scholarly journals STUDY OF STATIC STRENGTH STABILITY OF THE ABDOMINAL, TRUNK AND GLUTEAL MUSCLES OF CHILDREN IN PRE-SCHOOL AGE WITH OVERWEIGHT

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1075-1079
Author(s):  
Vanya Pavlova ◽  
Ruska Paskaleva ◽  
Violeta Ivanova ◽  
Katya Peeva
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
School Children ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Static Strength ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Study Group ◽  
School Age ◽  
Statistical Relationship ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Almost All

The increasing incidence of overweight and obese pre-school children is a serious medical and social problem for almost all countries [10]. There is also a need for starting prevention from the earliest possible age. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of infant weight on the static-strength stability of the abdominal, trunk, and gluteal muscles in normal and overweight children. Study cohort:104 children at 5 to 6 years of age for the period 2017-2018 at the territory of the Stara Zagora municipality. A modified Kraus-Weber test according to V. Zhelev, L. Venova was applied to determine the static-strength stability of the trunk, abdominal and gluteal muscles. The study found an increase in the strength of the abdominal, trunk and gluteal muscles with age in the study group. Girls exhibited better static strength of abdominal flexors, gluteal muscles and trunk extensors than boys. The presence of an indirect, weak statistical relationship between the infant's weight and the strength of the flexors of the abdomen and hip joint, the trunk extensors and the lower limb extensors is demonstrated.

scholarly journals Dietary Habits and Nutritional Knowledge among Primary School Children in Fayoum Governorate

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader ◽  
Hanem Awad Mekhamier ◽  
Azza El-Sayed Ali Hegazy
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Study Group ◽  
School Age ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fayoum Governorate

Background and aim: Improving the eating habits of children is essential to reduce the future burden of non-communicable illnesses. Nutritional diseases affect higher than 30% of school age children. This study aimed to assess the dietary habits and nutritional knowledge among primary school age children in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt.Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was implemented in three governmental mixed primary schools in EL-Fayoum city; Egypt, that were selected randomly. Sample: Cluster random sample techniques used for selecting of the study group consisted of 300 students aged from 10-12 years for both sexes attending grade five and six. Tools: three tools of data collection consisted of: 1- self-administered questionnaire comprised socio-demographic data of the students and parents, and students’ knowledge about nutrition, 2- the students’ dietary habits as consumption of the breakfast, drinking water, 3- Health assessment sheet to assess the students’ nutritional status including weight, height, BMI, and appearance.The study findings revealed that 69.3% of the study group were underweight, 36.3% were stunted, and 6.7%, 3.3% were overweight and obese respectively. About 45% had fair knowledge while 34% had good knowledge about the nutrition. More than half of the students had unhealthy dietary behavior and appearance. There was a statistically significant difference (P: 0<0.00) between the academic performance of the school children and their HAZ while there was no statistically significant difference between the academic performance of the students and their WAZ (P: 0.264).Conclusions: underweight is highly prevalent among the primary school students followed by stunting. Most of the students had unhealthy dietary habits and unhealthy appearance while around half of them had fair knowledge about nutrition. The current study recommended developing a nutritional health program for primary school children about the proper nutrition.

Prevalence of Lower Limb Defects in Children in Chosen Kindergartens of the Łódź Agglomeration

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 447-456
Author(s):  
Justyna Gołębiowska-Sosnowska ◽  
Marek Synder ◽  
Piotr Gołębiowski ◽  
Klaudia Wojciechowska ◽  
Jerzy Niedzielski
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Children ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Knee Joints ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Valgus Knee ◽  
Limb Defects ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Visual Method

