Transformation of Mandatory Physiotherapy Internship into A Structured Competency-Based Program: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Health professions education is challenging in terms of developing ways to construct and assess the amalgamation of knowledge, skills and attitudes that result in novice graduates to be self-aware and confident to practice without supervision. Currently, the Physiotherapy internship program in India does not have a comprehensive competency-based framework. With the current batch of interns facing the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic during their undergraduate training, it is a matter of concern to ensure they have developed the required competencies to handle patients independently.

Safety and feasibility of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients hospitalized with post-COVID-19 fibrosis: A feasibility study.

Background: Emerging data suggest a spectrum of pulmonary complications from COVID-19, ranging from dyspnea to difficult ventilator weaning and fibrotic lung damage. Prolonged hospitalization is known to significantly affect activity levels, impair muscle strength and reduce cardiopulmonary endurance.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and to explore effects on functional capacity, physical performance, fatigue levels, and functional status.

Influence of menopausal status on physical function and performance: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To compare the physical function and performance in pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women.

Study Design: A cross sectional study using convenience sampling method was conducted in 210 women categorized into premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal.

Main Outcome Measures: Flexibility, muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance, static balance, dynamic balance, and gait speed.

Prevalence of sarcopenia in heart failure: A systematic review.

Objective: Heart Failure (HF) is emerging as a crucial factor promoting muscle wasting and dysfunction contributing to sarcopenia. This modulates disease severity and reduces exercise capacity and leading to poorer outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to systematically investigate the overall prevalence of sarcopenia in HF.

Dough kneading exposure at the kitchen workstation: Influence on handgrip strength and implications for therapy in hand rehabilitation.

Background: Dough kneading is a commonly performed activity in the kitchen, which influences hand grip strength.

Objectives: To study the influence of dough kneading exposure on hand grip strength and to evaluate the effect of dough kneading intervention on hand grip strength with the purpose of recommending dough kneading as a therapeutic exercise for improving hand grip strength.

Methods: One hundred and fifty healthy females with varying levels of exposure to dough kneading, stratified as occupational dough kneaders, habitual dough kneaders and non-kneaders, were studied.

Musculoskeletal Pain and Risk Factors Associated with Smartphone Use in University Students.

Background: Smartphone has become a very popular necessity among students. An individual has to look at their phone's small monitor and perform repetitive movements in an awkward posture for a prolonged duration.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and associated risk factors in university students because of smartphone usage.

Maximal Respiratory Pressures and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation in Young Arabs: Association with Anthropometrics and Physical Activity.

Background: Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) measurements assist in determining the respiratory muscle strength and endurance. These determinants of respiratory muscles vary significantly by age, gender, height, and ethnic origin. Normative values for maximum respiratory pressures (MRPs) and MVV would aid in evaluating respiratory muscle function in athletes, estimating performance, and assisting in rehabilitation.

Postgraduate Physiotherapy Training in a Quandary - Ramifications of Corona virus pandemic Lockdown: A Survey-based Study.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted clinical services and postgraduate training across the world. Hence, this survey was conducted to understand the impact of pandemic on Physiotherapy post-graduate (PG) education.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional, observational study.

Functional status in adhesive capsulitis - yoga vs. physiotherapy: a quasi experimental study.

Objectives: Adhesive capsulitis results in a multidimensional disability which demands a polygonal approach. Although physiotherapy proves an essential for a complete and comprehensive recovery in adhesive capsulitis, evidence also suggest the role of yoga in the management, hence this study investigate their effectiveness.

Methods: This is a quasi-randomised control study.

A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Dhol Players in India.

Objective: To explore the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in dhol players in India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 96 dhol players. A self-administered questionnaire comprising of demographic profile, dhol player characteristics, presence of musculoskeletal pain, and specific area of pain according to the body region was used to collect information from the dhol players.

Perceived barriers to evidence-based practice among Physiotherapy students.

Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and best research evidence into the decision-making process for patient care. Identification of barriers that refutes the use of EBP in day-to-day practice will go a long way in designing programs for inculcating EBP among physiotherapy students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify perceived barriers to EBP among physiotherapy students.

Analysis of Postural Risk and Pain Assessment in Bharatanatyam Dancers.

Background: Bharatanatyam dance form is an amalgamation of emotion, rhythm, expression, and sculpturesque poses that demand high levels of physical and psychological power during a performance.

Objectives: To explore musculoskeletal pain and analyze risk factors in Bharatanatyam dancers. The level of injury risk for the "" posture adopted by dancers was also assessed.

Prevalence, risk factors, circumstances for falls and level of functional independence among geriatric population - A descriptive study.

Background: Falls is one of the common problems faced by elderly population and in preventing falls in India, research has largely focused on identification and management of risk factors, but the circumstances of the fall and its associated factors are sparsely researched.

Objectives: The primary objective is to find the prevalence of fall, investigate risk factors, and its circumstances for falls and level of functional independence in elderly population. The secondary objective is to find out fear of fall (FOF) and its association of demographic factors on elderly population.

Evidence-based practice in Physiotherapy curricula: A survey of Indian Health Science Universities.

Introduction: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of the current evidence in clinical decision making. The physiotherapy profession has expressed a commitment to the development and use of evidence. However, very little is known about the extent to which EBP is integrated in physiotherapy curricula in India.

Association of Physical Performance and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.

Background: Low back pain is a commonest musculoskeletal disorder affecting majority of people. Activity limitations are difficulties an individual may have in executing activities resulting from person's functioning and disability. According to the fear-avoidance model of low back pain, individuals who perceive pain as a sign of potential damage are more likely to avoid behaviors that increase their anxiety and show sub-maximal performance during physical activity.