Effects of Augmented Reality Interventions on the Function of Upper Extremity and Balance in Children With Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: To determine the effects of augmented reality (AR) interventions on the function of the upper extremity (UE) and balance in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (SHCP).

Methods: In total, 30 children with SHCP, aged 6 to 12 years, were randomly divided into three interventional groups. Each group received an AR game, i.

Comparative effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and passive vertebral mobilization for neck disability in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Passive Vertebral Mobilization (PVM), both when given in adjunct to routine physical therapy (RPT), on neck disability in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP).

Methods: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted on 90 patients with MNP at the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan, from September 2015 to March 2018. The participants aged between 18 and 65 years were recruited through a simple random sampling technique and randomly divided into three groups i.

Effects of Augmented Reality Intervention on the Range of Motion and Muscle Strength of Upper Extremity in Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

To determine the effects of augmented reality (AR) interventions on the upper extremity's (UE's) range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (SHCP). Thirty children with SHCP, aged 6 to 12 years, were randomly divided into three interventional groups. Each group received an AR game that is, Balance It, Bubble Pop, or Scoop'd (WonderTree, Pakistan).

Levels of physical activity and its association with antigravity muscles.

This study was conducted to determine the association of physical activity levels with the strength of antigravity muscles in medical students of Isra University, Islamabad. An analytical cross sectional survey was conducted on 200 medical students of Isra University, Islamabad, aged between 17-25 years. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form 7 (IPAQ-SF-7) was used to determine the physical activity levels, while Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) was used for evaluating the strength of antigravity muscles.

Association of musculoskeletal discomfort with the use of high heeled shoes in females.

Objective: To determine the association of musculoskeletal discomfort with the high heeled shoes related variables in females who use such footwear frequently.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 174 female residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, for a time period stretching from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The participants aged between 18 and 55 years appeared as the frequent users of high heeled shoes.