Jagatheesan Alagesan
@scpt.saveetha.com
Professor & Principal
Saveetha College of Physiotherapy
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Kamalakannan M, Snigdha Josyula, Jenifer Augustina S, Naveen M, Hariharan J, Vignesh J, Karthikeyan P, and Jagatheesan Alagesan
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries, such as strains, are prevalent across all age groups and have a substantial impact on daily functioning and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with traditional rehabilitation programs on pain, range of motion (ROM), muscular strength, and functional changes in promoting accelerated recovery from musculoskeletal injuries. METHODS: A total of 80 participants (54 males, 26 females; mean age 35.6 years) with various musculoskeletal injuries were randomly assigned to either the HIIT group (n= 40) or the traditional rehabilitation group (n= 40). The HIIT group underwent a six-week supervised program, with three sessions per week. The traditional rehabilitation group followed a similar six-week program emphasizing low to moderate intensity exercises and traditional rehabilitation techniques. Outcome measures, including pain levels, ROM, muscular strength, and functional outcomes, were assessed pre- and post-intervention. RESULTS: Significant improvements were observed in both the HIIT and traditional rehabilitation groups. However, the HIIT group demonstrated superior outcomes. Participants in the HIIT group experienced a greater reduction in pain levels compared to the traditional rehabilitation group (mean visual analog scale (VAS) score decrease of 5.2 vs. 3.8, respectively, p< 0.05). Functional outcomes significantly favored the HIIT group, with participants achieving faster completion times in the Timed Up and Go test (mean reduction of 2.1 seconds vs. 1.5 seconds, respectively, p< 0.01) and longer distances in the Single Leg Hop test (mean increase of 32 cm vs. 25 cm, respectively, p< 0.05). CONCLUSION: HIIT showed superior effectiveness over traditional rehabilitation in accelerating recovery from musculoskeletal injuries, with greater pain reduction and improved functional outcomes. Incorporating HIIT into rehabilitation protocols may offer an efficient approach for expedited recovery and enhanced functional capacity.
Surya Vishnuram, Kumaresan A, Prathap Suganthirababu, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Vignesh Srinivasan, and Jagatheesan Alagesan
Informa UK Limited
S. Deepa, A. Kumaresan, Prathap Suganthirabab, Vignesh Srinivasan, Surya Vishnuram, Jagatheesan Alagesan, and Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: The entire education industry switched from offline to online modes as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Numerous teachers who were diagnosed with musculoskeletal, psychological, and other neurodegenerative diseases have reported increased exhaustion, lack of sleep, a decline in quality of life (QoL), a decrease in physical activity, and excessive stress from online classes during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially women. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of three-modal exercise on fatigue, sleep, QoL as well as to determine the relationship between age, disease severity, disease stage and working years with women diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, 44 female educators in stages I–II with PD who were between the ages of 40 and 60 volunteered. For a total of 36 sessions over the course of six weeks, Group A received a three-modal fitness program through online video sessions, whereas Group B received Nordic walking. The outcome measures included the Fatigue Severity Scale, Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale, and Parkinson’s Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire-39. RESULTS: Age, Hoehn and Yahr scale, working years, and PD in years did not correlate with each other (p > 0.50). The three-modal exercise experimental Group A showed statistically significant improvement in QoL (p 0.001), sleep (p 0.001), and fatigue (p 0.001). CONCLUSION: Women in the field of education who participated in a three-modal exercise programme for PD reported a significant improvement in their level of exhaustion, sleep patterns, and quality of life.
