Wpływ treningu Hatha Jogi na wartości ciśnienia tętniczego i częstości tętna

Introduction. Hypertension constitutes a great problem in modern medicine. Due to it being widespread in the society, it seems justified to introduce complex treatment and prevent from this disease. Hypotensive qualities of yoga exercise described in literature constitute an interest as an alternative form of cardiological rehabilitation.Material and methods . In order to evaluate its influence on the values of blood pressure and pulse, a group of people attending hatha yoga classes was studied. It was assumed that circulatory system parameters would decrease when influenced by training, and the size of those changes would depend on age, health condition and selected environmental factors. Before, during and after the classes arterial blood pressure and pulse were measured. The study was supplemented by the author's questionnaire consisting of 15 questions with given response categories.Results . Great age difference, majority of female subjects and those with higher education and white collar jobs were observed during the study.The results proved good perception of subjects' own health condition and their little knowledge concerning realistic parameters of their circulatory system.Decrease of arterial blood pressure and pulse due to hatha yoga exercise were detected during the study, as well as a greater decreasing tendency in subjects with high arterial blood pressure.Conclusions formulated as a consequence of the study concern the influence of hatha yoga exercise on circulatory system parameters and its possible use in order to obtain better hypotensive effect.Nadciśnienie tętnicze stanowi duży problem dla współczesnej medycyny. Z uwagi na znaczne rozpowszechnienie w społeczeństwie zasadne wydaje się wdrożenie kompleksowego leczenia i przeciwdziałania tej chorobie. Wykazane w piśmiennictwie właściwości hipotensyjne treningu jogi spowodowały zainteresowanie możliwością wykorzystania go jako alternatywnej formy rehabilitacji kardiologicznej.Materiał i metody. W celu oceny jego wpływu na wartości ciśnienia tętniczego i częstość tętna badaniu poddano grupę osób uczęszczających na zajęcia hatha jogi. Założono, że parametry układu krążenia ulegną obniżeniu pod wpływem treningu, a wielkość tych zmian będzie uzależniona wiekiem, stanem zdrowia i wybranymi czynnikami środowiskowymi. Dokonano pomiaru ciągłego ciśnienia tętniczego i częstości tętna przed rozpoczęciem zajęć, w trakcie trwania oraz po ich zakończeniu. Badania uzupełniono autorską ankietą, składającą się z 15 pytań z podanymi kategoriami odpowiedzi.Wyniki. Zaobserwowano duże różnice wieku osób podejmujących trening hatha jogi oraz przewagę płci żeńskiej, wyższego wykształcenia i umysłowego charakteru pracy.Stwierdzono stosunkowo dobre odczucie stanu zdrowia badanych osób i małą świadomość o rzeczywistych parametrach własnego układu krążenia.Wykazano obniżenie wartości ciśnienia tętniczego i częstości tętna pod wpływem treningu hatha jogi, oraz większą tendencję spadkową badanych parametrów u osób z wysokimi wartościami ciśnienia tętniczego.Wnioski. Sformułowano wnioski dotyczące wpływu treningu hatha jogi na parametry układu krążenia oraz możliwości jego stosowania w celu uzyskania efektu hipotensyjnego

