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Background: Segmental stability and mobility control of the core body of the body parts accentuate peak performance and prevent musculoskeletal injury. Improper activation and poor control of deep trunk muscles (TrA, MF) exist in asymptomatic individuals showing inability to control stability, which is early detection sign for back problems. So there is a need to study the lumbopelvic stability level in young adults. Methodology: 94 healthy individuals voluntarily are selected for study based on Inclusion and exclusion criteria. Lumbopelvic stability is assessed by the method of Harrington and Davies and Jule et al, using stabilizer pressure biofeedback unit by Chattanooga, Australia. Scores were recorded as the highest level completed (0-5) with a pressure change no greater than 10 mmHg. Results: From 94 subjects only 12.76% (12.5% males, 14.29% females) has passed this test. So, 87.23% of people have less stability of lumbopelvic area. Conclusion: Lumbopelvic stability level is very less in young healthy individual population. So it is very important to make them aware about the importance of improving core stability.
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Abstracts: Background: Chaturangadandasana is a part of ashtanga yoga, which helps to improve core muscle strength, endurance and overall stability of lumbopelvic region, although there is little scientific evidence that describes its efficacy. Methodology: A randomized control trial was conducted. The study was done in various colleges of Ahmedabad. Thirty six young healthy girls participated in this study. The participants were randomly allocated to A and B groups: Chaturangadandasana group (n=18) and control group (n=18). The participants of both group attended 12 sessions over a period of 3 weeks. The outcome was lumbopelvic stability; tests were performed on pretreatment and after 6th and 12th sessions.Results: After 6 and 12 sessions there were significant improvement in both group in case of within group analysis and in case of between group analysis, improvement was marked significantly in chaturangadandasana group. Conclusion: Chaturangadandasana is the much more beneficial to improve lumbopelvic stability in young girls and by this, it can prevent future back pain in the young girls.
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Obesity has been associated with many health consequences, including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlpidemia, ischemic heart diseases, obstructive sleep apnea, stroke, premature death, osteoporosis and a reduction of the overall quality of life. Obesity affects the respiratory system as well. To investigate the effect of obesity on the respiratory system, most researchers use values of pulmonary function tests (PFT). Poor respiratory function and obesity are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. Obese persons may also have impaired lung function, but the mechanism is unclear. Waist:hip ratio was used to assess abdominal obesity, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), obtained by spirometry, were used to assess respiratory function. Both FEV1 and FVC were linearly and inversely related across the entire range of waist:hip ratio in both men and women. Objectives of the study: 1) To evaluate the effect of obesity on pulmonary functions. 2) To find out whether there is any difference in breathing pattern with the type of obesity.