Janaga S. Ranjani, SenthilKumar S., Prathap Suganthirababu, Vignesh Srinivasan, Kumaresan A., and Jagatheesan Alagesan
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Introduction and Aim: The patients who have been suffered with stroke have severe balance problems, it is difficult to tell with certainty how balance performance in stroke patients is impacted by vestibular impairment. The study's purpose was to determine if oculomotor and gaze stability exercises may help post-stroke individuals improve their balance. Materials and Methods: This study includes all articles of various databases from 2000 to 2020 was included for study selection. The google scholar, research gate databases were comprehensively studied. 100 articles were searched and out of which 60 articles were selected to be assessed for eligibility in full text. Finally, 9 articles were chosen for inclusion and for analysis, although 7 of them did not match our proposed inclusion criteria. Results: Exercises for the vestibular system have been demonstrated to be effective for stroke patients whose balance has been compromised. Conclusion: The study finds that more high -quality experimental research on vestibular exercises and balance impairment after stroke is necessary because there is very little evidence from earlier experimental studies to draw firm conclusions about their effects.
S. Jenifer Augustina, Prathap Suganthirababu, Vijayaraghavan Rajagopal, A. Kumaresan, Vignesh Srinivasan, K. Ramana, M. Kamalakannan, Jagatheesan Alagesan, and Lavanya Prathap
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: In today’s fast-paced world, both men and women have to be equally competent to handle their responsibilities in order to look after their family members and children. In this pace of competency women tend to forget to take care of their own health and face many health issues, including pelvic floor dysfunction. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyse the prevalence rate of pelvic floor dysfunction among the working women in regards to their age and body mass index as well as their quality of life. METHODS: One hundred sixty one post-partum working female participants from the medical fraternity were involved in this study after their consent was obtained. Pelvic floor muscle strength was assessed and their quality of life measured using King’s health questionnaire. RESULTS: There was a strong correlation between the pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and its impact on the quality of life among the females with increasing age. Significant statistical significant difference of P(<0.0001) was noted. CONCLUSION: Pelvic floor dysfunction among females has a direct impact on their quality of life.
Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Mythri Jain, Prathap Suganthirababu, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Pradeep Balakrishnan, Prathibha Duraimurugan, Balarathna, Mohammed Hussain, and Wong Ling Shing
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
One of the main issues in industrialized nations is work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), which are linked to demanding and repetitive work environments. Repetitive actions and work without leisure can lead to musculoskeletal problems. To prevent this occurrence, promoting healthy lifestyle self-care management is essential. The main objective of this case study was to assess the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in professional physiotherapist and their workplace self-management. Case Description: a case of a 39-year-old male assistant professor cum clinical practitioner with 12 years of experience in the profession, who engages in using the computer for 6 hours a day for his academic and clinical documentation purposes, was assessed in the workstation. He complains of neck and shoulder pain after engaging in front of the computer for more than one hour, which he manages during the routine practice. He manages his pain by doing simple exercises like chin tuck-in and shoulder bracing by taking a short break every hour while working on a computer. Musculoskeletal-related pain was analyzed using the VAS score (visual analogue scale), and the level of the risks was analyzed using the rapid entire body assessment (REBA) scale. The case study showed that professional physiotherapists have a high risk of MSDs due to their engagement in multiple tasks and less attention to body posture. Regular exercise in the workstation and ergonomic workplace awareness would prevent the occurrence of work-related MSD.
Ramana K., Kumaresan A., Prathap Suganthirababu, Surya Vishnuram, Deepa S., and Jagatheesan Alagesan
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Introduction and Aim: Low back muscle endurance is becoming a major issue because of low back ache. Though many treatment protocols have been suggested and proved effective, endurance exercises have been under less researched area over its effectiveness in comparison to other treatment protocols. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of trunk extensor muscle endurance training with conventional spinal exercise for trunk extensor muscle in subjects with LBP. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study involving 56 patients in the age group of 25-35 years who were allocated in the experimental group (endurance exercises) and control group (conventional spinal exercise) for 3 times per week, for 6 weeks for a duration of 30-45 minutes. Outcome measures used for the study were McGill Pain Questionnaire, RMDQ, 60 sec. spinal extension endurance tests. Results: There was no significant difference found within group analysis in all outcome measures. In between, the group analysis experimental group has shown statistically significant difference in all outcome measures at post-test with the p-value of 0.000. Conclusion: Endurance training has proved to be a much more effective method and provides faster recovery than conventional spinal extension exercise in treatment of patients with subacute low back pain.