The Influence of Hatha Yoga Exercise on Arterial Pressure and Pulse

Introduction. Hypertension constitutes a great problem in modern medicine. Due to it being widespread in the society, it seems justified to introduce complex treatment and prevent from this disease. Hypotensive qualities of yoga exercise described in literature constitute an interest as an alternative form of cardiological rehabilitation. Material and methods. In order to evaluate its influence on the values of blood pressure and pulse, a group of people attending hatha yoga classes was studied. It was assumed that circulatory system parameters would decrease when influenced by training, and the size of those changes would depend on age, health condition and selected environmental factors. Before, during and after the classes arterial blood pressure and pulse were measured. The study was supplemented by the author's questionnaire consisting of 15 questions with given response categories. Results. Great age difference, majority of female subjects and those with higher education and white collar jobs were observed during the study. The results proved good perception of subjects' own health condition and their little knowledge concerning realistic parameters of their circulatory system. Decrease of arterial blood pressure and pulse due to hatha yoga exercise were detected during the study, as well as a greater decreasing tendency in subjects with high arterial blood pressure. Conclusions formulated as a consequence of the study concern the influence of hatha yoga exercise on circulatory system parameters and its possible use in order to obtain better hypotensive effect.Nadciśnienie tętnicze stanowi duży problem dla współczesnej medycyny. Z uwagi na znaczne rozpowszechnienie w społeczeństwie zasadne wydaje się wdrożenie kompleksowego leczenia i przeciwdziałania tej chorobie. Wykazane w piśmiennictwie właściwości hipotensyjne treningu jogi spowodowały zainteresowanie możliwością wykorzystania go jako alternatywnej formy rehabilitacji kardiologicznej. Materiał i metody. W celu oceny jego wpływu na wartości ciśnienia tętniczego i częstość tętna badaniu poddano grupę osób uczęszczających na zajęcia hatha jogi. Założono, że parametry układu krążenia ulegną obniżeniu pod wpływem treningu, a wielkość tych zmian będzie uzależniona wiekiem, stanem zdrowia i wybranymi czynnikami środowiskowymi. Dokonano pomiaru ciągłego ciśnienia tętniczego i częstości tętna przed rozpoczęciem zajęć, w trakcie trwania oraz po ich zakończeniu. Badania uzupełniono autorską ankietą, składającą się z 15 pytań z podanymi kategoriami odpowiedzi. Wyniki. Zaobserwowano duże różnice wieku osób podejmujących trening hatha jogi oraz przewagę płci żeńskiej, wyższego wykształcenia i umysłowego charakteru pracy. Stwierdzono stosunkowo dobre odczucie stanu zdrowia badanych osób i małą świadomość o rzeczywistych parametrach własnego układu krążenia. Wykazano obniżenie wartości ciśnienia tętniczego i częstości tętna pod wpływem treningu hatha jogi, oraz większą tendencję spadkową badanych parametrów u osób z wysokimi wartościami ciśnienia tętniczego. Wnioski. Sformułowano wnioski dotyczące wpływu treningu hatha jogi na parametry układu krążenia oraz możliwości jego stosowania w celu uzyskania efektu hipotensyjnego

Stretching and injuries in men undertaking running training

Introduction. Physical activity appears in men’s life from the very beginning of their existence, however over last few decades it has become more popular as an amateur sport and recreation. One of the simplest form of physical activity considered as sport is running. Runners very often begin workouts thinking about improving their health but it comes with a risk of getting injured. There are however a lot of factors which can prevent injuries to occur. One of them is doing stretching exercises. The purpose of the study is to validate if stretching exercises can lower the risk of suffering an injury by men beginning a running workouts. In this study it was assumed that doing additional stretching exercises lowers the risk of suffering an injury and is common in people training long-distance running. Materials and Methods.182 men who do running workouts in the city of Bydgoszcz were examined with the use of author’s original questionnaire. It concerned sociodemographic data, running-related issues, stretching and the aspects of sports injuries. Statistics. Ordinal scales were analyzed with nonparametric rank tests, such as the Mann-Withney test, while the nominal scales were tested with nonparametric tests from the Pearson's chi-squared test group. Results. It was found that the largest group of runners are men aged about 32 years, doing running workouts as a part of amateur sport. Of all the subjects, 31% of runners declared the use of additional stretching training. People running with greater frequency and volume, expressed in kilometers, more often decide to undertake stretching exercises. 70% of tested athletes suffered a running-related injury. There was no significant effect of stretching on reducing the risk of injury to runners. Conclusions. Stretching is not very popular among running enthusiasts. Greater running experience and high training loads are factors that make runners decide to use additional stretching exercises more often. The lack of significant differences in the frequency of injuries of competitors using and not undertaking stretching does not allow an unequivocal assessment of its impact on reducing the risk of injury in runners

