Publications by authors named "Irum Yaqoob"

Background: Accelerometers are commonly used for the assessment of PA; however, these devices have not been validated in people with dystonia who experience movement limitations. To properly understand movement behaviors and deliver accurate exercise prescription in this population, the validity of these devices must be tested.

Objective: This study aimed to validate step count and postural transitions detected by the activPAL accelerometer (AP) against direct observation (DO) during two functional assessments: the 30-s sit-to-stand (30STS) and 6-min usual-pace walk tests.

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Objective: To determine the effects of static exercise programme compared to Swiss ball training for core muscles of the lower back and pelvic region in patients with low back pain after child delivery.

Methods: The prospective single-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted at Rehabilitation department of Pakistan Railway General Hospital Rawalpindi from March to December 2018, and comprised patients with low back pain after delivery who were randomised into 2 equal groups. The subjects in Group A received static core exercises, while those in Group B got Swiss ball training.

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Objective: To determine the effects of an exercise programme for core muscle strengthening in patients with low back pain after caesarean section.

Methods: The single-blind randomised controlled trail was conducted from August 2018 to January 2019 at the Helping Hand for Relief and Development Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centre, Chakwal, Pakistan, and comprised post-caesarean section women aged 25-40 years with low back pain. Patients were randomised into supervised group I and unsupervised group II using the sealed envelope method.

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Objective: To determine the effects of core stability exercises on backache and quality of life of postmenopausal women.

Methods: he comparative study was conducted at the Department of Physical Therapy, Margalla General Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from February to June 2018, and comprised post-menopausal woman aged 40-60 years having backache who were randomly divided into experimental group A and control group B. Group A underwent core stability exercises along with traditional therapy, while group B had traditional low backache physical therapy.

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Objectives: To compare the effects of post-isometric relaxation, myofascial trigger point release and routine physical therapy on pain, disability and cervical range of motion in patients with acute mechanical neck pain.

Methods: The randomised control trial was conducted at the District Headquarter Hospital in Nowshehra, Pakistan, from July to December 2017 and comprised subjects of either gender aged 16-49 years with acute neck pain. They were randomised into three groups; post-isometric relaxation group 1, myofascial trigger point release group 2 and routine physical therapy group 3.

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Objective: To determine the factors associated with sleep deprivation and their impact on academic performance of students living in a hostel setting.

Methods: It was a correlational study conducted from January to June, 2018 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised university students of either sex aged 18-25 years who were studying at different universities of the twin cities. A semi-structured questionnaire was used along with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to collect data which was analysed using SPSS 21.

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Objective: To determine the patients' satisfaction level regarding physical therapy services at districtlevel hospitals.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary hospitals of Poonch district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir from January to June 2018, and comprised patients of either gender aged 15-70 years receiving physical therapy treatment. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data regarding patients' satisfaction from physiotherapy services.

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Aging, along with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), is a risk factor for the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older adults. Physical activity is found beneficial for improving the cognitive status among adults with MCI and in even those having dementia. Combined aerobic-cognitive interventions are an engaging substitute or add-on to existing pharmacological management regimens.

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