Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Childhood asthma (CA) is a growing problem affecting the respiratory health of children. Physical activity (PA) plays a role in the relationship between asthma and respiratory health. Information on factors associated with cardiorespiratory fitness levels among the children with CA is limited. Here we summarize the list of guidelines available for the management of the children with CA and the role of paediatric physiotherapist in assisting children for better living.

Keywords: Asthma; Children; Guidelines; Physical Activity. 

Publication concept introduced among the Indian physiotherapist just a decade ago. It is still in emerging stage and the importance is still not yet explored by them. Most of American and Australian physiotherapy journals are visualizing more than 90 volumes (90 years of existence). In contrary to, Indian physiotherapy journals have less than 10 volumes. Poor guidance and fake publishers threatens the publication standards of Indian physiotherapy researchers. This short review highlights the importance of publication and step to identify genuine journals by Indian physiotherapists.

Keywords: India; Internet; Journal Impact Factor; Librarians; Peer Review. 

Background: As awareness of exercises is widely promoted in public, running has become a popular physical activity. Hence, there are increased numbers of marathon event yearly in Malaysia. Consequently, running related injuries have become common. Objectives: To identify the prevalence and common location of running related musculoskeletal pain among the half marathon runners (21km) and full marathon runners (42km) in Malaysiaand to identify which type of runners (half marathon runners or full marathon runners) had higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain. Definition of Musculoskeletal Pain: any pain in body, included muscle and joint, which caused a restriction of running or training for at least 1 day. Design: Cross sectional survey. Methods: A total of 100 half and full marathon runners from JB and KL marathon event were participated in this study. The self-reported questionnaire was used in this study and runners were asked to complete the questionnaire, which included demographic data, training characteristic, pain assessment, diagnosis and previous injury. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was 52%. The knee (28%) and lower leg (28%) was frequent reported pain area. Data showed there is no significant difference for prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in between half marathon runners and full marathon runners (p= 0.261). Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among half and full marathon runners were substantially high.80.8% of the runners were ignored the pain. Therefore, physiotherapists are important in implementing the prevention, awareness and interventions strategies in order to avoid worsening of injuries.

Keywords: Marathon Runners; Running Pain; Overuse Injury Prevalence. 

Objective: The study was done to find out the effectiveness of isometric exercises in Osteoarthritic knee joints. Methods: The study was of experimental design, with 30 subjects (both male and female), The subject diagnosed as osteoarthritis knee by orthopedician who showed a sign and symptoms requested to participate in the study were randomly selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and carried out at Physiotherapy O.P.D. of CSS Hospital, Jai Physiotherapy and Dental Clinic, Ansal Town, Modipuram, Meerut, and Physiocare Clinic and Rehabilitation Centre, Meerut. On day one we have taken pre-assessment of the osteoarthritis knee patients, after that we took range of motion of the knee and evaluated the VAS and WOMAC scale respectively and then we started physiotherapy treatment i.e. hot fomentation with knee isometric exercises. The treatment comprises of 10 minutes hot fomentation followed by exercises for 15 minutes. Subjects were asked to come for physiotherapy treatment for 6 days in a week or 6 weeks. All the analysis were obtained using SPSS version 13.0 (for window 7). Demographic data of the patients including age and gender were summarized. The dependent variable for the stastatical analysis was knee ROM, pain, and WOMAC. A base line data was taken at the beginning of the study (pre test values) and after the completion of the treatment protocol reading was taken for the same parameters (post test values) to analyze the difference, independent t-test was used. A level of 0.05 was used to determine the statistical significance. Results: The results showed that there was statistically significant improvement in the ROM and Pain of the knee joint after treatment. The p- value of pre and post VAS and WOMAC was 0.05. So we found, Isometric to be the most effective treatment for knee OA.

Keywords: O.A; Isometrics; VAS and WOMAC. 

Introduction: COPD is the respiratory disease that affects almost 24 million people and this prevalence is about to increase 32 billion till 2020 in India. It is the disease causing disability and is the fourth leading cause of death in India affecting mostly men, but 40% are women in India. The prime cause is smoking and rest is pollution. It is a slowly developing disease with the main feature of dyspnea and cough with or without expectoration, which can be treated with Breathing exercises. So, this study is designed for a better protocol, which can help patients of COPD reliving dyspnea and other features of COPD, improving their health quality. Methodology: A sample of 30 COPD patients was taken on the basis of their symptoms of dyspnea and other features. 15 patients were grouped under Dyspnea Reliving Position (DRP) on the basis of their resting dyspnea. The other group was of rest 15 patients, having no resting dyspnea, were grouped under Paced Walking (PW) group without dyspnea reliving position. Group DRP was taught ACBT (Active Cycle of Breathing technique) in dyspnea reliving position. Group PW was taught ACBT without dyspnea reliving position. Data was collected in the form of outcome variables- SPO2, BHT (Breath Holding Time), PEFR (Peak Expiratory flow Rate Meter), 6MWT (Minute Walk Test), HR (Heart Rate) and BRPE (Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion) score. ACBT was done 2 times a day for 3 days a week. Data was collected by ANOVA Test and Tukey Kamar’s Post Hoc Test as appropriate. Result: The total outcome variables were shown to be improved after 4 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation program. A significant increase in SPO2, PEFR, 6 MWT distance and Breath holding time was noted in both the groups. A significant decrease in BRPE score and Heart rate was shown in both the groups. Discussion/Conclusion: 4 weeks of exercise program showed a significant improvement in the outcome variables of SPO2after ACBT given in both groups of COPD patients, which shows a significant improvement by new protocols of ACBT.

Keywords: COPD; DRP; ACBT; PW; SPO2; PEFR; 6MWT.