Assessment of functional fitness impacted by hospital rehabilitation in post-stroke patients who additionally contracted COVID-19.

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effects of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients, or post-stroke patients with simultaneous COVID-19 infection, in relation to: improved locomotion efficiency, improved balance, reduced risk of falling as well as the patients' more effective performance in everyday activities.

Methods: The study involved 60 patients in the early period (2-3 months) after a stroke. Group I consisted of 18 patients (30.

Differences in Body Balance According to Body Mass Classification among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes.

Background: Body weight is an important aspect in the development of components of physical fitness that can affect athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in body balance of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes according to body mass classification: underweight/normal weight (UW/NW); overweight/obese (OW/OB). Material and Methods: The study was conducted among 69 BJJ athletes (age 23.

The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland-A Pilot Study.

Physical activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Due to civilization's development, we can observe a global decline in physical activity which negatively affects the state of physical and mental health. The physical activity of children and adolescents is a counterpart to their physical fitness.

The Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Men after Radical Prostatectomy Measured with the Insert Test.

A commonly used physiotherapeutic method for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PFMT by enhanced biofeedback using the 1h pad-weighing test. The following factors were taken into consideration in the analysis of PFMT effectiveness: the relevance of the patients’ age, time from RP, BMI, mental health, functional state, and depression.

Is There a Link between Balance and Body Mass Composition in Children and Adolescents?

School-age children are particularly prone to disturbances in body composition, because this is a period of intensive growth and a period in which correct habits are shaped, especially in relation to diet. This is why it is so important to diagnose emerging disorders early so as to implement therapeutic or educational activities. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the factors of body mass composition and body mass index (BMI), as well as the balance parameters in children and adolescents.

Changes in Children's Body Composition and Posture during Puberty Growth.

The main goal of our study was to determine how the age of children, puberty and anthropometric parameters affect the formation of body composition and faulty body posture development in children. The secondary goal was to determine in which body segments abnormalities most often occur and how gender differentiates the occurrence of adverse changes in children's body posture and body composition during puberty. The study group consisted of 464 schoolchildren aged from 6-16.

Impact of Foehn Wind and Related Environmental Variables on the Incidence of Cardiac Events.

In Poland there is no data related to the impact of halny wind and the related environmental variables on the incidence of cardiac events. We decided to investigate the relationship between this weather phenomenon, as well as the related environmental variables, and the incidence of cardiac events in the population of southern Poland, a region affected by this type of wind. We also decided to determine whether the environmental changes coincide with or predate the event examined.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the polish version of the Oxford Shoulder Score in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Background: The Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) is a simple and reliable, joint-specific, self-reported outcome measure. It can be applied in patients with shoulder disease other than instability. The purpose of this study was to perform a translation, cultural adaptation of the Polish version of the OSS and to evaluate its selected psychometric properties in patients after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Role of body mass category in the development of faulty postures in school-age children from a rural area in south-eastern Poland: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of abnormalities in selected parameters measured in the trunk area.

Design: Cross-sectional studies.

Setting: The research was conducted in a primary school in the Trzebownisko Municipality, a rural area in south-eastern Poland.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Shockwave Therapy with Selected Physical Therapy Procedures in Patients with Tennis Elbow Syndrome.

Wstęp. Łokieć tenisisty jest to zespół bólowy tkanek miękkich okolicy nadkłykcia bocznego kości ramiennej. Celem pracy było porównanie skuteczności terapii radialną falą uderzeniową (RSWT) z zabiegami laseroterapii i ultradźwięków w badanej grupie.

The Influence of Body Mass Composition on the Postural Characterization of School-Age Children and Adolescents.

Introduction: In recent years a significant increase in the percentage of children with postural problems has been observed. It is necessary to focus on preventing the phenomenon and on analysis of existing postural defects.

Aim: The aim of this work was to assess the potential relationship between body mass composition and body posture in school-age children.

The Assessment of Static Balance in Patients after Total Hip Replacement in the Period of 2-3 Years after Surgery.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess static balance of patients after Total Hip Replacement (THR) compared with the age-matched, asymptomatic control group, considering the subject's gender and the time since the surgery.

Materials And Methods: The Total Hip Replacement (THR) group consisted of 55 subjects (mean age: 56.3 ± 8.

[Factors affecting the maintenance of occupational activity over a 2-3-year period after total hip replacement].

