Efficacy of Electromyographic-Biofeedback Supplementation Training with Patellar Taping on Quadriceps Strengthening in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome among Young Adult Male Athletes

This study compares the effects of electromyographic-biofeedback (EMG-BF)-guided isometric quadriceps strengthening with patellar taping and isometric exercise alone in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) among young adult male athletes. Sixty young adult male athletes with PFPS participated in the study. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: (1) EMG-BF-guided isometric exercise training with patellar taping (experimental group, n = 30), and (2) sham EMG-BF training with an isometric exercise program (control group, n = 30). Participants conducted their respective exercise programs for five days per week across four weeks. Study outcomes were pain (measured by the visual analog scale), functional disability (measured by the Kujala Anterior Knee Pain scale), and quadriceps strength (measured by an ISOMOVE dynamometer). Measurements were taken at baseline, Week 2, Week 4, and during a follow-up at Week 6. The experimental group demonstrated significantly lower VAS score at Weeks 2 and 4 compared to that of the control group (p = 0.008 and 0.0005, respectively). The score remained significantly lower at the Week 6 follow-up compared to the control group (p = 0.0005). There were no differences in knee function at Weeks 2 and 4 between the two groups (p = 0.086 and 0.171, respectively); however, the experimental group showed significantly better knee function at Week 6 compared to the control group (p = 0.002). There were no differences in quadriceps strength at Week 2 between the two groups (p = 0.259); however, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher quadriceps strength at Weeks 4 and 6 compared to the control group (p = 0.0008). Four weeks of EMG-BF supplementation training with patellar taping demonstrated significant improvements in pain intensity, functional disability, and quadriceps muscle strength in young adult male athletes with PFPS.

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The Development and Evaluation of a Life Skills Programme for Young Adult Offenders

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ◽

10.1177/0306624x17737682 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (10) ◽

pp. 3077-3096

Author(s):

Jacques Jordaan ◽

Roelf Beukes ◽

Karel Esterhuyse

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Adult Male ◽

Life Skills ◽

Control Group ◽

Medium Term ◽

Short Term ◽

Male Offenders ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Adult Male Offenders

The purpose of this research project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a Life Skills programme for young adult male long-term offenders with the aim of improving their life skills that, in turn, could enable them to adjust more effectively in the correctional environment. Experimental research was used to investigate the effectiveness of the programme. In this study, 96 literate young adult male offenders between the ages of 21 and 25 years, with long sentences, were selected randomly. The participants were assigned randomly into an experimental and a control group. The Solomon four-group design was utilized to control for the effect of pretest sensitization. The measurements of the effectiveness of the programme were conducted before the programme commenced, directly (short term) after, 3 months (medium term) after, and 6 months (long term) after. The findings indicated that the programme had limited success in equipping the offenders with the necessary skills crucial to their survival in a correctional centre. The programme did, however, have significant effects, especially on problem solving and anger management in the short and medium term. These improvements were not long lived.

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Countermovement Jump and Isokinetic Dynamometry as Measures of Rehabilitation Status After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-480-16 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 53 (7) ◽

pp. 687-695 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Edwenia O'Malley ◽

Chris Richter ◽

Enda King ◽

Siobhán Strike ◽

Kieran Moran ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Adult Male ◽

Cruciate Ligament ◽

Peak Torque ◽

Knee Extension ◽

Control Group ◽

Countermovement Jump ◽

Isokinetic Dynamometry ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Anterior Cruciate

Context: Despite an increase in the literature, few definitive guidelines are available to determine when an athlete has been fully rehabilitated after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Objective: To examine countermovement jump and isokinetic dynamometry measures to (1) identify which measures can best distinguish between ACLR and control participants and (2) provide normative values for identified measures in young adult male multidirectional field-sport athletes. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Orthopaedic hospital. Patients or Other Participants: Young adult male multidirectional field-sport athletes (n = 118) who had undergone unilateral patellar-tendon graft ACLR at least 6 months earlier and healthy male participants (n = 44) with no previous knee injury. Intervention(s): Single-legged countermovement jump (SL CMJ). Main Outcome Measure(s): Three-dimensional biomechanical analysis of the SL CMJ and mean peak concentric knee-extension and -flexion torque using isokinetic dynamometry (ISO) were compared in the 2 groups. A stepwise logistic regression was carried out to identify the best predictors of ACLR- or control-group membership (SL CMJ height, limb symmetry index, peak power, joint power contribution, ISO peak torque, limb symmetry index variables). Results: The control group differed strongly from the ACLR group in isokinetic knee-extension peak torque (d = –1.33), SL CMJ performance (d > 0.4), and limb symmetry measures in both ISO and jump outcomes (d > 1.1). The combination of measures from both ISO and SL CMJ identified group membership with an accuracy of 89%. Conclusions: Rehabilitation of ACLR patients may be complete when they achieve isokinetic knee-extension peak torque of 260% (±40%) body mass, SL CMJ performance of >17 cm (±4 cm), and reach-limb symmetry measures of >90% in both strength and jump outcomes. The outcomes in the control group can inform return-to-play criteria for young adult male multidirectional field-sport athletes after ACLR.

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Effect of Plyometric Training on Explosive Power, Agility, Balance, and Aerobic Performance of Young Adult Male Kabaddi Players

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.1615/critrevphysrehabilmed.2020035312 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 183-192

Author(s):

Richa Dharod ◽

Triveni Shetty ◽

Ruturaj Shete ◽

Rajani Mullerpatan

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Adult Male ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Plyometric Training ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Explosive Power

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Social Relationships and Intergroup Transfer of Young Adult Male Japanese Macaques Pre- and Post-Fission of the Katsuyama A Group

Primate Research ◽

10.2354/psj.15.39 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 39-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eiko KATO ◽

Yasushi NAMBU ◽

Yasuo KOJIMA

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Adult Male ◽

Japanese Macaques ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Intergroup Transfer

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Infected urachal duct cyst in a young adult male

Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.visj.2021.100975 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 100975

Author(s):

Ellen Duncan ◽

Suneet Bhansali ◽

Ee Tein Tay

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Adult Male ◽

Duct Cyst ◽

Young Adult Male

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Cardiac Screening in a Young Adult Male Leading to Discovery of Post-COVID Myocarditis with Asymptomatic Large Apical Left Ventricular Thrombus

CASE ◽

10.1016/j.case.2021.07.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

David Munoz ◽

Hamza Malik ◽

Daniel Eickenhorst ◽

Stephen Newman ◽

Cyril Varughese ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Adult Male ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Left Ventricular Thrombus ◽

Cardiac Screening ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Ventricular Thrombus

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Client-Clinician Relationships and Concomitant Factors in Stuttering Therapy

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.0902.194 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 194-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Eugene B. Cooper

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Therapeutic Relationship ◽

Graduate Student ◽

Adult Male ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Young Adult Male ◽

Concomitant Factors ◽

Client Progress ◽

The Relationship ◽

As If

Interrelationships among client progress in stuttering therapy, the nature of the affect interchange between client and clinician, and certain personality characteristics of both client and clinician were studied. Sixteen young adult male stutterers and their 11 graduate student clinicians served as subjects. Results support observations that the clinicians' and clients' personalities are significant variables in the stuttering therapy situation, support observations that important similarities exist between stuttering therapy and psychotherapy, and suggest that it is more accurate to note stages in the therapeutic relationship, rather than to characterize the relationship as if it were the same throughout therapy.

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