Integrating patient-reported and performance-based measurements for addressing nonspecific low back pain in young office workers.

Background: Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is a major health concern associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Understanding the multifactorial risk factors is essential for developing effective management and prevention strategies.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate how posture, muscle activity and strength imbalances, pain levels, and emotional awareness collectively contribute to the subjective functional status of young office workers with chronic nonspecific LBP, in order to assess the need for a holistic, biopsychosocial approach to managing this condition.

Present but Ignored: Physical Condition and Health-Related Quality of Life in College-Aged Females with Generalized Joint Hypermobility.

Background: Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) is prevalent among young adults, necessitating effective monitoring of musculoskeletal health, particularly among college-aged females. This study aimed to identify physical fitness and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) characteristics associated with GJH.

Methods: A total of 67 participants were assessed: 26 with GJH (mean age 20.

Caesarean Section Scar and Placental Location at the First Trimester of Pregnancy-A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

: This study aims to report the location of the placenta in the first trimester of pregnancy in groups of women according to the number of previous caesarean deliveries and the visibility of the caesarean scar niche. : The prospective observational research included adult women aged 18 to 41 years during pregnancy after one or more previous caesarean sections (CSs). Transvaginal (TVS) and transabdominal sonography (TAS) was used to examine the uterine scar and placental location during 11-14 weeks.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Lithuanian version of the Spine Functional Index.

Background: Low back pain is one of the most frequent medical problems caused by different factors. It is important to evaluate low back pain by choosing the best suited tool for the specific spine condition and pain severity. The Spine Functional Index (SFI) is a relatively new physical functioning-related questionnaire that can be used to assess different aspects of daily activities and movements.

Sexual behavior of Lithuanian high school students.

Objective: To evaluate the sexual behavior of Lithuanian high school students.

Study Design: School-based anonymous self-administered survey of high school students, conducted from February to June 2017.

Results: Of 167 invited schools, 113 (67.

Yoga's Effects on the Cardiovascular System of Healthy Women: Implications for Best Practices.

Context: Yoga as a form of physical activity is growing in popularity. During yoga, individuals interrupt the stress response, which is typically associated with high blood pressure (BP), impaired focus, and high levels of anxiety. Consequently, research into yoga's effects on stress should place a special emphasis upon the interplay of the nervous and cardiovascular systems during yoga practice.

Exploring the Aortic Root Diameter and Left Ventricle Size Among Lithuanian Athletes.

: Aortic rupture is known as one of the potential causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes. Nevertheless, adaptation strategies for aortic root dilation in athletes vary. The purpose of this study was to investigate aortic root adaptation to physical workload and to determine if aortic roots and left ventricle sizes are contingent upon the physical workload.

Change of Cognitive Functions after Stroke with Rehabilitation Systems.

Unlabelled: The objective of this study is to assess and compare the effect of applying a computerised cognitive training programme and virtual environment rehabilitation system on cognitive functions in patients after a stroke.

Methods: A controlled trial included 121 persons referred to second stage rehabilitation. The subjects were differentiated into three impact groups by a single blinded trial.

Not only static: Stabilization manoeuvres in dynamic exercises - A pilot study.

This study examined characteristics of trunk muscles electrical activity in young adults performed in the course of static and dynamic trunk muscles strengthening exercises using different lumbar spine stabilization manoeuvres. Twenty young adults (Mage = 25.5 SD = 2.

Graphical and statistical analyses of the oculocardiac reflex during a non-invasive intracranial pressure measurement.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the incidence of the oculocardiac reflex during a non-invasive intracranial pressure measurement when gradual external pressure was applied to the orbital tissues and eye.

Methods: Patients (n = 101) and healthy volunteers (n = 56) aged 20-75 years who underwent a non-invasive intracranial pressure measurement were included in this retrospective oculocardiac reflex analysis. Prespecified thresholds greater than a 10% or 20% decrease in the heart rate from baseline were used to determine the incidence of the oculocardiac reflex.

Correlation between Changes in Local Earth's Magnetic Field and Cases of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

The impact of changes in the geomagnetic field on the human body remains the subject of studies across the world, yet there is no consensus. Current studies are observing effects that require further work by researchers in order to find out the mechanisms that would allow a proper assessment of the correlations between the Earth's magnetic field variations and changes in human organisms. The main purpose of this study was to investigate possible correlations between the strength of time-varying aspects of the local Earth's magnetic field and incidence of myocardial infarctions.

The effect of differential training-based occupational therapy on hand and arm function in patients after stroke: Results of the pilot study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of differential training-based occupational therapy on the recovery of arm function and to compare these data with the results obtained after conventional occupational therapy.

Methods: A total of 27 patients who had suffered a cerebral infarction in the left brain hemisphere were recruited for the study. There were 9 men (33.

Assessment of the effect of anthropometric data on the alterations of cardiovascular parameters in Lithuanian elite male basketball players during physical load.

OBJECTIVES. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of the anthropometric data of basketball players on the alterations of cardiovascular parameters during the physical load applying the model of integrated evaluation. MATERIAL AND METHODS.

Assessment of functional conditions of basketball and football players during the load by applying the model of integrated evaluation.

Unlabelled: We consider the human body as an adaptable, complex, and dynamic system capable of organizing itself, though there is none, the only one, factor inside the system capable of doing this job. Making use of the computerized ECG analysis system "Kaunas-load" with parallel registration of ECG carrying out body motor characteristics, ABP, or other processes characterizing hemodynamics enable one to reveal and evaluate the synergistic aspects of essential systems of the human body what particularly extends the possibilities of functional diagnostics. The aim of the study was to determine the features of alterations in the functional condition of basketball and football players and nonathletes during the bicycle ergometry test by applying the model of evaluation of the functional condition of the human body.