Otyłość a gibkość dzieci szkolnych

Introduction. Obesity is a common phenomenon and more frequently it is concerning the younger generations. Its distant consequences are alarming, especially in the area of health and the level of physical fitness. One of its components is suppleness; retaining its proper level seems essential as it delays experiencing various health conditions. The aim of this study was to compare the level of suppleness in school children with correct body mass and those overweight or obese. It was assumed that the suppleness level of boys and girls would be similar and that the groups of both younger children and those with correct body mass would be characterized by a higher level of the tested feature.Material and methods. The study included 120 students of year 2 and 5 in state primary schools from medium sized cities in the central area of the country. Body height and mass were measured and BMI was calculated. Suppleness was evaluated based on depth of sitting forward bend and sitting side bends. Data was differentiated according to age and BMI value.Results. A large percentage of overweight and obesity occurring in the studied groups of children was established, both in the beginning and at the end of young school development period, which to a greater extent concerns boys than girls. A similar level of suppleness in younger and older children was observed, with the exception of girls with correct body mass. Moreover, groups of overweight and obese children were characterized by worse suppleness results and greater dimorphic differences of this motoric feature.Conclusions. The increasing phenomenon of obesity among school children and its negative influence on the level of suppleness proves that hitherto prophylactic and educational process concerning health promoting has not been efficient enough, both in school environment and among adult members of the society. It justifies the necessity to introduce systemic changes in those areas based on holistic physical education of the whole society.Wstęp. Otyłość jest zjawiskiem powszechnym i w coraz większym stopniu dotyczy młodych pokoleń. Jej odległe skutki są niepokojące, szczególnie w obszarze zdrowia i poziomie sprawności fizycznej. Jedną z jej składowych jest gibkość, a utrzymywanie należnego jej poziomu wydaje się konieczne, ponieważ pozwala na opóźnienie wystąpienia wielu problemów zdrowotnych. Celem pracy uczyniono wiec próbę porównania poziomu gibkości dzieci szkolnych o prawidłowej masie ciała oraz z nadwagą bądź otyłością. Założono, że poziom gibkości chłopców i dziewcząt będzie podobny oraz, że zespoły dzieci młodszych i o prawidłowej masie ciała będzie cechował wyższy poziom ukształtowania badanej cechy.Materiał i metody. Badaniami objęto 120 uczniów klas II i V państwowych szkół podstawowych z średniej wielkości miast centralnej części kraju. Zmierzono wysokość i masę ciała oaz obliczono wskaźnik BMI. Gibkość oceniono głębokością skłonu tułowia w przód w siadzie i do boku. Materiał zróżnicowano wiekiem i wielkością wskaźnika BMI.Wyniki badań. Stwierdzono duży odsetek występowania nadwagi i otyłości w zespole zbadanych dzieci zarówno z początku jak i końca okresu rozwojowego młodszego szkolnego, co w większym stopniu dotyczy jednak chłopców niż dziewcząt. Zaobserwowano podobny poziom gibkości dzieci młodszych i starszych, z wyjątkiem dziewcząt o prawidłowej masie ciała a także, że zespoły z nadwagą i otyłe, obu grup wieku, cechują gorsze wyniki gibkości i większe różnice dymorficzne tej właściwości motorycznej.Wnioski. Narastające zjawisko otyłości wśród dzieci szkolnych i jej negatywny wpływ na poziom gibkości świadczy o małej skuteczności dotychczasowego procesu profilaktyki oraz edukacyjnego w zakresie promocji zdrowia, zarówno w środowiskach szkolnych jak i dorosłej części społeczeństwa. Uzasadnia to konieczność wprowadzenia w tych obszarach, zmian systemowych opartych o holistyczne wychowanie fizyczne całego społeczeństwa

Different forms movement therapy used in rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease

The causes of Parkinson's disease have not yet been strictly defined, which is why it is a serious social problem nowadays. The problem stems mainly from the fact that pharmacological methods have not been developed to such an extent to completely cure the disease. Due to the application of those methods, it is primarily expected to cause the delay in the development of disease symptoms. An important role in the reduction of progressive disease symptoms is performed by non-pharmacological forms of rehabilitation. In addition to standard kinesitherapy, the following are of great therapeutic importance: choreotherapy, music therapy, massage, physical therapy, and balneotherapy. The use of these methods positively affects the general state of physical fitness of the patient, moreover, it contributes to the delay in the development of characteristic symptoms of Parkinson's disease such as muscle stiffness, tremor, and slowness of movement. The variety of implemented interventions not only improves the patient's functional status but also contributes to the increase of self-esteem and psychological well-being

Analysis of the changes in the circumferences and the range of active motion of upper limbs in women after mastectomy participating in rehabilitation

Nipple cancer is the most frequent women's neoplastic disease. In Poland, it is approximately 20% of malignant detected neoplasm among this group. Breast cancer is not only one of the most serious women's numerous prevalence diseases; it is also a common reason of anxiety among healthy ones. Supplementary to basic treatment of breast cancer (radiotherapy and surgery) is early and constant rehabilitation program for women after mastectomy. The aim of the study was to valuate alternations within volumes of the upper limb followed by mastectomy and their accurate analysis regarding movement range in the course of therapeutic rehabilitation. 30 women who were after breast cancer dislodging participated in the study.. The patients were treated with therapeutic rehabilitation which lasted for 6 weeks. Before and after the therapy, the women were examined. In conclusion it was found that complex rehabilitation in women, who had mastectomy, has a crucial influence on increasing movement range and reduction of lymphedema regarding the limb on the operated side

Aktywność sportowa osób z niepełnosprawnością w świadomości studentów fizjoterapii

