31 research outputs found
sj-pdf-2-sph-10.1177_19417381221109224 – Supplemental material for The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-2-sph-10.1177_19417381221109224 for The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial by Wesam Saleh A. Al Attar, Mario Bizzini, Hosam Alzahrani, Saud Alarifi, Hussain Ghulam, Mashaer Alyami, Msaad Alzhrani and Ross H. Sanders in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach</p
sj-xlsx-1-sph-10.1177_19417381221109224 – Supplemental material for The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial
No full textSupplemental material, sj-xlsx-1-sph-10.1177_19417381221109224 for The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial by Wesam Saleh A. Al Attar, Mario Bizzini, Hosam Alzahrani, Saud Alarifi, Hussain Ghulam, Mashaer Alyami, Msaad Alzhrani and Ross H. Sanders in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach</p
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Patellofemoral Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties among Females of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
No full textPatellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (PFJ-OA), being a subset of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), is evident in adults, and its prevalence is greater in women in Saudi Arabia too. To assess its disease dimensions, the ‘Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Patellofemoral’ questionnaire (KOOS-PF) is frequently used to measure symptoms and function among the people with PFJ-OA. Cross-cultural validation is ongoing in several languages, and it needed to be validated among females in Arabic. Therefore, aiming to translate, cross-culturally adapt and validate its psychometric properties, a cross-sectional study was designed where the Ar-KOOS-PF-F was administered among 105 females. The demographic characteristics of recruited females were 51.62 (8.49) years and 30.12 (3.70) kg/m(2). Cronbach’s alpha was used for internal consistency (IC) and the questionnaire was re-administered after 48 h to estimate the test–retest reliability (92 females, 87.61% compliance rate). Concurrent validity was also established with a visual analog scale (VAS). Factorial validity was established by principal component analysis (PCA). The psychometric properties were: excellent internal consistency of Cronbach’s alpha (α) = 0.930, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for intra-ratter reliability = 0.960 (0.915–0.999), test–retest reliability, ICC = 0.893 (0.889–0.970), standard error of measurement (SEM) = 2.46, relative standard deviation/coefficient of variance (RSD/CV) = 29.9%, minimal detectable change (MDC%) = 22.96% and good concurrent validity with VAS (r = −0.783; p = 0.023). The best-fit four-factor model for confirming overall item communalities ranged from 0.529 to 0.867, which indicates moderate to high communalities, and confirms the homogeneity of Ar-KOOS-PF-F using PCA. The floor (0.9%) and ceiling effects (13.6%) were also within the limits. This scale can be used among females, as it has acceptable psychometric properties of scale validation
Benessere, attività fisica e qualità di vita in un’ampia coorte di pazienti con malattie croniche
No full textINTRODUZIONE
In tutte le fasce d’età, l’inattività fisica è uno dei fattori legati allo stile di vita associato di più con lo sviluppo di malattie croniche non trasmissibili (MCNT), quali malattie cardiovascolari, diabete, cancro e broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva (BPCO), e che è stato definito una «pandemia» (Kohl et al., 2012) per i suoi effetti sulla salute. Anche tra gli adolescenti e i giovani si assiste a una crescente incidenza delle MCNT, prima di tutto il diabete di tipo 2.
OBIETTIVI
Indagare la relazione dose-risposta tra attività fisica e la qualità della vita correlata alla salute (HRQoL) in un ampio campione di persone con malattie croniche.
METODO
Il campione è costituito da 29.271 persone di età superiore ai 16 anni (15.315 donne) con malattie croniche e che hanno partecipato al Welsh Health Survey (Galles, Regno Unito; raccolta dati 2011–2015). I partecipanti sono stati classificati, in base ai minuti settimanali di attività fisica da moderata a vigorosa (MVPA), in quattro gruppi: inattivi (nessuna attività fisica), non sufficientemente attivi (<150 min/settimana), sufficientemente attivi (≥150 –<300) e molto attivi (≥300).
Per misurare la qualità di vita correlata alla salute è stata utilizzata la Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36).
RISULTATI
Dalle analisi di correlazione e di regressione è emersa un’associazione significativa tra MVPA e HRQoL: anche i partecipanti insufficientemente attivi hanno una qualità di vita correlata alla salute migliore dei partecipanti inattivi. I risultati mostrano che livelli più elevati di attività fisica sono associati a punteggi più elevati in ogni sottoscala della SF-36: coloro che erano molto attivi avevano una qualità di vita superiore, seguiti da coloro che erano sufficientemente attivi, e poi dai partecipanti non sufficientemente attivi.
