Spearman’s rank-order correlation analysis and factor analysis were employed. The data suggested that the subjective perception of one’s body image had a great influence on various structural components of one’s personality.

The modern employee: exercise and the brain

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
Pamela Guggina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clinically Depressed ◽  
The Brain

Purpose An area of workplace well-being, and thus performance, which is now being recognized more widely is the mental health of employees. Research today demonstrates that exercise is good for the body and dramatically affects the brain. While it is widely accepted that regular exercise can promote weight loss, lower blood pressure and decrease the risks of diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers, it is also becoming clear that exercise can improve mood, coping skills and even treat clinical depression and anxiety. These findings further support the upward trend of companies offering a wider range of health benefits to their employees. Design/methodology/approach One example of the combined research, Rethorst et al., published a large meta-analysis exploring the interaction between physical activity and depression. They examined 58 randomized trails and found that participants in the studies who had been randomized to use exercise as a treatment for depression had significantly lower depression scores than participants who had been randomized to the non-exercise or “control” group. Both clinically depressed and non-clinically depressed individuals reported lower depression scores if they participated in the exercise group. Findings Exercise can be as effective as medication in treating depression. Regular exercise can decrease the symptoms of clinical anxiety. Employers who incentivize physical activity can dramatically lower healthcare costs. Benefits packages which promote physical activity can increase productivity and decrease absenteeism. Originality/value There will always be people with an illness which requires medication, but there appears to be a group that will benefit greatly from getting out and moving with regular exercise. The hope is that physicians with patients who have symptoms of depression and anxiety will encourage their patients to get some exercise to see if it helps. This can be something that is done alone or as an adjunct to talk therapy and/or pharmacologic treatment. Exercise is not likely to change the circumstances that make life challenging, but it can help all humans cope better with these challenges.

scholarly journals Differential changes in self-reported aspects of interoceptive awareness through 3 months of contemplative training

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Bornemann ◽  
Beate M. Herbert ◽  
Tania Singer
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Interoceptive Awareness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Interoceptive body awareness (IA) is crucial for psychological well-being and plays an important role in many contemplative traditions. However, until recently, standardized self-report measures of IA were scarce, not comprehensive, and the effects of interoceptive training on such measures were largely unknown. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) questionnaire measures IA with eight different scales. In the current study, we investigated whether and how these different aspects of IA are influenced by a 3-months contemplative intervention in the context of the ReSource project, in which 148 subjects engaged in daily practices of “Body Scan” and “Breath Meditation.” We developed a German version of the MAIA and tested it in a large and diverse sample (n = 1,076). Internal consistencies were similar to the English version (0.56– 0.89), retest reliability was high (r s: 0.66–0.79), and the MAIA showed good convergent and discriminant validity. Importantly, interoceptive training improved five out of eight aspects of IA, compared to a retest control group. Participants with low IA scores at baseline showed the biggest changes. Whereas practice duration only weakly predicted individual differences in change, self-reported liking of the practices and degree of integration into daily life predicted changes on most scales. Interestingly, the magnitude of observed changes varied across scales. The strongest changes were observed for the regulatory aspects of IA, that is, how the body is used for self-regulation in daily life. No significant changes were observed for the Noticing aspect (becoming aware of bodily changes), which is the aspect that is predominantly assessed in other IA measures. This differential pattern underscores the importance to assess IA multi-dimensionally, particularly when interested in enhancement of IA through contemplative practice or other mind–body interventions.

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