Background: There is increasing evidence that practicing tai chi or yoga can improve the elderly’s physical performance. This study aimed to compare the effects of tai chi and yoga on balance and leg muscle strength in the elderly. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 90 elderly persons who practice tai chi (n = 36), yoga (n = 23), and a control group (n = 31). The balance function was assessed using the single-leg stance (SLS) test, while leg muscle strength (LMS) was assessed using a leg-back dynamometer. A Chi-square, Spearman rank test, one-way ANOVA with LSD post hoc were applied. The significance was set at p<0.05. Results: One-way ANOVA showed a difference in LMS and SLS between groups (p<0.01). LSD post hoc analysis found the difference in LMS between tai chi and yoga (64.3 vs. 41.5, p<0.01) and tai chi and control (64.3 vs. 30.4, p<0.01). The difference was also found in SLS between tai chi and control (36.7 vs. 6.2, p<0.01) and between yoga and control (41.4 vs. 6.2, p<0.01). Conclusion: Elderly persons who participated in tai chi and yoga demonstrated higher LMS and SLS performance than the sedentary participants. The tai chi group showed better muscle strength than the yoga group.
Pandemi COVID-19 berimbas pada peningkatan durasi penggunaan gawai untuk kegiatan pendidikan daring yang berdampak buruk bagi kesehatan mata, salah satunya, Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan durasi penggunaan gawai dengan CVS pada mahasiswa kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. Metode penelitian potong lintang dengan 98 responden (76 perempuan, 22 laki-laki) berusia 17-21 tahun, menggunakan Modified computer vision syndrome questionnaire dan aplikasi pengukur durasi penggunaan gawai. Rerata durasi penggunaan gawai adalah 610 menit per hari. Sebanyak 70% responden menggunakan gawai dengan rerata durasi >8,9 jam per hari. Prevalensi CVS ditemukan sebesar 47,9%, dimana 25,5% responden mengalami CVS derajat ringan dan 22,4% responden mengalami CVS derajat sedang hingga berat. Analisis Bivariat dengan uji Chi-square memperlihatkan hubungan yang bermakna antara durasi penggunaan gawai dengan derajat keparahan CVS (p<0,05). Simpulan penelitian ini, terdapat hubungan antara durasi penggunaan gawai dengan derajat keparahan Computer Vision Syndrome pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Unika Atma Jaya Jakarta selama masa pandemi Covid-19.
<p>Latar Belakang: Teori koneksi organ otak-usus-kulit menunjukkan hubungan erat antara kondisi usus dan kondisi dermatologis. Keadaan konstipasi dapat menyebabkan produk sekretori usus menuju peredaran sistemik yang dapat meningkatkan inflamasi organ kulit, sehingga rentan terhadap akne vulgaris. Metode: Penelitian cross-sectional pada 100 mahasiswa laki-laki usia 17-22 tahun dengan metode stratied random sampling. Penilaian konstipasi menggunakan kuesioner gejala konstipasi berdasarkan Kriteria Rome III dan penilaian derajat keparahan akne vulgaris menggunakan Evaluator Global Severity Score (EGSS). Hubungan antara variabel independen dan dependen diuji menggunakan Chi-Square dan Fisher-exact. Hasil: Didapatkan 100 responden, usia terbanyak yang mengalami akne vulgaris adalah 19 tahun dan usia terbanyak yang mengalami konstipasi adalah 20 tahun.Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris (p=0,012). Berdasarkan derajat keparahannya, tidak terdapat hubungan antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris derajat ringan (p=0,973) namun terdapat hubungan antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris derajat sedang – berat (p=0,048). Simpulan: Penelitian ini menunjukkan hubungan bermakna antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris.</p><p>Background: The theory of brain-intestinal-skin connections shows a relationship between intestinal and dermatological conditions. Constipation stimulate the intestine secretory products towards systemic circulation and increase inflammation of the skin, acne vulgaris. Method: This cross-sectional study involved 100 male students aged 17-22 years with stratified random sampling method. Constipation assessment used constipation questionnaire based on Rome III Criteria and assessment for severity of acne vulgaris used Evaluator Global Severity Score (EGSS). The relationship between independent and dependent variables was tested using Chi-Square and Fisher-exact. Result: Majority respondents who have acne vulgaris is 19 year-old and constipation is mostly found in 20 year-old. There is significant relationship between constipation and acne vulgaris (p=0.012). No significant relationship between constipation and mild acne vulgaris (p=0.973) but there is a significant relationship between constipation and moderate to severe acne vulgaris (p=0.048). Conclusion: This study shows possible role of digestive organ health in acne vulgaris incidence.</p>
Latar Belakang: Teori koneksi organ otak-usus-kulit menunjukkan hubungan erat antara kondisi usus dan kondisi dermatologis. Keadaan konstipasi dapat menyebabkan produk sekretori usus menuju peredaran sistemik yang dapat meningkatkan inflamasi organ kulit, sehingga rentan terhadap akne vulgaris. Metode: Penelitian cross-sectional pada 100 mahasiswa laki-laki usia 17-22 tahun dengan metode stratified random sampling. Penilaian konstipasi menggunakan kuesioner gejala konstipasi berdasarkan Kriteria Rome III dan penilaian derajat keparahan akne vulgaris menggunakan Evaluator Global Severity Score (EGSS). Hubungan antara variabel independen dan dependen diuji menggunakan Chi-Square dan Fisher-exact. Hasil: Didapatkan 100 responden, usia terbanyak yang mengalami akne vulgaris adalah 19 tahun dan usia terbanyak yang mengalami konstipasi adalah 20 tahun.Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris (p=0,012). Berdasarkan derajat keparahannya, tidak terdapat hubungan antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris derajat ringan (p=0,973) namun terdapat hubungan antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris derajat sedang – berat (p=0,048). Simpulan: Penelitian ini menunjukkan hubungan bermakna antara konstipasi dan akne vulgaris. Background: The theory of brain-intestinal-skin connections shows a relationship between intestinal and dermatological conditions. Constipation stimulate the intestine secretory products towards systemic circulation and increase inflammation of the skin, acne vulgaris. Method: This cross-sectional study involved 100 male students aged 17-22 years with stratified random sampling method. Constipation assessment used constipation questionnaire based on Rome III Criteria and assessment for severity of acne vulgaris used Evaluator Global Severity Score (EGSS). The relationship between independent and dependent variables was tested using Chi-Square and Fisher-exact. Result: Majority respondents who have acne vulgaris is 19 year-old and constipation is mostly found in 20 year-old. There is significant relationship between constipation and acne vulgaris (p=0.012). No significant relationship between constipation and mild acne vulgaris (p=0.973) but there is a significant relationship between constipation and moderate to severe acne vulgaris (p=0.048). Conclusion: This study shows possible role of digestive organ health in acne vulgaris incidence.
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