G. Rajesh, K. Ramana, Vignesh Srinivasan, A. Kumaresan, Prathap Suganthirababu, S. Promotha, and Jagatheesan Alagesan
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: Both the development of various countries and people’s health were impacted by the unforeseen global COVID-19 outbreak. Many countries prefer to do their daily business online. Although it was incredibly useful at the time, it still had a problem that was not properly addressed, especially among the student population. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of upper extremity neural mobility among students who were using smart devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: 458 students who had previously taken home-based online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic and used a smart device for more than six hours were included in this study. The study was conducted in three phases. After being examined in the first two stages of the study, a total of 72 people were chosen for the final phase. Peripheral nerve mobility tests were performed on these 72 subjects. RESULTS: This study observed that 15.72% of smart device users have been affected by forward neck posture and impaired peripheral nerve mobility in the cervical spine. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that forward neck posture is associated with impaired peripheral nerve mobility among smart device users who were in home-based online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Hence, we suggest an appropriate treatment strategy focusing on preventing the forward neck posture through timely analysis and self-care therapies.
Prathap Suganthirababu, Lavanya Prathap, Kumaresan A., and Jagatheesan Alagesan
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Sujatha B., Sivaruban Somasundaram, Jagatheesan Alagesan, and Vikram Adhitya P.S.
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is defined as a severe delay in perceptual-motor and psychomotor development that affects children who are intellectually normal and have no physical, sensory, or neurological conditions. It is described as a deficiency in the development of gross and fine motor abilities that cannot be accounted for by a lack of general education or exposure to equivalent opportunities to develop motor skills as their peers. Between May 2000 and May 2021, systematic reviews were published; these were included. The articles were shortlisted for full-text review after the reviewers independently read each title and abstract and determined that they looked at motor interventions intended to enhance movement skills in kids with developmental coordination disorder to improve fitness levels for the heart and lungs. This study looked at 72 review articles in total. The study included articles that offered advice on how to improve someone's cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. Activities such as organized sports, exercise, movement, balance training, and motor interventions were defined as motor interventions. According to the study's findings, kids with DCD have trouble moving about and are generally inactive. Conclusion: Improving motor skills and cardiorespiratory fitness have a significant impact on DCD children's quality of life.
Jayaprakash Venugopal, Lavanya Prathap, Chennu M.M. Prasada Rao, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Manjunatha L.H., Durgaprasad Gangodkar, V. Mohanavel, and Ravishankar Sathyamurthy
Elsevier BV
Shaun Lee Chun Wah, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Banumathi Varadarajan, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Prathap Suganthirababu, and Jim Brown Clements
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
Dizziness and vertigo are common among the adult and elderly population. However, the knowledge & awareness of vertigo and the understanding of the differences between vertigo and dizziness in the adult population is seldom studied. The present study aimed to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of vertigo among the adult population living in Selangor, Malaysia. In addition, the study also focused on the participants’ knowledge of differentiating dizziness and vertigo. This cross-sectional study received responses from 189 participants who were in the age range between 20 and 40 years among which 152 participants' responses met the inclusion criteria. A self-developed validated online questionnaire was used as a study tool to understand the awareness and knowledge of vertigo among the participants. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS (version 28) to obtain frequency and percentages. The results of the present study showed that 57.9% of participants had an average level of awareness of vertigo. Further, 55.3% disagreed that vertigo is the same as dizziness however only 6.6% of the participants were exactly able to identify the differences between vertigo and dizziness. The present study concludes an average level of awareness and knowledge of vertigo among most young adults of Selangor, Malaysia. However, the ability to differentiate vertigo from dizziness was very low among the participants, demonstrating a gap in their knowledge of vertigo. Hence, education about vertigo among the public must be ameliorated. Further studies are required on different age groups and within the other states of Malaysia.
