The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in various processes, including brain plasticity, learning and memory, neuronal development, nociception, inflammation, appetite regulation, digestion, metabolism, energy balance, motility, and regulation of stress and emotions. Physical exercise (PE) is considered a valuable non-pharmacological therapy that is an immediately available and cost-effective method with a lot of health benefits, one of them being the activation of the endogenous cannabinoids. Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are generated as a response to high-intensity activities and can act as short-term circuit breakers, generating antinociceptive responses for a short and variable period of time. A runner’s high is an ephemeral feeling some sport practitioners experience during endurance activities, such as running. The release of eCBs during sustained physical exercise appears to be involved in triggering this phenomenon. The last decades have been characterized by an increased interest in this emotional state induced by exercise, as it is believed to alleviate pain, induce mild sedation, increase euphoric levels, and have anxiolytic effects. This review provides information about the current state of knowledge about endocannabinoids and physical effort and also an overview of the studies published in the specialized literature about this subject.
In the context of global social and economic changes caused by Covid-19 pandemic, our study wishes to bring to light the main transformations within the training process of the future specialists in the medical and social field in the context of Romanian online education. This study focused on the analysis of 211 questionnaires applied to final-year university Bachelor’s degree and Master students at the Social Work speciality and medical speciality (Physical therapy and Rehabilitation) recruited from two public universities of the north-east part of Romania. The comparative study analysed the opinions expressed by the university students regarding the training of skills and competences, the involvement in practicum and volunteering activities during the emergency period, the intention to migrate towards another profession or another geographical area. Through this study, we outline a diagnosis regarding the impact of the state of emergency on the academic training process of final-year university students. The purpose of the study is to highlight the progress of the educational process (framework, accumulation of skills and theoretical and practical knowledge, educational and professional concerns and adapting strategies) in the context of the pandemic, among students within the two specialities in their final academic year. This a crucial year for the transition towards a professional career in the healthcare fields chosen. Our results allow us to formulate the conclusion that a high degree of concern regarding the perspectives of finding a job is accompanied by a high propensity towards working abroad after finishing the studies.
According to pathology description, pubalgic syndrome affects increasingly more people, especially athletes practicing sports such as football, hockey, rugby, etc. Once this pathology has been established, in addition to pain in the pubic region, a decrease in mobility and muscle strength, it also induces changes in footprint and, implicitly, in the level of plantar pressure. The study was conducted on a number of 35 subjects, of which 30 healthy subjects and 5 subjects affected by pubalgic syndrome (pubis osteitis). The 5 football players affected by pubalgic syndrome (pubis osteitis) benefited from kinesiotherapy. All data, both initial and final, as well as the data recorded for the 30 healthy football players, were statistically processed and compared. The kinesiotherapeutic plan led to positive effects by reducing the symptomatology recorded at plantar level, and ANOVA tests helped in obtaining a qualitative contribution to the recovery program, as well as a socio-economic benefit for the patient.
Introduction. The relationships among variables are important in medicine and sport, and the most common approaches use linear correlation for optimization and prediction. Material and method. We propose to o novel usage of a known method (the genetic programming algorithm) to construct a nonlinear model in a practical case for rehabilitation find out the mathematical formula for a relationship among many variables . This study seeks to find a mathematical function to estimate the current state of the patient: healthy, affected by Pubalgia. Results and discussions. In the proposed application, a mathematical relationship is sought for five variables that express a state of health for patients, plantar footprint, plantar footprint – right, plantar pressure, plantar pressure – right and the surface of the body weight center. Conclusions. In this article, genetic programming has been proposed to construct a mathematical function to estimate the patient's condition possibly affected by Pubalgia. Keywords: e-health, rehabilitation, genetic algorithm,fitness function,
It is essential to evaluate the volume and the size of the residual limb in order to design and implement a high-quality prosthesis, which can ensure optimal patient comfort. There is a wide collection of articles dealing with this issue. The blunt point wears out over time in terms of volume in the sense of growth - edema and in the sense of decrease - atrophy. The assessment of wear and tear over time of the contact surfaces belonging to blunt-prosthesis joint, as well as the tribological implications concerning the durability and damage of the prosthesis are absolutely necessary. The damage occurs in the modification of the tissues' vascularization (nutrition). All of these changes result in imperfect contact between the blunt and prosthesis. There are several methods - more or less different in complexity?- of measuring. We have identified 26 studies in this field: the volume of circulating water, anthropometric measurements, ultrasound, x-rays, laser scanning, MRI, bio-impedance, etc. One of the most widely used method is the commercial software package CAD/CAM (e.g. CAPOD system) for prosthetic sockets (higher cost) but also measurements using traditional tools (meter, tape measure, etc.). A common approximation of the residual limb is the one with trunks of cone and spherical segment with one base (spherical top) for a region of amputation that is close to that of this experimental paperwork. Besides the estimation of the volume, the area of demands (area and perimeter) of the curvilinear polygons are approximated by two methods: by considering a given polygon with the apex designed on the foreground and the area of the 3D points for a curvilinear polygon located on the trunks of cones and/or the apex. The selection of the points is done interactively by pointing with the mouse to the polygon's vertexes on the bitmap image displayed by graphical user interface.
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