scholarly journals Effect of whole-body cryotherapy treatments on the functional state of patients with MS (multiple sclerosis) in a Timed 25-Foot Walk Test and Hand Grip Strength Test

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lubkowska ◽  
Aleksandra Radecka ◽  
Anna Knyszyńska ◽  
Joanna Łuczak
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Before And After ◽  
National Multiple Sclerosis Society ◽  
The Right ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy

Introduction: Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) is one of the main elements of comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is used both to improve the mental and physical condition of patients.The study attempts to assess the effect of a series of 20 daily WBC treatments on global walking function and muscle strength in patients with MS.Materials and methods: The study included 25 patients with diagnosed MS (ICD10-G35), mean age 44.58 ±12.15 years, who after a detailed medical examination were qualified to a series of 20 daily WBC treatments. Treatments lasted 2–3 min at -110°C. Before and after the series of WBC treatments, all subjects were tested for global hand grip and thumb strength using a hydraulic dynamometer (kg) for both the right and the left hands, as well as measuring the time needed to walk a distance of 7.6 metres, in accordance with the Timed 25-Foot Walk Test, a standardised diagnostic test recommended for the global assessment of walking function by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The obtained results were subjected to statistical analysis.Results: After the series of WBC treatments, a marginal but statistically significant increase in thumb strength was observed in the right hand (p < 0.01). Other changes in the value of handgrip and thumb strength were not statistically significant. In addition, there were no statistically significant changes in the average time needed to cover the walking distance of 7.6 metres.Conclusions: The series of 20 daily WBC treatments for patients with MS did not significantly improve global walking function, although a beneficial effect on the thumb strength of the right hand was observed.

scholarly journals Effect of Whole-Body Cryotherapy on Morphological, Rheological and Biochemical Indices of Blood in People with Multiple Sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 2833
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Ptaszek ◽  
Aneta Teległów ◽  
Justyna Adamiak ◽  
Jacek Głodzik ◽  
Szymon Podsiadło ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Indices ◽  
Rheological Indices ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to examine and assess the impact of a series of 20 whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) treatments on the biochemical and rheological indices of blood in people with multiple sclerosis. In this prospective controlled study, the experimental group consisted of 15 women aged 34–55 (mean age, 41.53 ± 6.98 years) with diagnosed multiple sclerosis who underwent a series of whole-body cryotherapy treatments. The first control group consisted of 20 women with diagnosed multiple sclerosis. This group had no intervention in the form of whole-body cryotherapy. The second control group consisted of 15 women aged 30–49 years (mean age, 38.47 ± 6.0 years) without neurological diseases and other chronic diseases who also underwent the whole-body cryotherapy treatment. For the analysis of the blood indices, venous blood was taken twice (first, on the day of initiation of whole-body cryotherapy treatments and, second, after a series of 20 cryotherapy treatments). The blood counts were determined using an ABX MICROS 60 hematological analyzer (USA). The LORCA analyzer (Laser–Optical Rotational Cell Analyzer, RR Mechatronics, the Netherlands) was used to study the aggregation and deformability of erythrocytes. The total protein serum measurement was performed using a Cobas 6000 analyzer, Roche and a Proteinogram-Minicap Sebia analyzer. Fibrinogen determinations were made using a Bio-Ksel, Chrom-7 camera. Statistically significant differences and changes after WBC in the levels of red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), elongation index, total extend of aggregation (AMP), and proteins (including fibrinogen) were observed. However, there was no significant effect of a series of 20 WBC treatments on changes in blood counts, rheology, and biochemistry in women with multiple sclerosis. Our results show that the use of WBC has a positive effect on the rheological properties of the blood of healthy women.

The effects of whole-body cryotherapy on oxidative stress in multiple sclerosis patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 406-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Miller ◽  
MaŁgorzata Mrowicka ◽  
Katarzyna Malinowska ◽  
Jerzy Mrowicki ◽  
Joanna Saluk-Juszczak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy

scholarly journals The Effects of Unit Exercises on the Hand Grip Strength of Arm Wrestlers

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Sezer S Yonca ◽  
Çelikel B Engin ◽  
Yücel A Serdar ◽  
Karadağ Mustafa ◽  
Savucu Yüksel
Keyword(s):  
Grip Strength ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Hand Grip Strength ◽  
Weight Lifting ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Right

The aim of this research is to evaluate the change in the hand grip strength of the male arm wrestlers before and after a unit of exercise. The participants of the research consist of sportsmen (n=16) of Fırat University arm wrestling team in 18-25 age group.Within the scope of the research, all of the tests and measurements (age, length, body weight, sports age, hand grip strength) were carried out on the experimental group before they started training and the same tests were repeated just after the exercises. A unit of exercise program consisted of warm up, cool down, and 5 sets of weight lifting with 12 repetitions and intensity of 70% that were in that day’s plan and program applied by the trainer.While descriptive statistics were adopted in the statistical analysis, to identify the significance level between the hand grip strength before and after the exercise paired sample t-test analysis was used. The significance level was shown as α = 0.05 in the analyses. While the right hand grip strength of the sportsmen (n=16) was statistically significant at 51.1062 ± 1.69709 before and 49.0437 ± 1.71770 (p=0.000) after the exercise, the left hand grip strength was statistically significant at 46.9000 ± 1.16179 before and 45.8063 ± 1.30078 (p=0.000) after the exercise.In conclusion, it was observed that there is a statistically significant negative decline in the hand grip strength of the arm wrestling sportsmen after a unit of exercise and it can be said that it is because of the exhaustion expected after the exercise.

