Ipsilateral versus contralateral static endurance- balance abilities among healthy college students.

Objectives: This study sought to determine the association and the difference, if any, between the levels of the contralateral and between the levels of the ipsilateral sides during static endurance-balance exercise.

Methods: One hundred twelve healthy active- college students (55 females and 57 males) participated in this cross-sectional study. Each participant performed the contralateral (raising one arm and opposite-side leg) quadruped bird dog exercise and balanced in static condition.

Timed Up and Go and Five Times Sit to Stand Test among community ambulant, overweight, obese Saudi elderly population.

Objective: To investigate the effect of Timed Up and Go category on the Five Times Sit to Stand Test, and to determine the role of recreational status on Timed Up and Go rating.

Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2018 and April 2019 at the College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia, and comprised community-ambulant retired overweight or obese subjects of either gender aged 60-69 years. Timed Up and Go, Five Times Sit to Stand Test and Single-Leg Stance Test were used to measure basic mobility, transitional skills and static balance respectively.

Exploring the impact of physical factors on the overweight and obese physical therapy students.

Objective: Physical fitness is a fundamental pillar for physical therapy students in promoting their physical health. Obese and overweight students might have limited physical capabilities. Therefore, we investigated the effect of overweight and obesity on the mobility, strength, and agility of physical therapy students.

Peak torque substantially varies between patients with non-specific low back pain; belong to directional preference classification, and healthy individuals-clinical biokinesiologic perspectives.

[Purpose] To compare flexion and extension peak torque of patients with nonspecific-chronic low back pain who were classified as directional preference subgroups, and their matched healthy controls. [Participants and Methods] Fifty male volunteers (25 with non-specific chronic low back pain and 25 healthy-matched controls) consented to participate. The investigator collected all demographic data, hips, knees and spinal mobility in addition to the peak torque using the Biodex isokinetic dynamometer.

Assessment of hand-grip and key-pinch strength at three arm positions among healthy college students: Dominant versus non-dominant hand.

Objective: Grip strength is important for independent self-care and is a predictor of functional decline. This study aimed to determine if healthy individuals would demonstrate different hand-grip and key-pinch strengths at three different arm positions and in comparisons between dominant and non-dominant hands.

Methods: A total of 61 right-hand-dominant male college students aged 19-23 years were consecutively recruited from the College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences.

Clinical measurements of spinal mobility, static balance, and functional performance in healthy participants: a simple biokinesiological analysis of performance.

[Purpose] To explore the relationship between functional outcome measurements of spinal mobility, static balance and functional performance. [Participants and Methods] Fifty two healthy participants aged between 18-36 years participated. Spinal mobility included forward bending and side bending.

Risk factors and types of recurrent stroke: a Saudi hospital based study.

[Purpose] To identify the risk factors and the stroke types in recurrent stroke patients of Madinah Al-Munawarah city. [Participants and Methods] A prospective research hospital based study was conducted through the year of 2014. The patients were entered in the study when they had recurrent cerebrovascular accident led to hospital admission.

Total assessment-reassessment & evaluation using bioKinesiologic (TAREK) approach: case presentation for theoretical formulation.

[Purpose] To introduce a new systematic physical therapy evaluation aiming to facilitate the process of examining complicated musculoskeletal cases. [Subject and Methods] The patient was a 20 years old male college student who had major motor vehicle accident one year ago. The patient was poorly responding to physical therapy and he felt that his case was worsening.

Right versus left side bridge static endurance ability among healthy collegiate students at Taibah University.

Background: Spinal muscles endurance is fundamental for providing adequate trunk stability.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the side bridge static endurance ability of the right versus left side.

Methods: Forty right hand dominant students, aged between 18 and 25 years, were recruited from Taibah University.

Biodex balance training versus conventional balance training for children with spastic diplegia.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of balance training using the Biodex balance system and a conventional balance training programme on balance score and on gross motor skills of children with spastic diplegia.

Methods: A randomized controlled study was conducted on 48 spastic diplegic children with cerebral palsy (26 boys and 22 girls) in the age range of 5-8 years. The children were randomly allocated to two equal groups.

Effect of proprioception cross training on repositioning accuracy and balance among healthy individuals.

[Purpose] To investigate possible cross effects of proprioception training on proprioception repositioning accuracy of the knee joint and on balance in healthy subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty healthy college students and faculty members from faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University were recruited to participate. Participants were randomly assigned to training group (n=30) and control group (n=30).

Effect of body-weight suspension training versus treadmill training on gross motor abilities of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Background: Suspension training and treadmill training are commonly used for promoting functional gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of body-weight suspension training versus treadmill training on gross motor functional skills.

Design: Assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled intervention study.