Prevalence of Core Weakness in Bank Employees

Bhore, Prachiti Rajan; Bathia, Khushboo; Kanase, Smita; Jadhav, Amrutkuvar

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2019/40155.12697

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“…[28][29][30] The musculoskeletal complaints in smartphone userssuch as discomfort and pain, occur not only in the neck but also in the shoulders, elbows, arms, wrists, hands, thumbs, and fingers. 7,8,23,[31][32][33] The findings of this study suggest that subjects should make an effort to reduce the amount of time they spend using a smartphone continuously, as well as implement other preventive measures such as maintaining proper posture while using it, taking frequent short breaks, and using voice-to-text software. 8 Usage of smartphones offers a wide range of purposes, like communication as well as leisure, which can be messages, music, multimedia, internet access, photographs, and games.…”

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“…6 Later, these can further lead to muscular imbalances that can also weaken the core muscles and excessively load the lumbar spine. 7 Even though smartphones have made our lives easier, they tend to increase the number of complaints related to hand complex, wrist, and elbow pain as a result of their excessive use. 8 This results in various faulty postural adaptations that greatly contribute to the increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders.…”

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Correlation between the Guyon Canal Syndrome and the Forward Head Posture in Prolonged Smartphone Users

Shinde

Vaidya

Bhore

2022

Int J Occup Saf Health

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Introduction: From youth to the eldest, smartphones have become an essential gadget of life. Neutral head posture plays an important role in our day-to-day activities as it is responsible for stability. Although smartphones have made our lives easier, they tend to increase the number of complaints related to the cervical spine, hand complex, wrist, and elbow pain as a result of their excessive use. This might result in various faulty postural adaptations, which can greatly contribute to the increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Also, its prolonged use can lead to forwarding head posture (FHP), which can be accompanied by Guyon Canal Syndrome (GCS). This study aimed to find and determine the correlation between Guyon canal syndrome and forward head posture in prolonged smartphone users. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that consisted of 80 college subjects who were selected based on the criterion for selection. The data that was collected included, demographic details, smartphone usage characteristics, the severity of pain, presence of FHP, and mechanosensitivity of the ulnar nerve. Statistical analysis was done using a non-parametric test. Spearman’s correlation coefficient test was used. Results: The results of this study among the 80 prolonged smartphone users showed that 42 users (52.5%) were in the age group of 18–21, and 38 users (47.5%) were found to be in the age group of 22–25. Most of them were right-handed i.e., 61 (76%), while 19 (24%) were left-handed. In BMI, normal-weighing subjects (18.5-24.9) were 48 (60%) and overweight subjects were 32 (40%). Mean + SD of Smartphone Addiction Scale, Visual Analogue Scale, Upper Limb Tension Test and Occiput to Wall Distance was 29.99 + 6.50, 1.48 + 0.86, 0.73 + 0.45, and 2.78 + 0.96, respectively. Spearman’s correlation coefficient was shown to have a moderately positive correlation between both SAS and VAS (r = 0.36, p = 0.0010), SAS and ULTT (r = 0.14, p = 0.022), and SAS and OWD (r = 0.17, p = 0.013). Linear regression was used to check the correlation and significance between FHP and GCS, where the r value was (0.27) and the p-value was 0.0177, which was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, we found that there was a positive correlation between forwarding head posture and Guyon canal syndrome in prolonged smartphone users. FHP can give rise to moderate pressure on the ulnar nerve, which mainly supplies the fifth finger of the hand, causing Guyon Canal Syndrome. Hence, we can conclude that in subjects with prolonged usage of smartphones, FHP can further progress and these subjects may have the tendency to develop GCS.

