scholarly journals Quadriceps Muscle Strength Exercises and Its Effect on Osteoarthritis Patients at Aswan University Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 009 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Leila Abdu ◽  
Amal Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Abd elbaky
Author(s):  
Lina Levickiene ◽  
Monika Pociene

Research shows that the involvement of majority of Lithuanian schoolchildren in sports activities is insufficient. Lack of physical activity has an adverse effect on their growth and maturity. Scientists, who have studied the issue of physical activity of children in Lithuania, envisage obviously declining trends of physical activity. Research data show that physical activity of more than 50% of boys and over 60% of girls in Lithuania are not sufficient (Skurvydas, 2017). Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that’s requires energy expenditure. The objective of the research: to assess the impact of strengthening exercises on the functioning of quadriceps muscle for teenagers children who are involved in sports activity or not involved in sports activity. Conclusions: 1. After application of strength exercises the increase in thigh volume, quadriceps muscle thickness and strength were statistically significant (p<0.05) in both groups: sporting and non-sporting. Quadriceps muscle thickness and muscle strength were statistically significantly greater (p<0.05) in sporting group, and thigh volume increase was statistically insignificant greater (p>0.05) in non-sporting group. 2. Difference in thigh volume, quadriceps muscle thickness and strength between the dominant and non-dominant leg was statistically insignificant (p>0.05) prior to and after the application of strength exercises. 3. The closest correlation was between the quadriceps muscle thickness and thigh volume as well as between the quadriceps muscle strength and thickness. The relation between the quadriceps muscle strength and thigh volume was average or weak.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0008
Author(s):  
Mitchell J. Rauh ◽  
Micah C. Garcia ◽  
David M. Bazett-Jones ◽  
Jason T. Long ◽  
Kevin R. Ford ◽  
...  

Background: Distance running is a popular interscholastic sport, but also has an associated high risk of running-related injuries. Recent literature suggests that functional tests may help to identify athletes at increased risk of injury. The Y-Balance Test (YBT) is an objective measure used to assess functional muscle strength and balance and to expose asymmetries between tested limbs. Purpose: To determine if YBT performance was associated with maturation status in healthy, youth distance runners. We hypothesized that mid-pubertal (MP) runners would demonstrate less functional reach distance than pre-pubertal (PrP) or post-pubertal (PoP) runners. Methods: A convenience sample of 142 (Females: n=79, Males: n=63) uninjured youth runners (ages 13.5±2.7 years; weekly running distance: 18.2±20.4 km) were recruited from the local community. All runners met inclusion criteria, indicating that they were between 9 and 19 years old and participated in long-distance running activities such as school/club track and field, cross country, road races, trail running, and/or soccer. The runners completed a modified Pubertal Maturational Observation Scale (PMOS), then were screened for right (R) and left (L) anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM) and posterolateral (PL) reach distances (cm) normalized by lower limb length (cm). Composite reach distance was calculated by the sum of the three reach distances divided by three times the limb length multiplied by 100 for R and L limbs. ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc tests were used to compare maximum normalized reach distances for the three directions and composite reach distance by maturation status and sex. Results: Overall, 31.7% were classified as PrP status, 26.1% as MP, and 42.3% as PoP, with similar percentages by sex ( p=0.84). The only significant mean difference was found for R ANT maximum normalized reach distance between PrP and PoP ( p=0.02), indicating a greater normalized reach in PrP athletes. No significant mean differences were found for R or L PM and PL maximum normalized reach distances, or for R or L composite reach distances, by maturation status or when stratified by maturation and sex ( p>0.05). Conclusions: In this sample of youth runners, the YBT was only a discriminator of anterior reach distance between pre-pubertal and post-pubertal runners. As decreased anterior reach is associated with reduced quadriceps muscle strength and anterior knee pain, reduced anterior reach in post-pubertal runners may potentially signify an increased risk of sustaining a running-related injury. Thus, preventive efforts to ensure good functional quadriceps muscle strength may be merited.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Luanda Alves Xavier Ramos ◽  
François Talles Medeiros Rodrigues ◽  
Lívia Shirahige ◽  
Maria de Fátima Alcântara Barros ◽  
Antônio Geraldo Cidrão de Carvalho ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Go Omori ◽  
Yoshio Koga ◽  
Hiroshi Watanabe ◽  
Masaei Tanaka ◽  
Atsushi Nawata ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alijan Ahmadiahangar ◽  
Yahya Javadian ◽  
Mansour Babaei ◽  
Behzad Heidari ◽  
Seyedreza Hosseini ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-172
Author(s):  
Jatu Aviani ◽  
Suradi Suradi ◽  
Ana Rima

Backgrounds: Quadriceps muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by systemic or local inflammation, hypoxia, hypercapnia, corticosteroid use, nutritional depletion, anabolic/catabolic hormone imbalances, oxidative stress, genetic susceptibility, and decreased daily activity. Decreased quadriceps muscle strength reduces exercise capacity, physical activity, increases shortness of breath, and decreases quality of life. Exercise trainng of walking increases the quadriceps muscle strength and overcomes deconditioning. The purpose of this study was to analyze effect of pedometer-based exercise on quadriceps muscle strength, quality of life, benefits, and cost on patients with stable COPD. Methods: A clinical study with quasi-experimental pre-post test control group design using consecutive sampling was performed in patients with stable COPD at Dr. Moewardi Hospital from September to November 2018. Subjects were divided into intervention group which were given pedometer based walking exercise for six weeks and control group with standard rehabilitation. Quadriceps muscle strength, SGRQ score, LCADL score, and cost effectiveness were measured before and after exercise. Results: Twenty-seven of stable COPD patients were included in this study. The intervention groups showed increased quadriceps muscle strength (2,58+0,49), decreased SGRQ scores (23,39+6,60), decreased LCDAL scores (-5,69+2,18), and cost effectiveness compared to control group (P


CHEST Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (4) ◽  
pp. A2062
Author(s):  
Gregory Grandio ◽  
Ahmet Baydur ◽  
Guadalupe Yetter ◽  
Spencer Briglio ◽  
Juan Cortez

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