Effects of Untact SMR-based Pelvic Stabilization and Complex Exercise on Pelvic Angle, Abdominal Obesity, Blood Lipids and Back Pain in Sedentary Working Women

Purpose: This study aims to observe the effects of at home Pilates exercise, using a real-time web program in postpartum women where measurements of body composition, abdominal obesity, pelvic tilt, back pain and Oswestry Disability Index will be taken.Methods: Subjects included postpartum women under the age of 45 that were registered at the C Cultural Women’s Center in Bundang, Gyeonggi-do. All subjects were within 1 year of childbirth, had no medical opinion and were not receiving medication. A total of 16 people were enrolled in this experiment, which consisted of a Pilates Exercise group (EX, n=8) and a control group (CON, n=8). Measurements of body composition, abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness and circumference, pelvic tilt, pelvic strength, and back pain index were all assessed prior to being exposed to experimental measures. After 8 weeks of un-tact home Pilates exercise, a followup examination was conducted to observe the group-specific changes.Results: The group that participated in the un-tact home Pilates exercise showed a decrease in body fat, BMI, and visceral fat postpartum. Abdominal obesity tests showed a significant reduction in subcutaneous fat thickness, abdominal and hip circumference. The pelvic tilt test showed a reduction in the pelvic slope of the EX-group. Finally, the Oswestry Disabililty Index test showed the total score of the EX-group had decreased, confirming that Pilates exercise in this study was effective for back pain.Conclusions: Thus, un-tact home Pilates exercise using a real time web program is an effective intervention that can be used to prevent postpartum obesity by reducing abdominal and total body adiposity postpartum, assisting pelvic function, and improving muscle strength while also reducing back pain.

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Abdominal obesity, sleep and behavioral characteristics among brazilian shift working women

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1062 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 ◽

pp. S381

Author(s):

H. Theodoro ◽

D. Bassani ◽

J. Silva ◽

K. Mendes ◽

G. Cibeira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Working Women ◽

Behavioral Characteristics

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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND COMORBID CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH TENSION HEADACHE

Актуальні проблеми сучасної медицини Вісник Української медичної стоматологічної академії ◽

10.31718/2077-1096.21.1.16 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 16-20

Author(s):

M.Yu. Delva ◽

I.I. Delva

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Tension Headache ◽

Lower Back ◽

Social Challenge ◽

History Of ◽

Social Demographic

Introduction. Chronic tension headache is a significant medical and social challenge. There are many factors, which interact resulting in the chronicity of tension headache. The aim of the study was to investigate social, demographic and comorbid characteristics of the patients with frequent episodic tension headache and chronic tension headache. Material and methods. We examined 93 patients with frequent episodic tension headache and 34 patients with chronic tension headache. We analyzed patients’ sex, age, marital status, educational level, employment, smoking habits, anxiety and depressive disorders (according to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), migraine, musculoskeletal pains (cervical and lower back), arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, abdominal obesity, and history of traumatic brain injury. Results. The patients with chronic tension headache in comparison with the patients having frequent episodic tension headache had significantly more common (p <0.05) having no family (47% vs. 23%), smokers (35% vs. 16%), had significantly more common anxiety disorders (82% vs. 27%), depressive disorders (79% vs. 27%), abdominal obesity (41% vs. 13%) and episodes of lower back pain during the last calendar year (53% vs. 22%). Conclusions. Timely identification and adequate correction of lifestyle and some conditions (smoking, anxiety and depressive disorders, abdominal obesity) as well as pathogenetically grounded treatment of lower back pain in the patients with frequent episodic tension headache may reduce the risk of headache chonicity.

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Distribution of genotypes and alleles of the aldosterone-synthase gene in patients with abdominal obesity

The Scientific Notes of the I P Pavlov St Petersburg State Medical University ◽

10.24884/1607-4181-2015-22-2-20-23 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 20-23

Author(s):

D. L. Brovin ◽

E. A. Bazhenova ◽

R. E. Popov ◽

O. D. Belyaeva ◽

A. V. Berezina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Blood Lipids ◽

Comparison Group ◽

Plasma Renin ◽

Plasma Aldosterone ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Aldosterone Synthase ◽

Glucose Levels ◽

Increased Risk

We observed 140 patients with abdominal obesity (AO) (IDF, 2005), the residents of St. Petersburg (44.6 ± 0.6 years). Metabolic syndrome (MS) (IDF, 2005) was diagnosed in 49.2% of patients with AO. The most frequent component of MS in patients with AO was arterial hypertension (AH). The distribution of genotypes and -alleles of the aldosterone-synthase gene in patients with AO and in the comparison group (56 subjects without AO, 41.0 ± 1.1 years) didn't differ (p> 0.05). Levels of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) were higher in carriers of -344T allele of aldosterone-synthase gene. Plasma renin activity, plasma aldosterone and glucose levels, anthropometric parameters, serum blood lipids and carbohydrate metabolism indices in obese patients with different genotypes of aldosterone-synthase gene didn't differ. -344T allele of aldosterone-synthase gene in patients with AO is associated with the increased risk of AH.

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Assessment of risk factors for the development of musculoskeletal disorders among working women

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20170746 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 718

Author(s):

Deepti Shettar ◽

Mayur S. Sherkhane

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Working Women ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Low Back

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for 33% of all work-related illnesses and are the most frequent cause of all health-related absence from work. Working women particularly are at more risk of developing MSDs since they are involved in household activities and childcare along with office work. Psychosocial stress and comfort level at work also play a major role in development of MSDs. So, this study was done to assess the risk factors for the development of MSDs.Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among 60 women clerical staff of a tertiary care hospital, who participated on voluntary basis. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire. Information on MSDs was collected using Nordic scale. Descriptive statistics, chi square and odds ratio was used for data analysis.Results: Mean age of study participants was 33.88±6.97 years and mean BMI was 23.74±4.15 kg/m2. 81.7% were working 6-8 hours per day, 36.7% working in static posture for longer periods and 28.3% had sleep disturbances. Majority of women had low back pain both in last seven days (56.7%) and twelve months (35.0%). Those who complained of sleep disturbance were nine times and seven times at higher risk of developing pain in last seven days (p=0.015, OR=9.48) and twelve months (p=0.005, OR=7.85).Conclusions: Low-back pain was commonest among MSDs, significantly associated with sleep disturbance. Counseling sessions should be conducted regarding work ergonomics and Occupational Health Departments should be established to avoid untoward events that develop in their productive life.

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