Kumar B. Senthil, Subbaiah S., Arun B., and Jagatheesan Alagesan
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Introduction and Aim: Cervical Radiculopathy involves the compression of nerve roots causing an alteration of neurological functions in the upper limb. Neurological deficits like numbness, muscle weakness and loss of fine movements of the upper limbs were noted. Hand eye coordination is the ability to use motor and visual skills to produce a coordinated movement. The aim of this study is to compare the Hand eye Coordination in patients with Cervical Radiculopathy, nonspecific neck Pain and Normal healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: Ninety participants who volunteered for the study were obtained from the Out Patient Department of UCA College of Physiotherapy, and they were divided into 30 without any neck pain for the past 1 year, 30 with nonspecific neck pain (no radiating pain) and 30 with radiating pain on one side. All were given two tasks on hand eye coordination, a) Balloon tossing test and b) Wall ball toss test. Two trials were given to all the participants and after a rest period they were asked to perform the task for three repetitions, and the mean was taken and noted for analysis. Results: The collected data were analysed using SPSS 21.0. The result of the study shows that there was a significant difference P < 0.0001 in both the test on cervical radiculopathy participants when compared with other two groups. Conclusion: This study concluded that Cervical Radiculopathy has strong influences on hand eye coordination and also strongly stated that there was some difficulty in doing appropriate movements when compared with the normal or nonspecific neck pain counterparts.
Senthil Kumar N, Kumaresan A, and Jagatheesan Alagesan
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
The preterm birth can have impact on child development. Hence the purpose of this systematic review is to find the effect of vestibular stimulation and its impact when given to preterm infant. The database search for this systematic review includes Google Scholar, PubMed, Pedro, Research Gate, and Cochrane. A Total of 96 articles were obtained using the key words search. The articles were filtered and sorted according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.6 articles were selected for the review. The review search included all clinical trials in preterm babies (28-37 weeks) with the birth weight ranging from 1,000-2,000g, medically stable, stable vital signs and had a control group that did not receive any intervention in addition to the standard treatment provided by the NICU. The articles which did not contain, full text, appropriate data and published in any other language other than English were excluded. The review search analysis reflected that, vestibular stimulation for preterm infants is beneficial and necessary. Vestibular stimulation proves to have a significant amount of positive beneficial outcomes when compared to other stimulations. Assessment of the methodology of the studies reviewed herein showed that vestibular stimulation is efficient in determining the developmental behaviour, to enhance the respiratory functioning, to ensure physical growth, in promoting mature sleep and to maintain arousal state.
Prathap Suganthirababu, Ayesha Parveen, P. Mohan Krishna, B. Sivaram, A. Kumaresan, Vignesh Srinivasan, Surya Vishnuram, Jagatheesan Alagesan, and Lavanya Prathap
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are one of the main causes of morbidity among healthcare professionals. It has various secondary consequences on productivity by diminishing the quantity and quality of work completed by the affected personnel, in addition to having a primary impact on the individual with pain and discomfort. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to determine the overall prevalence rate of WRMSD among dentists, physiotherapists, and surgeons and also identify the commonly affected regions of the body about specific health care professions among each of the three professions, as recorded by the cross-sectional studies performed in various countries and regions of the world. METHODS: A systematic search strategy was framed following the PRISMA guidelines based on the present inclusion and exclusion criteria. A critical search of articles was conducted during June 2020 in CINAHL (DOAJ), PubMed, Google Scholar Scopus, PEDro databases and SAGE journals. RESULTS: Out of the 42 articles that met the eligibility criteria, there were 39 cross-sectional studies, 2 pilot cross-sectional surveys and 1 prospective cohort study with one-year follow-up. All studies included in this review used various survey tools for recording the demographic details and measuring the prevalence of WRMSDs and other outcome factors. CONCLUSION: We conclude that all three health care professionals (dentists, physiotherapists and surgeons) are highly prone to develop WRMSDs with surgeons and dentists being more vulnerable when compared to physiotherapists. The lower back and neck are identified as the two most commonly affected regions among all three professionals.
