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AbstractReflexology is based on the digital pressure on certain reflex points situated on the sole of the foot, which represents a "map" of the entire body. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of reflexology in low back pain treatment. To accomplish the objectives of this paper, a lot of 12 patients, of both genders, with low back pain, was formed. Out of these patients, 66.67% were male and 33.33% were female, the majority coming from an urban area (75%). The average age ± the standard deviation of the patients was 43.58±13.02 years. The group of patients was subdivided into an experimental group, composed of 7 patients (58.33%), who, besides the classic drug treatment, also underwent reflexology, and a control group, composed of 5 patients (41.67%), who underwent only drug treatment. The treatment linked to reflexology was conducted by a single practitioner of reflexology, using the Morrell technique. Both in the case of the experimental group and in the control one there was a statistically significant reduction in finger to ground index (p < 0.01, respectively p< 0.05). Also, there was a highly statistically significant reduction of pain (p<0.01). Due to the small number of patients involved in the study, the data obtained cannot be generalised, as further studies are required to highlight the beneficial effect of reflexology in the case of low back pain. Key words Key words Key words Key words: reflexology, low back pain, finger to ground index Rezumat Rezumat Rezumat RezumatReflexoterapia se bazează pe exercitarea digitală a unei presiuni asupra anumitor puncte reflexogene situate în talpa piciorului, aceasta reprezentând o "hartă" a întregului corp. Scopul lucrării este reprezentat de evidenţierea importanţei reflexoterapiei în tratarea pacienţilor cu durere lombară joasă. Pentru realizarea obiectivelor cercetării am constituit un lot de 12 pacienţi, de ambele sexe, cu diagnosticul de durere lombară joasă. Dintre aceştia, 66,67% au fost de sex masculin şi 33,33% de sex feminin, majoritatea provenind din mediul urban (75%). Vârsta medie ± deviaţia standard a pacienţilor a fost de 43,58±13,02 ani. Lotul de pacienţi a fost subîmpărţit într-un lot experimental, format din 7 pacienţi (58,33%), care pe lângă tratamentul clasic medicamentos au urmat şi reflexoterapie şi un lot martor, format din 5 pacienţi (41,67%), care au urmat doar tratament medicamentos. Tratamentul reflexoterapeutic a fost efectuat de un singur reflexoterapeut, utilizând tehnica Morrell. Atât la pacienţii lotului experimental, cât şi la pacienţii lotului martor, s-au produs reduceri foarte semnificative statistic (p<0.01) ale durerii finale faţă de cea iniţială, dar totodată, s-au produs îmbunătăţiri foarte semnificative statistic (p<0.01) ale valorilor indicelui degete-sol la pacienţii lotului de cercetare, pe când în cazul pacienţilor din lotul martor, îmbunătăţirea acestui indice a fost doar semnificativă statistic (p<0.05). Datorită numărului mic de pacienţi luaţi în studiu, datele obţinute nu...

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Polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that cannot be produced by the body itself and therefore must be provided through nutrition. Omega-6 and particularly omega-3 fatty acids have important roles in the organism, contributing to the maintenance and promotion of health. The optimal proportion of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids is 2:1, or even better 1:1. They are involved in normal growth and development, play a role in the prevention of coronary and cardiovascular diseases, of diabetes mellitus, of arterial hypertension, arthritis and cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids mainly have an anti-inflammatory effect, but also act as hypolipidemic and antithrombotic agents. A potential role of omega-3 fatty acids is that of increasing physical performance. Their role in the physical activity refers on one side to the global health of athletes and on the other side to their anti-inflammatory effect, as high intensity physical exercise induces increased free-radical production and microtraumas, with the induction of an inflammatory status. The anti-inflammatory effect of these fatty acids manifests through an increased production of endogenous antioxidant enzymes, through decreasing the production of prostaglandins metabolites, decreasing the production of leukotriene B4, etc. They are also effective on reducing muscle pain post eccentric exercise and on decreasing the severity of bronchoconstriction induced by exercise, as well as improving pulmonary function variables. In conclusion it seems that supplementing diets with omega-3 fatty acids, apart from having benefic effects on health and on the prevention and management of certain affections, proves to be a beneficial for physical activity and athletic performance.