Biomedical subjects

A O Sanya

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PubMed2005

Low back pain prevalence amongst industrial workers in the private sector in Oyo State, Nigeria.

A cross sectional study was conducted in order to investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in industrial workers and the association between certain job--related tasks and the prevalence of low back pain. Data on 515 males and 89 females who were workers in the selected industries in the private sector in Ibadan City Oyo State Nigeria were collected using a self administered questionnaire and analyzed. The point prevalence of LBP in the workers was 59.7 percent while a 12 month prevalence of LBP was 59.5 percent. Job activities which involved sitting (P=0.03) and lifting (P=0.006) were significantly associated with occurrence of low back pain respectively while those which involved standing (P=0.61) and vibration (P=0.12) were not associated with the occurrence of LBP among the workers. Physical exercise or lack of it was not associated with LBP (P=0.96). Lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption (P=0.80), cigarette smoking (P=0.92) and tobacco snuff taking (P=0.26) were not associated with occurrence of LBP. In conclusion, the job related tasks that predisposed the industrial workers to low back pain included sitting and lifting activities while those of standing and vibration did not have any significant effect on the prevalence of LBP.

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PubMed2003

Risk factors for low back pain among office workers in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is the most common musculo-skeletal problem in the workplace. Data from low-income countries are scant. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among office workers in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was utilized. Questionnaires were distributed among office workers in the civil service in Ibadan, Nigeria. RESULTS: Eight hundred and forty questionnaires were analysed, with a response rate of 66%. The 12 month prevalence of low back pain was 38% and the point prevalence was 20%. Low back pain was significantly associated with senior staff grade and smoking. Severity of low back pain was associated with sitting for >3 h. Only 16 respondents (5%) reported sickness absence due to back pain in the previous year. A total of 75 days were lost, a mean of 4.7 days per year. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of low back pain in this study is comparable with that reported in studies from more industrialized countries, but does not constitute a major cause of sickness absence in this group of workers.

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PubMed2000

Electrical (faradic) stimulation versus active mobilization exercise in the physical management of post-surgical temporomandibular joint hypomobility.

This clinical study compared the efficacy of faradic stimulation and active mobilization exercises in the physical management of patients with post-surgical immobilization of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) resulting in hypomobility of the joint. Eight volunteer dental patients with post-surgical immobilization TMJ hypomobility at the University College Hospital (U.C.H.), Ibadan, Nigeria participated in the study. Duration of TMJ immobilization was between 6 and 10 weeks (mean 7.13 +/- 1.55). Patients were alternately assigned to two groups as they became available. Patients in group A received mild infra-red radiation to the TMJ region and faradic stimulation to the muscles that move the joint while patients in group B had mild infra-red radiation and TMJ mobilization exercises. Treatment continued until pain relief and full range of the TMJ were attained. However after three treatment sessions, attendance became irregular because the patients were satisfied with their recovery. Pain perception was measured using the visual analogue scale. Interincisal opening was measured using a pair of mathematical set divider and a measuring ruler. The results showed that both faradic stimulation and exercises significantly improved the interincisal opening and pain perception although electrical stimulation improved mouth opening more significantly than active exercise.

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PubMed1998

Relationship between estimated body fat and some respiratory function indices.

OBJECTIVE: To find the relationship between estimated body fat and respiratory function indices. DESIGN: Cross sectional study of volunteers in the physiotherapy department. SUBJECTS: Physiotherapy patients with no respiratory or neuromascular diseases. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Quetelet index (as measure of body fat), vital capacity and breath holding time. RESULTS: Their ages ranged from 20 year to 60 years with a mean 24.20 +/- 6.59 years and 29.72 +/- 14.18 years in males and females respectively. Subjects whose quetelet index was about 30 kg/m2 and above were classified as obese. None of the male subjects fell into the obese category, while six of the 50 female subjects fell into the obese category. Significant differences were observed in the mean of the Quetelet index, percent predicted vital capacity and the breath holding time between the normal female and the obese female subjects. A high but inverse relationship was found between estimated body fat and each percent predicted vital capacity and breath holding time in subjects whose Quetelet index was above 30 kg/m2. There was also a high and positive correlation between percent predicted vital capacity and breath holding time in subjects with Quetelet index above 30 kg/m2. CONCLUSION: These findings were attributed to the restrictive effect of excess adipose tissue located around the thorax and the abdomen. It was concluded that adequate caution should be taken during exercise therapy for patients with a Quetelet index value above 30 kg/m2 to enable them exercise safely and with respiratory efficiency.

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Effects of cold application on isometric strength and endurance of quadriceps femoris muscle.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of cold therapy on isometric strength and endurance of the quadriceps femoris muscle group. Sixty volunteer healthy normal subjects participated in the study, 30 were males and 30 were females. They were aged between 20 and 27 years. The subjects were screened for previous knee injuries or abnormalities through history taking and physical examination. The baseline isometric strength and endurance of the quadriceps was tested before application of cold on the thigh. Immediate post and 10-minute post cold application isometric strength and endurance were measured using an adapted cable tensiometer. The result of the study showed that cold increased the isometric strength of the quadriceps in all the subjects immediate post and 10-minute post cold application (P < 0.05) and the immediate post cooling endurance index of male and combined male and female subjects (P < 0.05). No significant increase was seen in the immediate post cooling endurance for female subjects (P > 0.05). Also no significant difference was seen in 10-minute post cooling endurance of all the subjects when compared with the pre-cooling endurance. This study therefore concluded that cold application increased isometric muscle strength and endurance post cold application. It was therefore recommended that application of cold on muscle should be employed while rehabilitating an individual with musculoskeletal pathology or deficit particularly while training for muscle endurance, strength and restoration of muscle function.

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Pain assessment in Nigerians--Visual Analogue Scale and Verbal Rating Scale compared.

The usefulness of 2 methods of pain assessment was determined in a cohort of Nigerians who had pain as a symptom and were receiving physiotherapy for various indications. The English and Yoruba versions of two Pain Rating Scales, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) with 1 to 4 or 1 to 5 intensity scales (VRS-4 or VRS-5) were employed for the assessment of pain in 100 patients. The mean pain score on the 4-point VRS scale was 2.49 +/- 0.72, for the 5-point VRS 2.1 +/- 1.18 and for the VAS 4.93 +/- 2.5. Correlation analysis for corresponding groups of patients showed a significant positive relationship between the VAS and VRS-4 (r = 0.68 P < 0.001) VAS and VRS-5 (r = 0.64 P < 0.001) indicating that both VAS and VRS constitute useful tools for pain assessment in Nigerian patients.

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Comparison of abdominal muscle strength in post-parous and nil parous subjects.

This study investigated the relationship between parity and abdominal muscle strength using the Kraus-Weber test. Female volunteers (700) comprising 350 post-parous and 350 nil-parous subjects participated in the study. Physical characteristics of the subjects (age, body weight, height and ponderal index) were measured while the abdominal muscle strength was assessed using three of the six-item Kraus-Weber tests. Results were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Independent t-test showed a significant difference in values of the abdominal. muscle strength of the post-parous and nil-parous subjects (P < 0.05). Pearson's correlation's matrix showed an inverse relationship between parity and scores on the Kraus-Weber test in the post-parous subjects. A significant difference was observed across the parity groups in age, Ponderal index and scores on the Kraus-Weber tests. It was concluded that the abdominal muscle strength of the post-parous subjects was low compared to nil-parous subjects. Due to the ease of application and its non-dependence on the use of sophisticated equipment, it was recommended that the Kraus-Weber test should be used for both subjective assessment and training of abdominal muscle strengths.

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