A. Kumaresan, Nivya Sebastian, Prathap Suganthirababu, Vignesh Srinivasan, Surya Vishnuram, Priyadharshini Kumar, Vanitha Jayaraj, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Lavanya Prathap, and Praveenkumar Kandakurti
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress. Burnout weakens the energy of an individual which reduces productivity and leaves this individual helpless, hopeless, cynical, and resentful. Thus, an early diagnosis of this syndrome has to be done and ways to prevent the level of progression and complication of burnout syndrome has to be planned. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of self-supervised Jacobson’s relaxation technique along with Bhastrika Pranayama in reducing the level of burnout among the work-from-home IT professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: Thirty participants with burnout syndrome were randomly divided into two groups (15 participants in each group) using random allocation. The experimental group received Jacobson’s relaxation technique along with Bhastrika Pranayama, whereas the control group received diaphragmatic breathing exercises and chest expansion exercises. Pre-test and post-test values using Maslach Burnout Inventory were used to interpret the results. RESULTS: Data collected were analyzed statistically by the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. It shows that there is a significant reduction in the level of burnout in the experimental group when compared to the control group at a p-value of 0.001. CONCLUSION: From the results, it is concluded that Jacobson’s relaxation technique along with diaphragmatic breathing exercises showed significant improvement in the reduction of burnout levels.
A. Kumaresan, Prathap Suganthirababu, Vignesh Srinivasan, Y. Vijay Chandhini, P. Divyalaxmi, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Surya Vishnuram, K. Ramana, and Lavanya Prathap
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: Many countries adopted a complete or partial lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and various professions started to work-from-home. People who work-from-home experience constant stress which leads to burnout syndrome. Burnout can be defined as a chronic stress-induced occupational syndrome resulting in fatigue, decreased job productivity, and poor motivation towards the job. OBJECTIVE: This research work primarily focuses on exploring the prevalence of burnout syndrome among IT professionals who work-from-home and to determine the impact of burnout in different gender and age-groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Using snowball sampling method 934 IT professionals were selected based on selection criteria, explained about the study processes, and instructed to submit an online survey consist of Maslach Burnout Inventory scale (MBI) through mail, social media, or through a researcher by direct interview. RESULTS: Descriptive statistics were used to interpret the data. In 25–30 years age-group, men were affected (93%) less than women (94%) and also in 31–35 years age-group, men were affected (96%) less than women (98%). Overall burnout scores of men were 94% and women were 96%. Results indicate female IT professionals were more prone experience burnout syndrome than Male population. CONCLUSIONS: From the results, it is concluded that 95% of the IT professionals are suffering from burnout, where women are more prevalent to burnout when compared to male. It is also suggested that an early, routine and frequent assessment of physical status, mental status and burnout syndrome is essential to maintain mental health.