scholarly journals The Effect of Submaximal Exercise Preceded by Single Whole-Body Cryotherapy on the Markers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Blood of Volleyball Players

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska ◽  
Alicja Jurecka ◽  
Alina Woźniak ◽  
Michał Szpinda ◽  
Beata Augustyńska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Submaximal Exercise ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Volleyball Players ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Markers Of Oxidative Stress ◽  
Total Oxidative Status ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy ◽  
Response To Exercise ◽  
Control Exercise

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of single whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) session applied prior to submaximal exercise on the activity of antioxidant enzymes, the concentration of lipid peroxidation products, total oxidative status, and the level of cytokines in blood of volleyball players. The study group consisted of 18 male professional volleyball players, who were subjected to extremely cold air (−130∘C) prior to exercise performed on cycloergometer. Blood samples were taken five times: before WBC, after WBC procedure, after exercise preceded by cryotherapy (WBC exercise), and before and after exercise without WBC (control exercise). The activity of catalase statistically significantly increased after control exercise. Moreover, the activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase was lower after WBC exercise than after control exercise (P<0.001). After WBC exercise, the level of IL-6 and IL-1βwas also lower (P<0.001) than after control exercise. The obtained results may suggest that cryotherapy prior to exercise may have some antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The relations between the level of studied oxidative stress and inflammatory markers may testify to the contribution of reactive oxygen species in cytokines release into the blood system in response to exercise and WBC.

scholarly journals Assessment of Student Learning of Operational Procedures in Electromagnetism

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yikun Han ◽  
Qiaoyi Liu ◽  
Feipeng Pi ◽  
Lei Bao
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
School Students ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Assessment Of Student Learning ◽  
The Right

In the Chinese high school physics curriculum, three operational procedures are introduced in electromagnetism, namely right-hand grip rule, left-hand rule, and right-hand rule. This often led to confusion for student to differentiate these rules, and thus often focus on the surface characteristics of the problem or be misled by unrelated details. This study adopts the conceptual framework representation to model student understanding, and use it to guide the design of an assessment test on operational procedures in electromagnetism. The conceptual framework maps out the key concepts and their connections within a student’s knowledge structure. In this study, an assessment tool of operational procedures in electromagnetism was developed and tested among Chinese high school students and college freshmen. Based on the testing results of the assessment, students have memory behaviors when using the right-hand grip rule, the left-hand rule and the right-hand rule, and students’ understanding of electromagnetism can be summarized into three progression levels including novice-like, intermediate-mixed, and expert-like. Therefore, in order to help students develop integrated knowledge structures and deeper understanding, the cross product is an important central idea that needs to be emphasized in instruction.

scholarly journals Effect of whole-body cryotherapy on morphological, rheological, and biochemical blood indices in individuals with multiple sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Ptaszek ◽  
Aneta Teległów ◽  
Justyna Adamiak ◽  
Jacek Głodzik ◽  
Szymon Podsiadło ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Erythrocyte Aggregation ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Total Serum Protein ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Indices ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The study aim was to examine the impact of 20 whole-body cryotherapy sessions on biochemical and rheological blood indices in multiple sclerosis individuals. The study group involved 15 women (mean age: 41.53 ± 6.98 years) with diagnosed multiple sclerosis who underwent whole-body cryotherapy sessions. The first control group consisted of 20 women (mean age: 40.45 ± 4.77 years) with multiple sclerosis who received no cryotherapy intervention. The second control group comprised 15 women (mean age: 38.47 ± 6.0 years) without neurological diseases or other chronic conditions who participated in cryotherapy sessions. For blood indices analysis, venous blood was collected twice: on the day of cryotherapy commencement and after the 20 cryotherapy sessions. Blood counts were determined with a hematology analyzer. A laser-optical rotational cell analyzer served to investigate erythrocyte aggregation and deformability. Total serum protein was measured, and proteinogram and fibrinogen values were established. Statistically significant differences were observed in red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, elongation index, total extent of aggregation, proteins (including fibrinogen). There was no significant effect of the 20 cryotherapy sessions on morphological, rheological, or biochemical blood indices in women with multiple sclerosis. The intervention had a positive impact on the rheological blood properties of healthy women.

scholarly journals Anthropometric Characteristics and Sex Influence Magnitude of Skin Cooling following Exposure to Whole Body Cryotherapy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Hammond ◽  
S. Cuttell ◽  
P. Nunley ◽  
J. Meyler
Keyword(s):  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Mean Skin Temperature ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Skin Cooling ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Whole Body Cryotherapy

This study explored whether anthropometric measures influence magnitude of skin cooling following exposure to whole body cryotherapy (WBC). Height, weight, body fat percentage, and lean mass were measured in 18 male and 14 female participants. Body surface area, body surface area to mass ratio, body mass index, fat-free mass index, and fat mass index were calculated. Thermal images were captured before and after WBC (−60°C for 30 seconds, −110°C for 2 minutes). Skin temperature was measured at the chest, arm, thigh, and calf. Mean skin temperature before and after WBC and change in mean skin temperature(ΔTsk)were calculated.ΔTskwas significantly greater in females (12.07±1.55°C) than males (10.12±1.86°C;t(30)=-3.09,P=.004). A significant relationship was observed between body fat percentage andΔTskin the combined dataset (P=.002,r=.516) and between fat-free mass index andΔTskin males (P=.005,r=.622). No other significant associations were found. Skin response of individuals to WBC appears to depend upon anthropometric variables and sex, with individuals with a higher adiposity cooling more than thinner individuals. Effects of sex and anthompometrics should be considered when designing WBC research or treatment protocols.

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