CONCLUSIONI
Studi futuri potrebbero individuare modi sempre più efficaci per motivare le persone con malattie croniche a impegnarsi nell’attività fisica, considerati i suoi benefici sia per la salute fisica che mentale. Le prove a sostegno dell’utilità dell’esercizio fisico regolare in individui con malattie croniche di tutte le fasce d’età sono robuste, e i pazienti dovrebbero essere incoraggiati a dedicare regolarmente più tempo all’attività fisica per contrastare i danni arrecati dalla malattia e migliorare la loro salute e il loro benessere
Setting the Stage for Transformative Learning in MA TESOL Classrooms at a Saudi University
No full textThis article explores the impact of transformative theory on the learning outcomes of seven Saudi female student-teachers enrolled in a Master’s TESOL course at a Saudi university. They were actively engaged in designing learning materials for learners with special needs. In this intervention, transformative theory principles were used. They involved dialogue, authentic assessment, and structured reflection. Following the intervention, data were collected using focus group discussions and document analysis. The data were analysed using Mezirow’s transformative theory components: experience, critical reflection, reflective discourse, and action. The findings reveal the experience supported the participants’ autonomy, providing them with opportunities to reflect on their teaching practices, and improved their knowledge construction skills. Based on the results, the author makes a case for greater use of transformative theory approaches in designing and implementing teacher education
Do Different Two-Dimensional Camera Speeds Detect Different Lower-Limb Kinematics Measures? A Laboratory-Based Cross-Sectional Study
No full textBackground/Objectives: Football poses a high risk of sustaining lower-limb injuries, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, owing to the frequent jumping and landing movements. Identifying risk factors for these injuries is crucial to successful prevention. Two-dimensional (2D) video analysis is a commonly employed tool for assessing movement patterns and determining injury risk in clinical settings. This study aims to investigate whether variations in the camera frame rate impact the accuracy of key angle measurements (knee valgus, hip adduction (HADD), and lateral trunk flexion (LTF)) in male football players during high-risk functional tasks such as single-leg landing and 45° side-cutting. Methods: This laboratory-based cross-sectional study included 29 football players (mean (SD) age: 24.37 [3.14] years). The frontal plane projection angle (FPPA), HADD, and LTF during single-leg landing and side-cutting tasks were measured using two different camera frame rates: 30 frames per second (fps) and 120 fps. The 2D kinematic data were analyzed using Quintic Biomechanics software. Results: Significant differences in FPPA scores during single-leg landing were observed between the 30 fps and 120 fps for both the dominant (mean difference = 2.65 [95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.76–4.55], p = 0.008) and non-dominant leg (3.53 [1.53–5.54], p = 0.001). Additionally, the FPPA of the right leg during the side-cutting task showed significant differences (2.18 [0.43–3.93], p = 0.016). The LTF of the right leg during side-cutting displayed a significant variation between frame rates (−2.69 [−5.17–−0.22], p = 0.034). No significant differences in HADD were observed. Conclusions: Compared with a 30 fps camera, a high-speed (120 fps) camera demonstrated a superior performance in delivering accurate kinematic assessments of lower-limb injury risk factors. This improved precision supports injury screening, rehabilitation monitoring, and return-to-play decision-making through determining subtle biomechanical deficits crucial for lower-limb injury prevention and management
A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties of Knee-Related Outcome Measures Translated, Cross-Culturally Adapted, and Validated in Arabic Language
No full textDuring the previous two decades, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been well tested, and the tools were validated in different languages across the globe. This systematic review aimed to identify the knee disease-specific outcome tools in Arabic and evaluate their methodological quality of psychometric properties of the most promising tools based on the COSMIN checklist and PRISMA guidelines. Articles published in English, from the inception of databases until the date of search (10 August 2022), were included. Articles without at least one psychometric property (reliability, validity, and responsiveness) evaluation, and articles other than in the English language, were excluded from the study. The key terms [“Arabic” AND “Knee” AND (“Questionnaire” OR “Scale”)] were used in three databases, i.e., PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WoS) in the advanced search strategy. Key terms were either in the title or abstract for PubMed. Key words were in the topic (TS) for WoS. COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments) risk of bias checklist was used to evaluate the methodological quality of psychometric properties of the Arabic knee-related outcome measures. A total of 99 articles were identified in PubMed, SCOPUS, and WoS. After passing inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 articles describing 22 scales from five countries were included in this review. The instruments validated in the Arabic language are Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), knee outcome survey- activities of daily living scale (KOS-ADLS), Oxford knee score (OKS), anterior knee pain scale, osteoarthritis of knee and hip health-related quality of life (OAKHQoL) scale, Lysholm knee