Sujatha Baskaran, Jagatheesan Alagesan, DV Lal, and ABrite Saghaya Rayna
Medknow
Lavanya Prathap
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Low level laser therapy is widely used in managing pain and inflammation in musculoskeletal ailments. Its effect on Peripheral nervous system and its function is not yet clearly studied. Objective: To analyze the neurophysiological effect of Low level laser irradiation on ulnar nerve MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty healthy subjects with age group between 20-30 years of both genders were recruited in this experimental study design.. The procedure was clearly explained to the subjects and informed consent was obtained. They were assigned randomly to either Ga. As.Laser group or Sham laser group. All the subject’s were positioned in supine lying with the irradiated dominant hand kept at 135 degrees of flexion. Ground electrode was placed over the thenar eminence. The subject's skin (electrode placement area) was degreased for proper transmission of laser. Nerve conduction velocity was recorded Antidromically. A 904nm diode laser was used to irradiate the skin overlying the ulnar nerve behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus for 20 secs. The laser was set to deliver continuous energy at 4.0 J/cm².Antidromically action potential, peak to peak amplitude, onset latency, nerve conduction velocity was recorded before and after irradiation of the ulnar nerve. RESULT: The study revealed that there was a significant difference in onset Latency (P=0.0021) but there was no significant difference in Nerve conduction velocity (P=0.2738) and PPA (P=1.0000) between laser group and sham laser group. CONCLUSIONS: Low level laser irradiation of skin overlying the ulnar nerve resulted in a significant increase in latency in this study. This increase in latency corresponds to a decrease in sensory nerve conduction velocity and could help explain the alleged pain relieving effects of low level laser irradiation.
Vignesh Srinivasan, Surya Vishnuram, Prathap Suganthirababu, A. Kumaresan, P. Divyalaxmi, M. Saranya Devi, and Jagatheesan Alagesan
IOS Press
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 emerged as a serious pandemic in 2019 and billions of people were infected. Various precautionary methods were taken to contain the spread of virus such as social distancing, public lockdown, sanitation, and closure of schools and colleges. Many colleges started online classes to resume their syllabus and to complete the course curriculum. These evening online sessions resulted in late night sleep, long term mobile/computer exposure, and disturbed sleep pattern. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 online classes on morningness- eveningness personality and to compare it with different age groups, gender, and body mass index. METHODS: The cluster sampling method was used to collect the subjects from the total of 1153 adult college students, 897 subjects were selected based on the selection criteria and instructed to submit an online survey consists of the Morningness-eveningness Questionnaire and demographic and anthropometric data through mail, social media, or through a researcher by direct interview. RESULTS: The mean score for the 897 participants is 56.7, indicating intermediate morningness-eveningness personality type. On comparing the different groups, the youngest group (18–20 years) scored 4.23%(mean = 46.7), female subjects scored 6.13%(mean = 58.1), the underweight 2.67%(mean = 59.2) and overweight groups scored 2.89%(mean = 59.7) indicating definite eveningness. Among the 897 collected samples of the population 8.13%of the subjects experienced definite eveningness, 14.93%has moderate eveningness, 17.38%are under intermediate category, 22.4%have moderate morningness, and 37.11%have definite morningness. CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with eveningness personality have high risk of developing mental illness, thus it’s important to determine the eveningness personality among student population to avoid serious complications in later age.
Sujatha Baskaran, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Pooja K, and Thirumal S
Radiance Research Academy
Background: The sleep pattern about developmental coordination disorder has been studied less. Objective: To evaluate the Sleep Pattern in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Methods: The Study designed as an Observational Study, Study setting done at Schools in the Chennai district and the sampling method is the Conventional sampling method. The sample size is 14 School going children. Boys and girls between 9-14 years, Children without musculoskeletal disorders and Children who scored 15-57 in the DCD 07 questionnaire were included. Subject with a history of respiratory illness, Subjects with existing cardiovascular disease, Subjects who are already in the treatment program, Subjects with neurological and sensory impairment and Subjects with any congenital deficit were excluded. The material required is DCD07 Questionnaire, BOT-02 and the Children sleep habit questionnaire. Results: On comparing sleep habit in DCD children with non-DCD children, the results of the current study shows the significant p-value <0.0001 and tvalue 27.46. Conclusion: The incidence and prevalence of DCD to be higher in boys than in girls, this child exhibits poor sleep habits when compared to children without DCD. This study suggests that parents of DCD children must be made aware of the condition and this should be treated earlier and other psychosocial problems should be addressed at the earliest.
