Category: Physiotherapy

E-Cigarettes practices among youths in a University population

ANNAMMA.K1, FIKRI HAFIZ.M2, NUR RAIHAN2
Corresponding Author:
1Research and Development coordinator, School of Nursing, KPJ Healthcare University College, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Mail Id: annjoe212@gmail.com

Co-Authors:

2Student Nurses, School of Nursing,KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

Background of the study: Electronic cigarette or e-cigarette use has become a worldwide phenomenon since 2003. The literature review shows that not much is known about the effect of e-cigarettes on human health; many of the studies on the use of E-cigarettes effect on humans is under clinical trials.

Objective of the study:The study aimed to assess the practice regarding e-cigarette use among youths in one of the private University College in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Methodology: This research adopted a cross-sectional survey design. Convenience sampling method was used in this study to collect the data from 100 respondents. Descriptive statistics were used for the data analysis.

Result: The findings concluded that the growing demand for e-cigarettes is a serious matter of concern among the youths. The study findings concluded that 73% of the respondents have been using e-cigarettes. Majority of the e-cigarette users (56%) also responded that e-cigarettes were harmful but continued to use the e-cigarettes. The majority (96%) of the users are youths under the age of 24 years and had been influenced by the friends to use e-cigarettes. Another major reason for e-cigarettes over traditional cigarettes was the availability of different flavors of vape liquid to different suite preferences.

Conclusion:  The study concluded that the trend of e-cigarettes usage is growing at an alarming rate. There are many factors facilitating the use of e-cigarettes among youths. It is recommended that serious regulatory measures are needed from various health sectors to raise awareness regarding the ill effects of e-cigarettes usage among the youths.  

Keywords: Electronic cigarette, Human health, Harmful , Vape liquid

Combined effect of Bobath technique and motor relearning program (MRP) over its individual effects to improve upper limb functions in stroke patients

AMJAD ANNETHATTIL1 , JIBI PAUL2 , JOSEPH SEBASTIAN3

Authors

1Stroke care Association, Physiotherapy Specialist, Assam down town University, India. E Mail: amjus2001@yahoo.co.in

2 Professor in Physiotherapy at Navodaya College of Physiotherapy, Raichur, India

Corresponding Author:

3 Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Florence College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore, India, E Mail: josephsebastian@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background and Objective: Functional recovery and motor control is one of the major causes of concern in stroke patients with performing activities of daily living. Upper limb impairment affects the performance of many activities of daily living. Our major objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of the individual and combined effect of Bobath technique and motor relearning program to improve upper limb functional recovery and motor control in stroke patients.

Methods: A random sampling method is used to select patients with Right MCA stroke. Thirty patients were included and randomly divided into three groups by using lottery method, with ten in each group A, B and C. Group A, B and C had underwent MRP, Bobath and combined of these two techniques respectively. The outcomes are measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS), Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement(STREAM) and Fugal Meyer scale to find the outcome on spasticity, voluntary control and functional recovery of the upper limb in stroke patients.

Results: Intra group analysis was done by Wilcoxon rank test. In intra group analysis, of Group A showed improvement in voluntary control & spasticity with p<0.005 but no significant improvement found in functional activities. Group B & C showed significant reduction in spasticity, improvement in voluntary control & functional recovery with p<0.005.

Conclusion: The present study concluded that individual effect of motor relearning program is more effective than Bobath technique but the combined effect of these two techniques are more effective than the individual effect in the functional recovery of the upper limb in the right MCA stroke patients.

Keywords: MCA, Stroke, Bobath technique, MRP, FMS, STREAM, MAS

DOI:10.36678/ijmaes.2018.v03i04.003