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In this brief article, the author draws attention to the fact that much of the current scientific research on yoga has tended to exclude spirituality as a focus of study. In response, he presents arguments and information regarding the value of incorporating spiritual constructs in yoga investigations and makes suggestions for future studies....
Amlapitta means a condition in which sourness of Pitta gets increased. ââ?¬Å?Amlapittaââ?¬Â is the disease of ââ?¬Å?Annavaha Srotasââ?¬Â.\nThe Nidana Sevana creates Mandagni and due to Mandagni, Ajirna is developed which leads to Annavisha production. This\nAnnavisha mixed with Pittadi Doshas then it produces the Amlapitta disease. According to modern view ââ?¬Ë?Hyperacidityââ?¬â?¢ can be\ncompared with Amlapitta. Aim of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of ââ?¬Å?Chhinnodbhavadi Yoga Ghanvatiââ?¬Â in the\nmanagement of Amlapitta. Total 15 patients of age group 16-60 years were registered. Assessment was done based on the relief\nin symptoms after 7 weeks of treatment, with a follow-up of 2 weeks. The data obtained in clinical study was analyzed by using\nââ?¬Å?tââ?¬Â test. Complete remission was found in 6.66% patients; 60% had marked improvement, 26.66% had moderate improvement\nand 6.66% had mildly improved. Research concludes that drug is effective in Amlapitta without any side effect....
Objective: While studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of yoga for school-aged children and adults,\nthere is limited research on the influence of yoga on preschoolers� motor abilities. The purpose of this study was\nto investigate how young children respond to Hatha yoga training by comparing preschoolers� strength, flexibility,\ncoordination and balance before and after a 6-week yoga program.\nMethod: A cross-over design was used to compare performance of two groups of preschool children aged\n3-5 before and after a 6-week developmentally appropriate yoga training program. The short form of the Bruininks-\nOseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) and long jump were used to quantify strength, balance\nand bilateral coordination. Knee extension strength was measured with hand-held dynamometry and functional\nflexibility of low back and hamstrings was quantified by the Sit and Reach Test (SRT).\nResults: When compared to a control group, the group participating in yoga demonstrated a statistically\nsignificant increase in static balance and functional lower extremity strength with a strong effect size, (d) =1.52,\n(d) = 0.82 respectively. When comparing individual�s performance before and after participating in the yoga\nprogram, individuals showed statistically significant improvements in at least one measure of strength, flexibility and\ncoordination indicating moderate effects of the yoga training.\nConclusion: The gross motor development of pre-school children may be enhanced by participation in a 6 week\nlong developmentally appropriate group yoga program....
Background: Health promotion at the work site in terms of physical activity has proven positive effects but\noptimization of relevant exercise training protocols and implementation for high adherence are still scanty.\nMethods/Design: The aim of this paper is to present a study protocol with a conceptual model for planning the\noptimal individually tailored physical exercise training for each worker based on individual health check, existing\nguidelines and state of the art sports science training recommendations in the broad categories of cardiorespiratory\nfitness, muscle strength in specific body parts, and functional training including balance training. The hypotheses of\nthis research are that individually tailored worksite-based intelligent physical exercise training, IPET, among workers\nwith inactive job categories will: 1) Improve cardiorespiratory fitness and/or individual health risk indicators,\n2) Improve muscle strength and decrease musculoskeletal disorders, 3) Succeed in regular adherence to worksite\nand leisure physical activity training, and 3) Reduce sickness absence and productivity losses (presenteeism) in office\nworkers. The present RCT study enrolled almost 400 employees with sedentary jobs in the private as well as public\nsectors. The training interventions last 2 years with measures at baseline as well as one and two years follow-up.\nDiscussion: If proven effective, the intelligent physical exercise training scheduled as well as the information for its\npractical implementation can provide meaningful scientifically based information for public health policy....
Background: Trained practitioners claim to identify the specific direction of superficial or deep lymphatic\ncirculation using a non-invasive technique called Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM). MLM is a recent advance in\nmanual therapy, a component of Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT)/Osteopathic Lymphatic Technique (OLT).\nObjective: Assess the potential of trained practitioners to palpate superficial lymphatic flow.\nMethod: Each practitioner mapped the sole of the foot of a healthy volunteer, a region never previously studied.\nThe results of the mapping were compared between trained and untrained practitioners and physiologic lymph charts\nResults: Trained practitioners (n=393) provided significantly more correct mappings (correct answers = 245)\nthan untrained practitioners (n=411, correct answers = 11) (X2 = 329.54, p < 0.05), and OR = 60.20, p < 0.05.\nConclusion: Trained practitioners, but not untrained practitioners, mapped pedal flow by palpation, consistent\nwith standard physiologic lymphatic maps. Flow studies, by imaging in individual subjects mapped by palpation, must\nfurther test this finding....
