Disbalance and fatigue of the spinal extensors as one of the causes of the overload disease of the lumbar spine.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to find out whether among young active people - the future healthcare professionals - there is a risk of developing lumbar spine overload disease depending on the occurrence of the disbalance of paravertebral muscles and to assess the fatigue of the examined muscles depending on the body position during the work.

Methods: The study involved 50 randomly selected students of physiotherapy and emergency medical services of a mean age of 21 years. The surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to measure the activity level of spinal extensors of the cervical and lumbar spine.

Age and Sex Are Strongly Correlated to the Rate and Type of Mountain Injuries Requiring Search and Rescue Missions.

Introduction: Because of the growing popularity of mountain tourism, the number of injuries related to mountain activities has increased rapidly. The regional volunteer search and rescue team (Tatra mountain rescue team [MRT], Poland) anticipates future increases in injuries and accidents.

Methods: An analysis was performed on Tatra MRT incident reports for the years 2012 through 2013.

[The causes of falls and injuries after falls in women over the age of 50 living alone in Krakow].

Introduction: Falls are one of the most devastating health problems of elderly people. The identification of causes of falls helps to establish proper prevention strategies.

Material And Method: The study was based on a group of community-dwelling, independent women aged over 50 years.