The skin is the part of the human body most vulnerable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The spectrum of the negative effects of UV radiation on the skin ranges from acute erythema to carcinogenesis. Between these extreme conditions, there are other common skin lesions, e.g., photoageing. The aim of this study was to assess the skin for signs of photoageing in a group of 52 men occupationally exposed to natural UV radiation. There were 2 types of examinations: an examination of skin condition (moisture, elasticity, sebum, porosity, smoothness, discolourations and wrinkles) with a device for diagnosing the skin, and a dermatological examination. The results of both examinations revealed a higher percentage of skin characteristics typical for photoageing in outdoor workers compared to the general population.
Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common vascular disease. One of the major risk factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in the same position and the nature of the work performed. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of chronic venous insufficiency in a group of persons employed in workplaces with a predominance of standing or sitting positions, and to determine work-related and non-work risk factors. The research used two tools: questionnaires and medical examinations. The survey comprised 500 people, including 238 men (47.6%) and 262 women (52.4%), aged 25-60 years, 39.75 ± 10.80 years old on average. In addition, a group of 100 randomly selected people was subjected to medical examinations to confirm or exclude chronic venous insufficiency symptoms in the study group. The study showed a statistically significant correlation between postures adopted at work and the symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs.
Rehabilitation using cryotherapy is more effective in improving locomotor function, decreasing disease activity and sustaining willingness to continue working compared to traditional rehabilitation. Rehabilitation using cryotherapy significantly reduces the intensity of pain experienced by patients with RA, and this positive effect is maintained at 3 months post-rehabilitation. Complex rehabilitation, particularly treatment using cryotherapy, improves patients' subjective assessment of their overall well-being and perception of their disease. Complex rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis has a positive effect on patients' clinical condition.
Prolonged standing or sitting is one of the factors for chronic venous insufficiency. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of static load of the lower limbs on the functioning of the venous system. The study included 10 healthy young participants, with no peripheral venous disease. All participants took part in examinations in two variants: variant 1, sitting for 20 min with the lower limbs bent in the knee joints at 90°; variant 2, standing for 20 min with no additional load. Before and after each test, the venous refilling time (VRT) was determined using photoplethysmography. Statistical analysis demonstrated that the VRT was significantly shortened only after application of variant 2. Furthermore, even variants with small loads applied to healthy young participants can induce in them effects on the parameters describing the peripheral circulation.
Na ro do wy In sty tut Ge ria trii, Reu ma to lo gii i Re ha bi li ta cji im. prof. dr hab. med. Ele ono ry Re icher, Polska 2 Za kład Re ha bi li ta cji Od dzia łu Fi zjo te ra pii, II Wy dział Le kar ski, War szaw ski Uni wer sy tet Me dycz ny, Polska 3 Cen tral ny In sty tut Ochro ny Pra cy-Pań stwo wy In sty tut Ba daw czy, Polska 1 Prof. E. Re icher Na tio nal In sti tu te of Ge ria trics, Rheu ma to lo gy and Re ha bi li ta tion, Poland 2 Re ha bi li ta tion De part ment, Di vi sion of Phy sio the ra py, 2 nd Fa cul ty of Me di ci ne, Me di cal Uni ver si ty of War saw, Poland 3 Cen tral In sti tu te for La bo ur Pro tec tion, Na tio nal Re se arch In sti tu te, Poland STRESZCZENIE Wstęp. Ce lem pro jek tu jest po rów na nie sku tecz no ści re ha bi li ta cji tra dy cyj nej i re ha bi li ta cji z uży ciem krio te ra pii w zakre sie wpły wu na wy bra ne pa ra me try sta nu kli nicz ne go cho rych na ZZSK. Ma te riał i me to dy. Ba da niem ob ję to 50 ak tyw nych za wo do wo mę żczyzn w wie ku 22-66 lat. U 25 osób za sto so wa no re habi li ta cję z uży ciem krio te ra pii: krio ko mo rę, krio te ra pię lo kal ną, ćwi cze nia in dy wi du al ne, ćwi cze niach przy rzą do we i ćwi cze nia w od cią że niu. Po zo sta li cho rzy otrzy my wa li re ha bi li ta cję tra dy cyj ną: ma gne to te ra pię, elek tro te ra pię, ćwi cze nia w ba se nie, ćwicze nia in dy wi du al ne i ćwi cze niach przy rzą do we. Re ha bi li ta cja trwa ła 3 ty go dnie. Cho rych ba da no trzy krot nie: przed i po re habi li ta cji oraz po trzech mie sią cach od jej za koń cze nia. Wy ko rzy sta no: wskaź nik BAS DAI-do oce ny ak tyw no ści cho ro by, wskaźnik BAS FI-do oce ny funk cji na rzą du ru chu, ska lę VAS-do oce ny bó lu oraz ska lę oce ny ogól ne go sa mo po czu cia. Wy ni ki. Za sto so wa nie re ha bi li ta cji z uży ciem krio te ra pii da ło efekt po pra wy ba da nych wskaź ni ków w dru gim i trzecim po mia rze od po wied nio BAS DAI (p<0,001, p<0,001), BAS FI (p<0,001, p=0,007), VAS (p<0,007, p=0,001), ogól ne samo po czu cie (p<0,001, p<0,001). U pa cjen tów re ha bi li to wa nych tra dy cyj nie wy ka za no po pra wę wskaź ni ków BAS DAI (p<0,001), VAS (p=0,029), ogól ne go sa mo po czu cia (p<0,030) po 3 ty go dniach re ha bi li ta cji. Re ha bi li ta cja z uży ciem kriote ra pii by ła sku tecz niej sza wzglę dem re ha bi li ta cji tra dy cyj nej w za kre sie wskaź ni ka BAS FI [F (2, 82) = 6,571; p = 0,004; eta2 = 0,120] i ogól ne go sa mo po czu cia [F (2, 96) = 5,018; p = 0,008; eta2 = 0,095)]. Wnio ski. 1. Re ha bi li ta cja na rzą du ru chu u cho rych na ze sztyw nia ją ce za pa le nie sta wów krę go słu pa ko rzyst nie wpływa na ich stan kli nicz ny. 2. Re ha bi li ta cja z uży ciem krio te ra pii wy ka zu je więk szą sku tecz ność niż re ha bi li ta cja tra dy cyjna w za kre sie po pra wy funk cji na rzą du i ogól ne go sa mo po czu cia. 3. U cho rych na ZZSK re ha bi li ta cja z uży ciem krio te rapii istot nie zmniej sza na tę że nie od czu wa ne go bó lu oraz ak tyw ność cho ro by, a ko rzyst ny efekt utrzy mu je się p...
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