Introduction: The role of rehabilitation therapists in treating people with disabilities undertaking sports activity should be significant. However, their training is realized by colleges providing various profiles of specialization education, which could result in inconsistent preparation of graduates in this field. The aim of this paper was to evaluate how aware physiotherapy students from different colleges are of sports and physical activity of people with disabilities as well as to establish students’ attitude towards the role of sport in rehabilitation process and the direction of its development. A hypothesis was posed concerning inconsistent attitudes, awareness and knowledge in student groups from various colleges as far as taking advantage of sport in rehabilitation process was concerned. Moreover, it was assumed that those indicators would to a greater extent predispose students from colleges of physical education. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 2011 and it included 134 female and male students graduating from Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz and the Academy of Physical Education in Poznań. The method of diagnostic poll (questionnaire) was used. Studied groups realized different curricula as far as adaptive motor activity and sports activity of people with disabilities is concerned. Collected data was differentiated according to sex and type of college of subjects; the significance of differences of multipartite variables was evaluated by Chi-squared test. Results: Similar sex, age and basic environmental conditions structure was observed in studied groups, as well as minor differences in views and attitudes in the studied male and female groups in Bydgoszcz. Differences in the studied indicators in groups from both colleges were established only concerning the evaluation of the possibility of sports competition among athletes without or with disabilities. It was ascertained that students from a medical college associated sports activity of people with disabilities with the Foundation of Active Rehabilitation, while students from the physical education college in Poznań associated it with the Polish Sport Association of People with Disabilities “Start”. Conclusions: This study allows a conclusion that the awareness and knowledge of physiotherapy students concerning the place of sport and motor activity in the rehabilitation process are shaped to a similar extent in colleges with different profiles of specialization education, therefore, self-identification of the college candidates and a calling for this profession are significant factors in this process  Wstęp: Rola rehabilitantów w podejmowaniu    aktywności sportowej przez osoby niepełnosprawne    powinna być znacząca. Ich kształcenie realizują jednak    uczelnie o różnych profilach kierunkowego kształcenia, co    może powodować nierówne przygotowanie absolwentów w    tym zakresie. Celem pracy uczyniono ocenę świadomości    studentów kierunku fizjoterapii z różnych uczelni, w zakresie    sportu i aktywności fizycznej osób niepełnosprawnych oraz    poznanie postaw studentów wobec roli sportu w procesie    rehabilitacji, a także kierunków jego rozwoju. Postawiono    hipotezę o nierównych postawach, świadomości i wiedzy, grup    studenckich z różnych uczelni, na temat wykorzystywania    sportu w procesie rehabilitacji oraz założono, że wyznaczniki    te w większym stopniu będą predysponowały młodzież    studiującą w uczelni wychowania fizycznego.    Materiał i metody: Badania zrealizowano w 2011    roku obejmując nimi młodzież kończącą studia fizjoterapii w    Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy i Akademii Wychowania    Fizycznego w Poznaniu. Zastosowano metodę sondażu    diagnostycznego wykorzystując technikę ankietową, co    pozwoliło na zbadanie 134 studentów i studentek. Badane    zespoły realizowały różniące się programy dydaktyczne z    zakresu aktywności ruchowej adaptacyjnej i sportu osób    niepełnosprawnych. Zebrany materiał zróżnicowano płcią    badanych osób i rodzajem uczelni, a do oceny istotności różnic    zmiennych wielodzielnych zastosowano test Chi-kwadrat.    Wyniki badań: Zaobserwowano podobną strukturę    płci, wieku i podstawowych uwarunkowań środowiskowych    badanych grup młodzieży oraz niewielkie różnice w poglądach    i postawach grup młodzieży męskiej i żeńskiej z uczelni    bydgoskiej. Różnice badanych wyznaczników zespołów    młodzieży obu uczelni stwierdzono jedynie w ocenie    możliwości rywalizacji sportowej sportowców sprawnych    i niepełnosprawnych. Ustalono, że młodzież z uczelni    medycznej aktywność sportową osób niepełnosprawnych    łączy z działalnością Fundacji Aktywnej Rehabilitacji, a    młodzież poznańskiej uczelni wychowania fizycznego z    Polskim Związkiem Sportu Osób Niepełnosprawnych „Start”.    Wnioski: Zrealizowane badania pozwalają    wnioskować, że świadomość oraz wiedza studentów    fizjoterapii o miejscu sportu i aktywności ruchowej w procesie    rehabilitacyjnym są w podobnym stopniu kształtowane w    uczelniach o różnych profilach kierunkowego kształcenia, a    tym samym samoidentyfikacja kandydatów do studiów oraz    powołanie do zawodu są istotnym elementem w tym procesie.  

Novel role of the SIRT4-OPA1 axis in mitochondrial quality control

Mammalian sirtuins are fundamental regulators of a plethora of cellular functions, including gene expression, proliferation, metabolism, and ultimatively cellular aging and organismal life-span. The mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT4 acts as metabolic tumor suppressor and is down-regulated in many cancer types. We showed that SIRT4 expression was up-regulated during replicative senescence and by different anti-proliferative and senescence inducing stressors, including UVB and ionizing radiation, due to inhibition of its negative regulator, microRNA miR-15b. In our recent studies we addressed the molecular consequences of increased SIRT4 expression for mitochondrial function and quality control. We demonstrated that SIRT4 reduces O2 consumption and decreases mitochondrial membrane potential in line with an increased generation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS). This led to the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria and a more fused mitochondrial network associated with a decreased mitophagic clearance. Mechanistically, our data indicate that SIRT4 promotes mitochondrial fusion in an enzymatically dependent manner through interaction with and stabilization of the dynamin-related GTPase L-OPA1, thereby opposing fission and mitophagy. Our findings provide novel insight in the role of SIRT4 as stress triggered factor that causes mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired mitochondrial quality control through decreased mitophagy, a major hallmark of aging

