Current Issue : July - September Volume : 2013 Issue Number : 3 Articles : 6 Articles
Background: To assess the properties of regular yoga training on oxidative stress and antioxidant components, including total glutathione (GSH) and its redox systems (GSH-peroxidase and reductase), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in healthy university students. Study design and methods: Current study involved total 25 of healthy participants who were divided into two groups as control and regularly yoga group. All subjects undertook the regularly control or yoga program for 90 minutes, once every week, for 12 weeks under the care of yoga and health professional instructor. Before the start and end of each program, the serum level of oxidative stress and antioxidant components were estimated. Results: The serum MDA level considerably decreased in yoga training group and significantly increased TAC levels, total GSH contents and SOD activities the serum level (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) as compared with the changes value of control care program. Conclusions: From the results, present study supports the utility of yogic exercises as a remedy to control or check oxidative stress in the healthy volunteers....
Many musculoskeletal pains are related to poor posture. According to a number of authors, poor posture predisposes an individual to severe joint stress and increases muscle energy expenditure, thereby creating tensional stress in these structures. Muscular Chain Therapy (MCT) is a technique that uses modified yoga positions to treat postural pathologies, among others, fitting these yoga positions into the M�©zi�¨res concept of muscular chains. The body works as a whole chain and these chains can be subdivided into the following: Posterior Chain; Inspiratory Chain; Hip Adductor Chain; Arm Internal Rotator Chain; Arm Adductor Chain and Arm Elevator-Abductor Chain. The aim of the present study was to review Muscular Chain Therapy assessment and treatment, and how it works in terms of treating postural deviations and related musculoskeletal pain....
Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the following position stand on a\r\ncritical analysis of the literature on the use of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) as a nutritional supplement.\r\nThe ISSN has concluded the following. 1. HMB can be used to enhance recovery by attenuating exercise induced\r\nskeletal muscle damage in trained and untrained populations. 2. If consuming HMB, an athlete will benefit from\r\nconsuming the supplement in close proximity to their workout. 3. HMB appears to be most effective when\r\nconsumed for 2 weeks prior to an exercise bout. 4. Thirty-eight mg�·kg�·BM-1 daily of HMB has been demonstrated to\r\nenhance skeletal muscle hypertrophy, strength, and power in untrained and trained populations when the\r\nappropriate exercise prescription is utilized. 5. Currently, two forms of HMB have been used: Calcium HMB (HMB-Ca)\r\nand a free acid form of HMB (HMB-FA). HMB-FA may increase plasma absorption and retention of HMB to a greater\r\nextent than HMB-CA. However, research with HMB-FA is in its infancy, and there is not enough research to support\r\nwhether one form is superior. 6. HMB has been demonstrated to increase LBM and functionality in elderly,\r\nsedentary populations. 7. HMB ingestion in conjunction with a structured exercise program may result in greater\r\ndeclines in fat mass (FM). 8. HMBâ��s mechanisms of action include an inhibition and increase of proteolysis and\r\nprotein synthesis, respectively. 9. Chronic consumption of HMB is safe in both young and old populations...
Nutrient timing is a popular nutritional strategy that involves the consumption of combinations of\r\nnutrientsââ?¬â??primarily protein and carbohydrateââ?¬â??in and around an exercise session. Some have claimed that this\r\napproach can produce dramatic improvements in body composition. It has even been postulated that the\r\ntiming of nutritional consumption may be more important than the absolute daily intake of nutrients. The\r\npost-exercise period is widely considered the most critical part of nutrient timing. Theoretically, consuming the\r\nproper ratio of nutrients during this time not only initiates the rebuilding of damaged muscle tissue and\r\nrestoration of energy reserves, but it does so in a supercompensated fashion that enhances both body\r\ncomposition and exercise performance. Several researchers have made reference to an anabolic ââ?¬Å?window of\r\nopportunityââ?¬Â whereby a limited time exists after training to optimize training-related muscular adaptations.\r\nHowever, the importance - and even the existence - of a post-exercise ââ?¬Ë?windowââ?¬â?¢ can vary according to a\r\nnumber of factors. Not only is nutrient timing research open to question in terms of applicability, but recent\r\nevidence has directly challenged the classical view of the relevance of post-exercise nutritional intake with\r\nrespect to anabolism. Therefore, the purpose of this paper will be twofold: 1) to review the existing literature\r\non the effects of nutrient timing with respect to post-exercise muscular adaptations, and; 2) to draw relevant\r\nconclusions that allow practical, evidence-based nutritional recommendations to be made for maximizing the\r\nanabolic response to exercise....
Increasing seriously health problem these days, it is one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide. In these health problems, obesity or overweight is a major, causing an increase risk of developing various health problems such as cardiovascular complications, type-2 diabetes, dyslipidemia as well as certain types of cancers etc. Most of currently pharmacological treatment is modestly helpful but they have also displayed limited efficacy. So there is the need for the development some newer pharmacologic treatments for treatment of obesity. So for treatment of obesity, some newer and effective pharmacological treatment are required, in continuation of this work, the role of inorganic salts may be used in the treatment of obesity because some inorganic salts like sodium, potassium, calcium, vanadium, chromium, magnesium, selenium, and some other metal salts have been used in the various physiological functions and in treatments of various diseases like, Type-2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, dyslipidemia, infertility and oxidative stress etc. Here overviewed that whether the inorganic salts can be utilized in the treatment of obesity or not....
Population ageing remains a global phenomenon in this new millennium and is poised to become a major issue in developing countries. Malaysia, an upper middle income country, with a population of 28 million is no exception. Life expectancy among Malaysian has also risen to 71.7 years for men and 76.5 years for women in 2007. By the end of 2009 63.8% of the total population will be aged between 15 and 64, mean while those above 64 will increase to 4.7%. Increased longevity is not only a triumph for a society but a huge challenge for health systems. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of targeted multiple physical therapy interventions to enhance functional capacity of elderly people livelihood in residential care facilities. The total number of 21elderly individuals ranged from 65 to 97 years (mean age 79 years, 12 men and 9 women) selected by purposive random sampling method at three old age homes in Malaysia. The participants selected with impaired functional performance with various disabilities in orthopaedic, neurological, cardio respiratory and other conditions due to aging, which of them physiotherapy was indicated. The various structured physiotherapy interventions like pain relief, specific muscle strengthening, aerobic exercise, pacing, stretching, group therapy, CPT, gait training were applied for every day continuously 2 months of duration. The outcomes were assessed by the use of (BI) and (MRMI). Results: A non parametric Wilcoxon Singed Rank test used to analyse the data from collected samples. Study results shows continuous home based physiotherapy intervention was effective to improve functional capacity of the elder people living in residential care facilities....
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