Background: The purpose of this paper was to assess the occupational activity in patients after hip replacement over a 2-3-year post operational period and to analyze the effect of selected factors (age, gender, body mass index (BMI), functional state and self-assessed health status) on this activity.

Material And Methods: In the research 107 people (56 women and 51 men) participated. The average age of the subject's was 55.

Occupational Activity in Patients 10 Years after Hip Replacement Surgery.

Background: Advanced hip osteoarthritis requires total joint replacement surgery to improve daily activity, including occupational activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate employment status among patients 10 years after hip replacement surgery.

Material And Methods: A total of 63 patients who underwent total hip replacement surgery at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology between 2003 and 2005 were enrolled in the study.

The influence of Kinesiology Taping on the reduction of lymphoedema among women after mastectomy - preliminary study.

Introduction: Kinesiology Taping is a method that assists healing processes and improves the physical efficiency.

The Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of Kinesiology Taping on the lymphoedema reduction among women after mastectomy.

Material And Methods: The subject of the research included 44 women underwent single mastectomy along with the removal of lymph nodes.

Change in anthropometric parameters of the posture of students of physiotherapy after three years of professional training.

Introduction And Aim: A physiotherapist's occupation requires high physical fitness and a properly functioning neuromuscular system. Working with patients is not always performed in accordance with the rules of work ergonomics. The aim of this paper was to verify the possible changes in the posture of students of physiotherapy after three years of professional training.

Subluxation of the shoulder joint in stroke patients and the influence of selected factors on the incidence of instability.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of shoulder subluxation in stroke patients and the impact of rehabilitation and presence/absence of fluid in the subhumeral and subdeltoid bursae on the occurrence of instability.

Materials And Methods: The study group was composed of 182 patients after stroke, with 108 men and 74 women. 156 of the patients had suffered an ischemic stroke whereas 26 had experienced a hemorrhagic stroke; 90 patients had right-sided paresis and 92 left-sided paresis.

Effect of TENS on pain relief in patients with degenerative disc disease in lumbosacral spine.

Background: The study sought to evaluate the impact of long-term TENS therapy on pain relief in patients with degenerative disc disease in the lumbosacral spine.

Material And Method: The study involved 39 patients with lumbosacral pain who were receiving treatment in the Regional Hospital No 2 in Rzeszów and in Winsen Hospital. The experimental group consisted of 16 patients who were fitted with L-S orthoses with a built-in OmniTens plus mini-device for long-term application (3 times a day, for 20 minutes) of TENS currents with a frequency of 35 Hz and impulse duration of 150µsec.

The dynamics of physical activity in palliative care patients.

Background: Active and passive physical exercises in patients under palliative (long term) care in palliative wards and home hospices are a necessary means of prevention or reduction of pulmonary complications, disorders of respiratory function, vascular complications, disorders of lymphatic and venous function, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. The goal of this study was to assess the dynamics of physical activity in patients under long term care.

Material And Method: The study group consisted of 60 patients staying in a palliative care ward or a home hospice.

Problems in the rehabilitation of patients following total shoulder replacement surgery - case study.

Background: There are a number of indications for total joint replacement surgery, mainly degenerative changes with limited function, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic changes, arthropathy accompanying rotator cuff injuries. Problems in the rehabilitation of patients following partial or total shoulder joint replacement surgery result from the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder, including extensive joint mobility range, relatively weak muscle stabilization and a frequent need to reconstruct the rotator muscles and joint capsule. The aim of this paper is to present problems in the rehabilitation of a patient following total shoulder replacement surgery.

Epidemiology and cost of conservative treatment of patients with degenerative joint disease of the hip and knee.

Background: Degenerative joint disease most often affects middle-aged and elderly people. Patients over 65 years of age are frequently afflicted. The pain and limitation of mobility in joints are the cause of disability and reduced quality of life and lead to a decision to carry out total replacement surgery of the affected joint.

Influence of degenerative changes in shoulder joints at ill after the cerebral stroke for the returnof the function of the uppelimp.

Introduction: with Frequent complications appearing at ill there are disorders of the function and pathological changes in structures of a shoulder joint after the cerebral stroke. Degenerative changes overlapping each other within a shoulder joint to a considerable degree make the process hard for the rehabilitation, they prolong the time of curing and they affect on the quality of life for this group ill. The purpose of our study was assessment of results of ill rehabilitations after the experienced cerebral stroke with degenerative changes in shoulder joints, compared with the control group.