Background: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is the most common surgical procedure for the surgical\nmanagement of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication (LTF) has been\nreported to have a lower prevalence of postoperative complications yet still obtain a similar level of reflux control.\nWe conducted a meta-analysis to confirm the value of LNF and LTF.\nMethods: PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and Springerlink were searched for randomized controlled\ntrials (RCTs) comparing LNF and LTF. Data regarding the benefits and adverse results of two techniques were\nextracted and compared using a meta-analysis.\nResults: Eight eligible RCTs comparing LNF (n = 625) and LTF (n = 567) were identified. There were no significant\ndifferences between LNF and LTF with regard to hospitalization duration, perioperative complications, patient satisfaction,\npostoperative heartburn, regurgitation, postoperative DeMeester scores, or esophagites. A shorter operative time and\nhigher postoperative lower esophageal sphincter pressure were associated with LNF. Prevalence of postoperative\ndysphagia, gas-bloating, inability to belch, dilatation for dysphagia and reoperation were higher after LNF, but\nsubgroup analyses showed that differences with respect to dysphagia between LNF and LTF disappeared over\ntime. Subgroup analyses did not support ââ?¬Å?tailored therapyââ?¬Â according to preoperative esophageal motility.\nConclusions: LNF and LTF have equivalently good control of GERD and result in a similar prevalence of patient\nsatisfaction. Based on current evidence, it is not rational or advisable to abandon LNF when choosing a surgical\nprocedure for GERD....
Aims: To investigate the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin (FC) determined\nby a new immunofluorescence assay-fluorescence enzyme immunoassay\n(FEIA) in patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or functional\nbowel disease, compared with the typical ELISA kit. Methods: FC was determined\nsimultaneously by FEIA and an ELISA kit in 26 patients with functional\nbowel disease and 77 patients with IBD. We compared the difference of\nFC levels between patients with IBD and patients with functional bowel disease.\nReceiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) was constructed to obtain\nthe optimal cut-off value of FC for distinguishing IBD from functional\nbowel disease and the corresponding sensitivity and specificity. Results: The\nmedian FC levels of patients with IBD in clinical active stage or clinical remission\nstage was significantly higher than that of patients with functional\nbowel disease. The median FC levels of patients with IBD in clinical active\nstage, IBD in clinical remission stage and functional bowel disease were as\nfollow: 699.91....................
Background: Systemic inflammatory response is closely related to the development and prognosis of liver failure.\nThis study aimed to establish a new model combing the inflammatory markers including neutrophil/lymphocyte\nratio (NLR) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) with several hematological testing indicators to assess the\nprognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF).\nMethods: A derivation cohort with 421 patients and a validation cohort with 156 patients were recruited from\nthree hospitals. Retrospectively collecting their clinical data and laboratory testing indicators. Medcalc-15.10\nsoftware was employed for data analyses............................
Anaemia is a problem of serious public health significance given its impact on psychological, behavioural and physical development. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anaemia in women. The study aimed to conduct dietary assessment of the college going women and appraise knowledge and practices pertaining to anaemia. Impact of nutrition education on knowledge and practices was also assessed. This study was conducted on college going young women (n = 60) aged 18-20 years of Banasthali Vidyapith. It was a pre and post intervention trial with experimental and control groups. Background information of the subjects was collected using self- designed questionnaire. Dietary assessment was done using 24 hour dietary recall method. Knowledge and practices were studied using questionnaires. Nutrition education was imparted for 6 months to experimental group (n=30) using pre tested tools and techniques. Results showed that energy and nutrients intakes were not satisfactory in the subjects. Dietary iron intake was particularly low. Subjects who had sound knowledge and practice scores had reasonable energy and nutrients intakes. Knowledge and practice scores were higher in the experimental group (p<0.05) compared to the control group after 6 months intervention. Thus it can be concluded that nutrition education improved anaemia related knowledge and practices in young women.\r\nKey words: Anaemia, Knowledge, Nutrition education, Practices....
Background: \nMaintaining a healthy weight and undertaking regular physical activity are important for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people with CVD are overweight and insufficiently active. In addition, in Australia only 20-30% of people requiring cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for CVD actually attend. To improve outcomes of and access to CR the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches to CR need to be established. This research will determine the efficacy of a telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention, promoting healthy weight and physical activity, in people with CVD in urban and rural settings. The control group will also act as a replication study of a previously proven physical activity intervention, to establish whether those findings can be repeated in different urban and rural locations. The cost-effectiveness and acceptability of the intervention to CR staff and participants will also be determined.\nMethods/Design: \nThis study is a randomised controlled trial. People referred for CR at two urban and two rural Australian hospitals will be invited to participate. The intervention (healthy weight) group will participate in four telephone delivered behavioural coaching and goal setting sessions over eight weeks. The coaching sessions will be on weight, nutrition and physical activity and will be supported by written materials, a pedometer and two follow-up booster telephone calls. The control (physical activity) group will participate in a six week intervention previously shown to increase physical activity, consisting of two telephone delivered behavioural coaching and goal setting sessions on physical activity, supported by written materials, a pedometer and two booster phone calls. Data will be collected at baseline, eight weeks and eight months for the intervention group (baseline, six weeks and six months for the control group). The primary outcome is weight change. Secondary outcomes include physical activity, sedentary time and nutrition habits. Costs will be compared with outcomes to determine the relative cost-effectiveness of the healthy weight and physical activity interventions. \nDiscussion: \nThis study addresses a significant gap in public health practice by providing evidence for the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a low cost, low contact, high reach intervention promoting healthy weight and physical activity among people with CVD in rural and urban areas in Australia. The replication arm of the study, undertaken by the control group, will demonstrate whether the findings of the previously proven physical activity intervention can be generalised to new settings. This population-based approach could potentially improve access to and outcomes of secondary prevention programs, particularly for rural or disadvantaged communities....
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