score (LKS), international documentation committee subjective knee form (IKDC), intermittent and constant osteoarthritis pain (ICOAP) questionnaire, Kujala patellofemoral pain scoring system (PFPSS), anterior knee pain scale (AKPS) and osteoarthritis quality of life questionnaire (OAQoL),. All were found to have good test-retest reliability (Intra Correlation Coefficient), internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), and construct validity (Visual Analog Scale, Short Form-12, RAND-36, etc.). Of 20 instruments available to assess self-reported knee symptoms and function, 12 were validated in the Saudi Arabian population. Among them, KOS-ADLS is the best PROM to be used in various knee conditions, followed by KOOS and WOMAC. The assessed methodological quality of evidence says that the knee Arabic PROMs are reliable instruments to evaluate knee symptoms/function
The reliability and criterion validity of 2D video assessment of single leg squat and hop landing
No full textThe objective was to assess the intra-tester, within and between day reliability of measurement of hip adduction (HADD) and frontal plane projection angles (FPPA) during single leg squat (SLS) and single leg landing (SLL) using 2D video and the validity of these measurements against those found during 3D motion capture. 15 healthy subjects had their SLS and SLL assessed using 3D motion capture and video analysis. Inter-tester reliability for both SLS and SLL when measuring FPPA and HADD show excellent correlations (ICC2,1 0.97–0.99). Within and between day assessment of SLS and SLL showed good to excellent correlations for both variables (ICC3,1 0.72–91). 2D FPPA measures were found to have good correlation with knee abduction angle in 3-D (r = 0.79, p = 0.008) during SLS, and also to knee abduction moment (r = 0.65, p = 0.009). 2D HADD showed very good correlation with 3D HADD during SLS (r = 0.81, p = 0.001), and a good correlation during SLL (r = 0.62, p = 0.013). All other associations were weak (r < 0.4). This study suggests that 2D video kinematics have a reasonable association to what is being measured with 3D motion capture
Effect of Walking on Sand with Dietary Intervention in OverweightType 2 DiabetesMellitusPatients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
No full text(1) Background: The primary goal of this study was to assess the effect of sand walking on Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference, and quality of life among individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). (2) Methods: A randomized-controlled design was conducted on 66 overweight participants suffering from T2DM. Participants were randomly allocated to sand walking (SW) (n = 33) and normal walking (NW) (n = 33) groups. Participants performed moderate-intensity walking for 30 min, 3 times a week for 4 months. Participants walking on sand had statistically significant mean scores for HbA1c, BMI, waist circumference and quality of life((M = 7.32, SD = 0.47),(M = 25.77, SD = 1.366),(M = 92.94, SD = 2.59), (M = 91.48, SD = 34.08)) than those walking on leveled surface ((M = 8.38, SD = 0.77),t(52.8) = −6.73, p = 0.003, (M = 26.80, SD = 1.38), t(64) = −3.05, p = 0.001,(M = 98.12, SD = 2.16.3), t(64) = −3.75, p = 0.001, (M = 112, SD = 33.7), t(64) = −2.45, p = 0.017)respectively. (3) Conclusions: Regular SW with a healthy dietary regime for 4 months led to a statistically significant difference in HbA1c, BMI, waist circumference, and quality of life as compared to NW group
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Central Sensitization Inventory in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain
No full textBackground The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is a patient-reported screening instrument that can be used to identify and assess central sensitization (CS)/Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS)-related symptoms. Objective The aim was to translate the CSI into Arabic (CSI-Ar) and to subsequently validate its psychometric properties. Design Cross-sectional. Methods The CSI was translated and cross-culturally adapted into Arabic, and validated following international standardized guidelines. This study included patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (n = 264) and healthy control participants (n = 56). Patients completed the CSI-Ar, Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS-21), Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), and 5-level EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D). Patients completed the CSI-Ar twice to assess test–retest reliability. To evaluate discriminative validity, healthy controls participants completed the CSI-Ar. Statistical analyses were conducted to test the internal consistency, reliability, and structural, construct and discriminant validity of CSI-Ar. Results The CSI-Ar showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.919) and excellent test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.874). The CSI-Ar scale had significant correlations (P < 0.001) with all PCS subscales and total score (Spearman’s rho = 0.459–0.563, P < 0.001), all DASS-21 subscales and total score (Spearman’s rho = 0.599–0.685, P < 0.001), the TSK (Spearman’s rho = 0.395, P < 0.001), and the EQ-5D (Spearman’s rho = −0.396, P < 0.001). The Mann-Whitney U-test showed a statistically significant difference between the patient group and the healthy control group (P < 0.001), with the healthy controls displaying a lower average CSI-Ar score (12.27 ± 11.50) when compared to the patient group (27.97 ± 16.08). Factor analysis indicated that the CSI-Ar is a unidimensional tool. Conclusion The CSI-Ar is a reliable and valid screening tool that can be used to assess CS/CSS-related symptoms in Arabic-speaking people with chronic musculoskeletal pain