Background. Posture disorders not treated in early childhood may lead to serious diseases and dysfunctions later. The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of lower limb defects in pre-school children. Material and methods. The study covered 513 children (252 girls and 261 boys) aged 4-6, in chosen kinder­gartens of the Łódź agglomeration . The child’s body posture was assessed using a visual method based on the Kasperczyk scoring scale in own modification. Results. Foot defects occurred in the examined group with a frequency of 85.58% (439/513): in 4-year-olds: 82.59%, in 5- and 6-year-olds: 87.5%. Foot defects were more common in girls in the entire study group (86.9 vs. 84.29%), in 4-year-olds (87.88 vs. 77.45%) and 6-year-olds (88.89 vs. 86.25%), and in boys in the 5-year-olds group (91.14 vs. 83.95%). Defects of the knee joints, including varus and valgus knee, occurred in the study group with a frequency of 52.83% (271/513): in 4-year-olds: 56.72%, in 5-year-olds: 45.63% and in 6-year-olds: 55.26%. Defects were more frequent in girls in the entire study group (54.37 vs. 51.34) and in 4-year-olds (58.59 vs. 54.90%), and in boys in the 5-year-old group (50.63 vs. 40.74%). In the 6-year-olds group, the defects were statistically significantly more common in girls than boys (63.89 vs. 47.5%, p = 0.0442). Conclusion. A high percentage of lower limb defects rate at more than half of the examined pre-school children population is disturbing and requires effective systemic action.

scholarly journals Features of manifestation and progression for critical lower limb ischemia in subjects with abdominal aortic calcification: a pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
V. A. Zelinskiy ◽  
M. V. Melynikov
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Aortic Calcification ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Calcification ◽  
Lower Limb Ischemia ◽  
Abdominal Aortic

<p><strong>Aim.</strong> The study was designed to assess the specific features of manifestation and progression for critical low limb ischemia in patients with abdominal aortic calcification. <br /><strong>Methods.</strong> The total of 151 patients with low limb critical ischemia due to peripheral arterial disease were enrolled to the study cohort: 79 patients (study group) with abdominal aortic calcification and 72 patients (control group) without any signs of abdominal aortic wall calcification. Abdominal aortic calcification was detected by CT-imaging. The patients with diabetes mellitus and with chronic renal insufficiency were excluded from the study cohort. <br /><strong>Results.</strong> Critical lower limb ischemia in subjects with abdominal aortic calcification manifested itself in the following features: predominant localization of lesions in the aorto-iliac position (68.4% vs. 33.3% in patients without abdominal aortic calcification; р&lt;0.05), rapid progression of lower limb ischemia (its prevalence in the study group was 77.7% vs. 37.3% in the control group; р&lt;0.01), expressed hypercoagulation combined with a decrease in the level of natural anticoagulants concentration (mean activity of antithrombin III in individuals with abdominal aortic calcification was 56.5±10.4% vs. 98.7±16.4% in patients without abdominal aortic calcification; р&lt;0.001). <br /><strong>Conclusion.</strong> The study findings have shown that critical lower limb ischemia in subjects with abdominal aortic calcification has specific futures of manifestation and clinical course that need to be considered when choosing the best treatment strategy.</p><p>Received 24 April 2017. Revised 7 June 2017. Accepted 19 June 2017.</p><p><strong>Funding:</strong> The study did not have sponsorship.</p><p><strong>Conflict of interest:</strong> The authors declare no conflict of interest.</p>

scholarly journals Simulation of double-leg stance in conditions of limited hip mobility

TRAUMA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
O.A. Tyazhelov ◽  
E.D. Karpinskaya ◽  
D.A. Yurchenko ◽  
A.Yu. Branitskyi
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Hip Osteoarthritis ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mobility Model ◽  
Upright Posture ◽  
Force Of Contraction ◽  
Leg Muscles ◽  
Almost All

Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most common and disabling conditions affecting the elderly. Coxarthrosis is accompanied by impairment of the amortization properties of cartilage, its thinning and destruction, the appearance of pain syndrome, impaired motor functions due to a decrease in muscle strength and the development of stable flexion-adduction contractures, which change congenital motor programs, and, with a prolonged course of degenerative disease, lead to the formation of pathological habits. Objective: to determine the required strength of the muscles of the lower limb in conditions of limited hip mobility to support an upright posture in double-leg stance. Materials and methods. The work of the muscles of the lower extremities under conditions of restricted hip mobility was simulated using the OpenSim 4.0 software. It is based on the ToyLandingModel, which has contact geometry objects to fix the model on the support area. Four models were created: norm (without limitation of joint mobility), model 2 — adduction of 5°, model 3 — adduction of 7°, flexion of 10°, model 4 — adduction of 10°, flexion of 20°, shortening of the femur bones by 2 cm. Results. It was found that with insignificant adduction contractures of the hip joint, the work of the muscles of the lower limb changes slightly during double-leg stance. With flexion-adduction contractures, changes are observed in almost all muscles of the lower limb. There are some peculiarities in the work of muscles under contractures. All the muscles around the thigh reduce the strength necessary to maintain balance, while the lower leg muscles, on the contrary, increase the required strength several times. For example, m.medial gastrocnemius with flexion-adduction contracture and limb shortening develops10 times higher compensatory force (200 N) than in normal conditions (20 N), and although muscle resources are 1500 N, it is very demanding to maintain an upright posture. Similarly, m.tibialis posterior require an increase in strength (threefold), but the antagonist muscle m.tibialis anterior, on the contrary, reduces the force of contraction by an average of 100 N. Conclusions. According to the data of the conducted modeling of double-leg stance with limited hip mobility, it was proved that an increase in limited movements changes the nature of muscle contraction of the entire lower limb and pelvis. The analysis of the obtained results showed that restriction of movements reduces the required force of muscle stabilization around the hip joint, and increases the required force of contraction of the leg muscles. That is, there is an imbalance in the muscles.

scholarly journals State Nutrition of Pre-School Children // Stanje uhranjenosti predškolske dece

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladan M. Pelemiš ◽  
Predrag Branković ◽  
Marko Banović
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
The State ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
School Age ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Ideal Body

The aim of the research was to analyse the state of nutrition in pre-school children. The sample enrolled 325 children, among which 196 boys and 129 girls. There was measuring in May 2015. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics methods and multivariate (MANOVA) variance analyses for p≤0.05. It was established that boys and girls of pre-school age significantly differ in statistical terms as far as nutrition state is concerned. Univaried (ANOVA) variance analyses pointed to differences also in following variables Body Mass, Ideal Body Mass and Body Mass Index in favor of girls and Relative Body Mass in favor of boys. The percentage of undernourished children was extremely high (31.76%), at the same time there were 13.54% of overweight children. 54.70% of children were found to be of normal nutritional status.

scholarly journals An open source lower limb model: Hip joint validation

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2185-2193 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Modenese ◽  
A.T.M. Phillips ◽  
A.M.J. Bull
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Hip Joint ◽  
Lower Limb

Effects of Eye Color on the Accuracy of Ball Throwing of Elementary School Children

1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Beer ◽  
Paula Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Eye Color ◽  
Elementary School Age

Light-eyed individuals generally perform better at self-paced activities while dark-eyed individuals perform better at reactive activities. In throwing a ball at a target there were no differences between light- and dark-eyed elementary school-age children. Boys hit the target more times than did girls, and older children in upper grades hit the target more often than did younger children in lower grades.

scholarly journals The Frequent Adiponutrin (PNPLA3) Variant p.Ile148Met Is Associated with Early Liver Injury: Analysis of a German Pediatric Cohort

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Krawczyk ◽  
Roman Liebe ◽  
Ina B. Maier ◽  
Anna Janina Engstler ◽  
Frank Lammert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Serum Glucose ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Metabolic Traits ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
The Common ◽  
German Children