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Correlation between the Guyon Canal Syndrome and the Forward Head Posture in Prolonged Smartphone Users

Shinde

Vaidya

Bhore

2022

Int J Occup Saf Health

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“…As a result, this study aims to find the prevalence of weak and tight structures that are involved in the lower cross syndrome in housemaids. Bhore et al researched on the prevalence of core muscle weaknesses in bank employees [ 25 ]. According to the research, the average rate of core weakness among bank workers was found to be 72.73%; the age range of 45-50 years had the highest percentage of core weakness (23.6%), which was comparatively greater than that of other age ranges [ 26 ].…”

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Prevalence of Lower Cross Syndrome in Housemaids

Burile,

Phansopkar,

Deshmukh

2024

Cureus

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Introduction Lower cross syndrome, also known as pelvic crossed syndrome, occurs if there is inadequate muscle strength, leading to an imbalance in the lower extremities. This condition is characterized by the weakening and tightening of muscle groups on the anterior and posterior aspects of the body. Mostly, there is weakness in the abdominal muscles, gluteus maximus, and gluteus medius, while there is tightness in the hip flexor muscle groups. There are various studies investigating musculoskeletal disorders across different professions, but there is no research on the prevalence of lower cross syndrome among housemaids. Housemaids frequently report complaints of joint pain and exhibit specific postural changes such as anterior pelvic tilt, increased lumbar lordosis, and lower back pain. Therefore, this research aims to fill this gap by determining the prevalence of lower cross syndrome within the housemaid profession. The study aims to find out the prevalence of lower cross syndrome among housemaids. Methodology A total of 75 housemaids between the ages of 35 and 50 years complaining of pain in the lower back were included in the study, and the housemaids with recent surgical histories and cognitive impairments were excluded. The evaluation was done by measuring the strength and range of motion (ROM) of the affected muscles. Outcome measures include the length of the iliopsoas muscle, measurement of the spinal extensor muscle, and strength of the gluteus maximus muscle to identify which structures are tight or weak. Result Statistical changes were observed in the housemaids' population to check tight and weak structures using all outcome measures. According to the visual analogue scale (VAS), the pain was found to have a standard deviation of 5.39 ± 1.26 (3-8). The length of the iliopsoas muscle on the right and left sides had a t-value of 1.51 (p = 0.13), and the length of lumbar extensors had a standard deviation of 5.39 ± 1.26 (3-8). Conclusion In our study, the conclusion was found that housemaids who are working continuously for long periods without maintaining good ergonomics are prone to lower cross syndrome. It indicates a strong need for further research on the management of symptoms in such a population (housemaids) to prevent chronic musculoskeletal illness.

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“…The participants were also asked to place their hip in flexion or their knee in flexion/extension while in the supine position. Those able to maintain the abdominal contraction for at least 10 s at 40 mmHg were considered to have good core strength [20].…”

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Effects of core strengthening on balance in patients with hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial

Dalmas

Sciriha

Camilleri

et al. 2023

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

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Osteoarthritis is a condition commonly present in the elderly, with many having altered balance, aggravated with weak lower limb and core musculature predisposing them to falls. Despite the knowledge about the link between balance and core stability, studies investigating the importance of core stability exercise and their impact on balance are limited. Therefore, the authors aimed to explore whether core strengthening exercises in combination with hip exercises, when compared to a hip exercise programme and a control group, led to better improvements in balance in patients with hip osteoarthritis. In order to meet these aims, this paper reports the outcomes of a randomized, three-arm parallel, assessor-blinded, controlled clinical trial. Fifty-one participants awaiting a total hip replacement were recruited into this study. All patients were randomly allocated to a control, hip exercise group and hip and core exercise group. All participants were assessed for core muscle strength using a pressure biofeedback unit and balance using the four-stage balance test. The control group had no intervention. A 12-week hip and core exercise programme did not result in improvements over and above the hip exercise group in balance scores. However an improvement in core stability was noted for the hip and core exercise group (P = 0.001). Therefore, this study concluded that both exercise groups are resulted in improved balance with the core and hip exercise group noted to have added improvements, but the difference between the groups was not statistically significant.

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Prevalence of Core Weakness in Bank Employees

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Correlation between the Guyon Canal Syndrome and the Forward Head Posture in Prolonged Smartphone Users

Correlation between the Guyon Canal Syndrome and the Forward Head Posture in Prolonged Smartphone Users

Prevalence of Lower Cross Syndrome in Housemaids

Effects of core strengthening on balance in patients with hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial

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