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Cervical Health Parameters in Car Drivers: Assessing the Influence of Driving on Neck Pain, Mobility, Proprioception and Craniovertebral Angle – A Cross-Sectional Study
Full text linkAdel Alshahrani,1 Hussain Saleh H Ghulam,1 Raee S Alqhtani,1 Yousef Hamad Hassan Al Sharyah,1 Hashim Ahmed,1 Aafreen Aafreen,2 Abdur Raheem Khan,2 Ashfaque Khan,2 Ausaf Ahmad3 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences-Physiotherapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, 55461, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Physiotherapy, Integral University, Lucknow, India; 3Department of Community Medicine, IIMSR, Integral University, Lucknow, IndiaCorrespondence: Abdur Raheem Khan, Department of Physiotherapy, Integral University, Lucknow, India, Tel +9616739965, Email [email protected]: Prolonged sitting during driving is linked to neck pain, uncomfortable body positions, and repetitive motions. Recognizing these challenges, this study aimed to investigate Cervical Health Parameters in Car Drivers.Methods: The sample consisted of 160 car drivers between 25 and 45 years. This subject was then divided into two groups based on neck pain. Participants met the required criteria, such as being between 25– 45 years of age, maintaining a BMI of 18– 24, and driving for at least 2 hours each day for at least 3– 5 years. To evaluate the results, we employed a clinometer and compass app on a smartphone to measure the Cervical Range of Motion (CROM). We used Surgimap software to estimate the Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), and a (Cervical range of motion) CROM device was used for proprioception assessment.Results: The result shows the participants in neck pain group displayed lower Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) values than without neck Pain Group. Similarly, the Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) was smaller in the neck Pain Group (mean difference of − 6.3°), indicating a more forward head posture. Neck pain resulted in a mean difference of − 4.5° in proprioception accuracy. This indicates that neck pain affects CROM, CVA, and proprioception in car drivers.Conclusion: Car driving significantly impacts cervical parameters in individuals with neck pain, reducing cervical range of motion, altered craniovertebral angle, and diminished proprioceptive accuracy. These findings emphasize the need for ergonomic interventions and proprioceptive training tailored for drivers. Future research should broaden demographic parameters and consider potential confounders to provide a holistic understanding of the relationship between car driving and neck health.Keywords: car driving, cervical range of motion, craniovertebral angle, proprioception, neck pai
Neck Health Metrics and Quality of Life: A Comparative Study in Bike Drivers with and without Neck Pain
No full textAafreen Aafreen,1 Abdur Raheem Khan,1 Ashfaque Khan,1 Ausaf Ahmad,2 Abdullah Hussain Alzahrani,3 Abdullah Ibrahim Alhusayni,3 Abdulaziz H Alameer,4 Ramzi Abdu Alajam,4 Bhuvanesh Babu Mondey Ganesan,4 Mohammad Abu Shaphe4 1Department of Physiotherapy, Integral University, Lucknow, India; 2Department of Community Medicine, Integral University, Lucknow, India; 3Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdur Raheem Khan, Department of Physiotherapy, Integral University, Lucknow, India, Tel +9616739965, Email [email protected]: Neck pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal issue among bike drivers, often resulting from extended static postures, repetitive head movements, and exposure to vibrations. This study aims to assess the connection between cervical ROM, neck proprioception, CVA, and QOL in bike drivers with neck pain compared to those without neck pain so that the targeted interventions can be developed to enhance their well-being.Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 100 bike drivers aged 20– 50 years was conducted, split into two groups: those with neck pain (n=50) and those without neck pain (n=50). Cervical ROM was measured using a smartphone, neck proprioception was assessed through a head repositioning test, and CVA was determined using lateral-view photographs with a plumb line. The Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire was employed to evaluate QOL. Data analysis was conducted using independent t-tests and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.Results: Bike drivers with neck pain exhibited significantly reduced cervical ROM (p-value=< 0.001), impaired neck proprioception (p-value=< 0.001), and decreased CVA (p-value=< 0.001) compared to their counterparts without neck pain. A strong negative correlation was found between neck pain and QOL, with lower scores in all eight domains of the SF-36. Cervical ROM, neck proprioception, and CVA showed moderate correlations with various QOL domains (p-value=< 0.05).Conclusion: Neck pain in bike drivers is linked to decrease cervical ROM, compromised neck proprioception, and reduced CVA. These factors correlate with a lower quality of life, both physical and mental domains. Interventions addressing these aspects may enhance the quality of life for bike drivers experiencing neck pain.Keywords: cervical range of motion, neck proprioception, craniovertebral angle, quality of life, neck pain, bike driver
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Early Physiotherapy Improves Consciousness Level in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patient
Full text linkBackground: Traumatic Brain Injury involves brain damage from impact,Mild, moderate, and severe.Severity are assessed using the “Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)”. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury affects cognition, emotions, and physical health, increasing neurodegenerative risk.Assessment of consciousness level is crucial for prognosis and treatment. Functionality and quality of life are improved by rehabilitation.Evidence suggests that physiotherapy improves traumatic brain injury patients\u27 consciousness.
Aims and objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the effects of early physiotherapy intervention on the enhancement of consciousness levels among individuals diagnosed with severe traumatic brain injury.
Method: This retrospective study enrolled 56 severe “Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)” patients from the emergency department.Divided into experimental groups and control groups,the experimental group received physiotherapy management for 14 days.Inclusion criteria included proper assessment and consent, while exclusion criteria involved treatment transfer, lack of consent, inability to undergo physiotherapy, Non- Traumatic brain injury injuries, and insufficient records or follow-up.
Result: The study compared two groups, one receiving early physiotherapy and the other serving as a control groups.Analysis showed no significant differences in diagnosis or gender distribution. However, significant distinctions emerged in age and the change in “Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)”. Early physiotherapy significantly impacted Glasgow Coma Scale improvement. The diagnostic breakdown highlighted varied prevalence rates, emphasizing the need for individualized therapies based on specific traumatic Brain Injury diagnoses.
Conclusion: The study has evidently shown that the Glasgow Coma Scale increases significantly by providing effective physiotherapy in patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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