Prevalence, correlates and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian physiotherapy and architecture undergraduates

END Ekechukwu, EN Aguwa… - Journal of the …, 2020 - academicjournals.org
Physiotherapy students are vulnerable to sustaining Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) due
to manual handling activities. Also, Architecture students who frequently adopt awkward …

Body adiposity index performance in estimating body fat percentage in Colombian college students: Findings from the FUPRECOL—adults study

R Ramírez-Vélez, JE Correa-Bautista, K González-Ruíz… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Recently, a body adiposity index (BAI=(hip circumference)/((height)(1.5))− 18) was
developed and validated in adult populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

The role of body adiposity index in determining body fat percentage in Colombian adults with overweight or obesity

R Ramírez-Vélez, JE Correa-Bautista… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of body adiposity index (BAI) as a
convenient tool for assessing body fat percentage (BF%) in a sample of adults with …

EVALUATING FOOT ARCH INDEX AND QUADRICEPS ANGLE IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS AT NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS HOSPITAL, ENUGU

AN Ezeigbo - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, 2023 - cspjournals.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown
of cartilage in joints, potentially altering joint biomechanics such as the quadriceps (Q) …

MAPPING FITNESS LANDSCAPES: DEMOGRAPHIC AND ACADEMIC DIMENSIONS AMONGNIGERIAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES" IN A NIGERIAN …

CO Nwankwo, AI Ekpo, EC Okoye - … Research Journal of Health …, 2024 - kloverjournals.org
Fitness is a multidimensional concept encompassing mental, emotional, social, spiritual,
moral, and physical well-being, tailored to an individual's genetic predispositions (Pate …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of Demographic and Academic Variables on Physical Fitness Level of Undergraduates in a Nigerian University

EN Ekechukwu, CD Oluka, E Obidike… - African Journal of …, 2019 - academicjournals.org
Physical inactivity and sedentariness are modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases
and a variety of chronic diseases; it is therefore pertinent to improve on one's physical …

Ergonomic evaluation and the predictors of occupation related musculoskeletal disorders among tailors in Enugu Metropolis

END Ekechukwu, NC Okolo… - Journal of the Nigeria …, 2021 - academicjournals.org
Tailoring task is usually fostered with the adoption of constrained postures, repetitive
movements, and prolonged static loading which have been identified as major ergonomic …

The effect of calf and thigh circumferences in determining brain lesion characteristics in patients with acute stroke: A hospital-based study

MA Bashir, AI Yahaya… - Pyramid Journal of …, 2022 - africa.pagepress.net
The role of stroke risk factors in stroke patterning and differentiation is poorly investigated,
especially for measures of body composition. This study aimed to investigate the effect of …

[PDF][PDF] Correlation between Foot Arch Index and Quadriceps Angle among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in National Orthopaedics Hospital Enugu.

GG Ajuzie, CP Ojukwu, CC Ayachukwu, HD Ajuzie… - 2020 - academicjournals.org
Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterised by breakdown of
cartilages in joints which may further alter the joint biomechanics such as the quadriceps (Q) …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Adiposity Indices among Female Staff in University of Nigeria Primary School Enugu Campus

AO EZEUKWU, AV EGWUONWU, JN JOHN… - 2019 - academicjournals.org
A central fat pattern has adverse health implications in both children and adult. Because
adiposity tracks from childhood into adulthood, the ability of simple anthropometric …