Introduction.The common adiponutrin (PNPLA3) variant p.Ile148Met is associated with liver injury. Here, we investigate the association of this polymorphism with hepatic and metabolic traits in a pediatric cohort.Patients and Methods.The study cohort comprised 142 German children (age 5–9 years, 98 overweight, 19 children with NAFLD).Results.Overweight children presented with increased serum ALT (P=0.001) and GGT (P<0.001) activities. ALT activities differed significantly (P=0.02) between carriers of differentPNPLA3genotypes in the entire study cohort, in normal weight children (P=0.02) and in children younger than 7 years (P=0.02). Carriers of the prosteatoticPNPLA3genotype p.148Met/Met displayed higher ALT activities as compared to children with the frequent genotype p.148Ile/Ile (P=0.01). The BMI was however a stronger predictor of ALT activities compared to thePNPLA3genotype (P<0.001andP=0.06, resp.). The variant was associated with increased serum glucose levels (P=0.01) and HOMA index (P=0.02) in carriers of the p.148Ile/Met genotype but did not affect other metabolic traits or the presence of NAFLD.Discussion.The frequentPNPLA3variant p.Ile148Met is associated with serum ALT activities already at a young age.

scholarly journals Social economy and dietary patterns with incidence of stunting in elementary school children at working area of Lapai public health center Padang

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2483
Author(s):  
Dasril Oktariyani ◽  
Yuni Resi Fitri ◽  
Rahmatiqa Chamy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Health Center ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Public Health Center

Background: The incidence of stunting in the Lapai Public Health Center has increased. The incidence of stunting in primary school-age children 6-12 years is a manifestation of stunting in infants, with 84 cases. Socio-Economic Level and Dietary Patterns are one of the factors that influence stunting. The aim of the study was to determine the socioeconomic and dietary patterns with the incidence of stunting in elementary school children in Lapai Public Health Center, Padang.Methods: This type of research is observational analytic with case-control study program. The study period was June 2019 with a sample of 19 cases and 19 controls. Data collection using questionnaires and univariate analysis using descriptive statistics in the form of frequency and percentage distributions while bivariate with chi-square test α 0.05.Results: From the results of the case group more than half (63.2%) of respondents have high socioeconomic status, more than half (63.2%) of respondents have good dietary patterns, there is no relationship between socioeconomic status with the stunting incidents and there is a meaningful relationship between dietary patterns and stunting incidents. From analysis, the OR value was 14 times the risk of stunting in elementary school children in Lapai Public Health Center.Conclusions: Dietary patterns in school-age children have an important role in improving nutritional status. It is recommended for families to pay attention to children's dietary patterns, adjust their diet according to schedule and accompany children when eating and to the health center to provide counselling to families to play a role in providing care for the child's eating.

scholarly journals EDUKASI PERILAKU CUCI TANGAN PAKAI SABUN PADA SISWA UNTUK PENCEGAHAN TRANSMISI PENYAKIT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Grace Tedy Tulak ◽  
Syahrul Ramadhan ◽  
Alimatul Musrifah
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Future ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Handwashing With Soap

Abstrak: Anak usia sekolah mempunyai kebiasaan kurang memperhatikan perilaku mencuci tangan terutama di lingkungan sekolah. Kebiasaan Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS) masih menjadi perhatian dunia karena masih ditemukan masyarakat yang melupakan perilaku mencuci tangan. Fokus kegiatan CTPS adalah anak usia sekolah yang menjadi “Agen Perubahan” pada masa depan. Dalam kegiatan ini akan dilakukan edukasi cuci tangan pakai sabun kepada siswa MI As’adiyah dalam bentuk penyuluhan di kelas dan dilanjutkan dengan simulasi di lapangan dengan berpedoman pada 6 langkah cuci tangan. Sebelum melakukan kegiatan ini siswa MI As’adiyah belum mengetahui cara mencuci tangan pakai sabun sehingga kegiatan ini dinggap berhasil 100% berhasil karena semua siswa dapat mempraktekkan mencucuci tangan menggunakan sabun dengan baik dan benar. Abstract:  School-age children have a habit of not paying attention to handwashing behavior, especially in the school environment. Handwashing with soap habit is still the world’s attention because it is still found that people still forget to do handwashing behavior. The focus of CTPS activities is school children as “agents of change” in the future. In this activity, education will be carried out washing hands with soap to MI As'adiyah students in the form of counseling in class and followed by simulation in the field guided by the 6 steps of handwashing. Before doing this activity MI As'adiyah students did not know how to wash their hands use the soap so this activity could be 100% successful because all students could practice washing hands with soap properly and correctly.

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