Study ofSelected Physical FitnessParameters in MaleYoga Practitioners

Background: Extensive research is going on in the field of Yoga by various researchers. Even though thereis less work in effect of Yoga on physical fitness parameters.Objectives: The present study was aimed to find out the exact effects of Yoga and Surya Namaskar (SN)on the selected physical fitness parameters.Material and Methods: In this cross sectional descriptive study, subjects doing regular Yoga and SN(n=51) for more than 6 months and age, sex matched control subjects (n=52) were selected by conveniencesampling technique. Parameters compared were shoulder wrist flexibility, hip trunk flexibility, aerobic capacity,peak anaerobic power and peak expiratory flow rate.Results: Study group had significantly higher scores of shoulder wrist flexibility and hip trunk flexibility(p0.001 ) and peak anaerobic power (p=0.018). And no significant differences were observed in aerobiccapacity (p=5.22) and peak expiratory flow rate (p=0.139).Conclusion: Subjects who were practicing Yoga and SN, have better flexibility and peak anaerobic powerthan control group.

To Assess the Role of Non Contrast Enhanced Spiral CT in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure

Introduction: Conventional USG/ Doppler is considered investigation of choice in patients of chronic renal failure. However when multi-systemic involvement is suspected so also for technical reasons when sonography fails to give optimal required information we feel that spiral CT should be implemented. The present study focused on its benefit over sonography in certain conditions. Aim: Role of non-contrast enhanced spiral ct in patients of chronic renal failure. Materials and methods: The study design was a cross-sectional study done in 96 patients who were suspected to have chronic renal diseases. Results: In the present study, we have found most commonly affected age group was 38-47 years, with male dominance. Chronic and end-stage parenchymal diseases, males were more affected than females. By occupation farmers were most affected group. It was observed that 27% of the patients had no specific history; the disease progressed silently until the symptoms appeared. The most common etiological cause of renal parenchymal diseases was Hypertension and diabetes (36%). Pleural effusion was most common associated finding in this series. Conclusion: Spiral CT is a reliable and supportive investigation in management of chronic renal disease when associated multi-systemic pathologies are suspected