Back pain persons engaged in rowing

Introduction: the dynamic and multi-directional development of sport and the relentless pursuit of victory or improve the outcome necessitated increasing workloads. Implementation of the process leads to the expected changes in the morphological structures and motor skills of players and despite the widespread use of wellness, often results in injuries, however, of an overload. Literature, it can be concluded that the problem of overload injuries in rowing sports exists and often affects the lower spine. Thus the objective is to determine the incidence of pain lumbar spine paddlers and their evaluation. Was the hypothesis of the scale of the problem among men and women and its escalation in a group of players with more professional seniority and applying the paddles long. Material and method: the study involved training people Rowing Club RTW Lotto-"Bydgostia" during the start, which are characterized by a relatively high load, which are characterized by a relatively high load.                Uses the exclusive survey measured basic morphological and clinical tests, questionnaires, and functional research rated the intensity of pain and degree of loss of movable active lumbar spine. Obtained the test results sets 34 men and 35 women of different ages and progress. It has been developed the basic statistical methods taking into account the diversity of the occurrence of pain in the spine or the lack of their statements, as well as training experience and type of used oars.   Statistic; Uses the test Shapiro-Wolf, t-Student, Kruskal-Walis and Pearson Chi square, and to the assessment of the traineeship training and clinical test results, test the correlation of Spearman. Statistical analysis was performed on the significance level p < 0.05.                Test results: it was found that the teams examined the men and women of varied lack of or presence of pain disorders have similar average size basic morphological however, they differ in terms of used paddles and internship training. It analysis of the diversification of the results of the tests carried out clinical trials, for the most part does not show significant differences. Men without pain, however, is characterized by a significantly higher average test result Schober in the back. The diversity was found slightly more frequent differences structure interest teams fixed functional test results that indicate the trail of problems in the lumbar spine mobility players with pains, ailments.     Among the men found them in the study of folds, and among the women in the study the hyperextension and slider on the right, and the results of numerical correlation Spearman test results and clinical internship training show little of their relationship and the total lack of statistical significance.                Conclusions: The basic characteristics of the physical persons engaged in rowing are not factor significantly in the presence of back pain, which can, however, grow in the process of long-term training on the shore. Increased its frequency among players short paddles indicates the need for exercise, and among the contestants paddles long multidisciplinary action to restore the symmetry of the body. To reduce the function of the spine, and thus causing pain persons engaged in rowing in the increasingly determined by other factors related to the size and volume of loads and conditions for their implementation, as well as predisposed health and supporting biological renewal training

Fleksibility and strenght of rowers

Introduction: The physical activity is essential for the normal functioning of the musculoskeletal system. Both deficiency and excess of motion can be harmfull. This issue mostly concern all kinds of sport players. The rowing, as a sport discipline, is physicly demanding so that activates most of human muscles. An inadequate training can lead to serious disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Demages can be caused by the nature of particular sport discipline or training loads. Aim of the thesis: The main goal is to examin and present differences in force level and flexibility factor among sportsman according to used oar. Take hypothesis that bigger inequality in strenght and flexibility have rowers of oar. Material and methodology: Research covered rowers of left and right oar and also symmetric paddle in age between 15 to 28 years old with at least 3 years training experience. From all contestants measurement of weight and height were taken. Another examined factors were range of corps movement and strenght in moves: a corps flexion forward, hyperextension of the corps, rotation into left and right and lateral flexion on the left and right side. Material was analized by normal distribution and comparison of inner group. Results of rowers were compered by groups used various rowing equipment. Results: It is said, that symmetric rowing supports steady muscle strenght development in players corpses. Other noticed issue concerning rowers using oars is possesion of bigger force for corps rotation towards hand used for rowing. It is also observed for both symmetric and asymmetric rowers that they have better strenght of corps rotation on whatever side of the body. Conclusions: Research confirms sygnificant influence of morphology on sport results but with no visible difference in used rowing tools or in force inequality of oar players and their lack of flexibility The introducion of symmetric excercises can be beneficial for athletes especially in intesive training period by decreasing risk ijury and improvement of sport achievements