Ramana K, Kumaresan A, Suganthirababu P, and Alagesan J
Radiance Research Academy
Introduction: World health organization recommends protective mask as a primary preventive measure to offbeat the Covid-19 pandemic There are many commercially available protective masks, in that N-99, N-95, and 3 layer surgical masks are com-monly used among peoples Prolonged usage of this protective mask can cause forward neck posture and weakness of cervical flexors muscles Objective: The objective of this study is to find out the influence of the protective mask on cervical spine dysfunction Methods: An observational study was conducted by screening 237 participants;in that 110 participants were enrolled for the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria All these participants were categorized based on the type of protective mask and underwent forward neck posture assessment by using the Cranio-vertebral angle through Kinovean software and cervical flexor muscle endurance test Results: The mean value of the Cranio-vertebral angle is 42 64 and cervical flexor endurance is 8 5 for the participants using N-99 protective mask, the mean value of the Cranio-vertebral angle is 65 866 and cervical flexor endurance is 19 911 for the participants using N-95 protective mask and the mean value of the Cranio-vertebral angle is 72 193 and cervical flexor endurance is 27 49 for the participants using 3-layer surgical mask Conclusion: The analyzed results prove that patients using N99 type of protective mask reported decreased cervical muscle endurance and Cranio-vertebral angle when compared to N95 and 3 layers protective mask Copyright@IJCRR
Sujatha B, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Tinu Priya R, and Sarumathi S
GP Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Dysmenorrhoea is menstruation with pain involving abdominal cramps. It can affect females daily life activities and productivity. Aim of the study is to find the effectiveness of exercise and various stretching techniques used as a treatment protocol for primary dysmenorrhoea. Forty-five students were selected based on a questionnaire. Out of this, 38 subjects were selected and divided into two groups as the control group (n=19) and the experimental group (n=19). Each group were given separate exercise protocol. The post-test value will be taken after eight weeks (2 menstrual cycles). The exercises were performed from the sixth day of the menstrual cycle. The results were determined from the statistical analysis. It has been revealed that there is a significant improvement in the experimental group than the control group. In the control group, the pre-test mean is 7.84, with the standard deviation being 1.30 and the post-test mean 5.10 with a standard deviation of 1.96. P-value in the control group was less than 0.0001. In the experimental group, the pre-test mean is 7.52, with the standard deviation being 1.54 and the post-test mean being 4.57 and a standard deviation of 2.19. P-value in the experimental group was less than 0.0001. The overall results show that there is a significant improvement in pain (VAS) in both treatment groups. The results obtained suggested that both strengthening and stretching techniques have a positive effect on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea. The improvement is more significant in the experimental group.
B. Sujatha, Jagatheesan Alagesan, Priyanga Seemathan, and Sangeetha Sadhasivam
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Introduction and Aim: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition in children, with motor coordination disabilities. Children with DCD not only exhibit poor motor coordination, but also experience poor performance in physical activities and are found to have poor physical fitness. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cardio respiratory fitness in children with developmental coordination disorder.
 Materials and Methods: The materials used for the study were DCDQ’07 questionnaire, (Bruinink’s- Oseretsky Test-ed 2) BOT2 tool, (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ed-5) DSM-V diagnostic criteria, cones, 2 wooden blocks, measuring tape, stop watch. Twenty-six individuals were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria out of which only 24 children participated in the study. DCD children were screened using DCDQ’07questionnaire, BOT2 tool, DSM-V diagnostic criteria and the cardio respiratory fitness is evaluated using 20 m shuttle run test. Comparison of Cardio respiratory fitness was done between the children with DCD and children without DCD.
 Results: The results were determined by statistical analysis, following 20m shuttle run test. Our findings indicate, cardio-respiratory fitness in children with DCD was significantly less than their peers of same age without DCD and are more likely to be in a high-risk group.
 Conclusion: The current study supports lower cardio vascular fitness in children with DCD when compared to children without DCD, moreover no study has so far compared the Cardio respiratory fitness among DCD children and their normal peers.