Saudi Universities Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Effects of smartphone addiction on cognitive function and physical activity in middle-school children: A cross-sectional study(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2022) Al-Amri, Ahlam Mohammed Abdullah; Abualait, Turki Saeed22 0Item Restricted Effects of Late Preterm Birth on Motor, Cognitive and Behavioral Development on Saudi Children at Age of Two Years(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2019) Abufaleh, Shuruq Sultan; عبدالله، فؤاد عبدالرحمنBackground: Obesity is a major issue in Saudi Arabia which impact the individuals’ life as well as the community as a whole. As the adolescents is a critical period which may affect the adulthood, studying adolescents’ obesity which has multiple risk factors and affecting many domains of adolescents’ is highly needed. The purpose of the present study was to report the effects of obesity in adolescents’ physical activity, self-esteem, fatigue and sleeping quality Methods: A school-based cross sectional study involving 330 adolescents (age 14-18) from Riyadh, 51.5% were females. 48.5% of them with obesity and the rest were with normal body weight. BMI were considered based on BMI-for-age percentiles for specific gender. Each participant filled the following questionnaires: the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study, The Arabic version of The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, The Arabic Version of Fatigue Severity Scale and Adolescents Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index – Arabic. Results: Adolescents with obesity has significantly lower physical activity (P = 0.030), less physical activity time (P = 0.020), low self-esteem (P = 0.001) than those with normal body weight. Sleeping hours, sleeping quality and fatigue did not show significant differences between the two BMI groups. Majority of adolescents has sedentary behaviours (85.6% of males and 91.2% of females), females were spending significantly more time on screen than males. Unhealthy dietary habits have significant difference among the two BMI groups. Conclusions: Physical activity, self-esteem and healthy/unhealthy dietary habits were different in the two BMI groups. Sedentary behaviour is a major issue among Saudi adolescents. There is an urgent need for an actual plan to enhance healthy lifestyle among Saudi adolescents in order to minimize the obesity among them and reduce its consequences.1 0Item Restricted Blind versus Deaf Children: Who is More Disabled in Terms of Motor Performance and Quality of Life(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2019) Al Jalal, Reema Mousa Mansour; اسماعيل، علاء إبراهيمWithin military population musculoskeletal injuries especially during sports and its related risk factors are high. They result in time consuming for treatment and rehabilitation, deters participation in some service roles and presents a humongous challenge in military services. Among common injuries are those of the knee. Although the great number of researches about knee injuries among military population, none of them was done to quantify that problem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Purpose of the study: to explore the prevalence of knee injuries and risk factors among active duty military personnel in KSA. Significance of the study: this study draws attention of military medical teams and officials regarding the magnitude of knee injuries and supportive tools required to develop strategies to modify its risk factors, minimize its consequences and provoke researches into injuries prevention. Methods: This is a retrospective study included 2230 persons from all military branches with knee injuries between 2010 to 2016. Data collected from Saudi military hospitals and statistically analysed using correlations and regression models. Results: This study focused on 2230 patients with knee injuries. Their mean age was 42.73 and SD ±16.343. The frequency distribution showed that ACL injuries were the most common of knee injuries in the military population at 45.2% followed by meniscus injury (24.9%) and internal derangement (10.1%) with incidence rate 4.57, 0.25 and 0.10 respectively. Other incidences were negligible and representing only 0.1%. Chi square test revealed sports are the most contributing factor accounting for 30.5% of all knee injuries followed by twisting injuries at 25% (P = 0.000). Conclusion: This study revealed that injuries to the ACL which represent 45.2% followed by meniscal injuries which represent 24.9 % of all knee injuries are the most common knee injury among active-duty military personnel in KSA. Sports activities were the commonly cited factor influencing the incidence of knee injuries.3 0Item Restricted The Effects of Different Aquatic Interventions on Muscle Power, Balance, Endurance, and Functional Skills in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2018) Khan, Najwa Abdulrazak; اسماعيل، علاء إبراهيمBackground: The evidence based practice in CP treatment had been expanded and provided the possibility of newer, safer, and more effective interventions. Many interventions had the potential to improve muscle power, balance, endurance, and functional independence and skills. Aquatic intervention was one of the suggested interventions for children with CP. The recent published studies on different aquatic interventions in children with CP were insufficient and the supportive evidences to determine which of these interventions is more effective were scarce. Results: All groups showed significant improvements in MMT, HGS, MTUG, 1MWT, GMFCS, and FIM after treatment when compared to the baseline measurements (p≤0.05). The MAS did not show any significant improvement in any of the treatment groups (p>0.05). When comparing between groups, improvement of MMT and HGS were respectively higher in the SW (p=0.001) and the AS (p=0.04) groups than in the AP group. Improvement of MTUG was higher in the SW group than in the AP group (p=0.05). Improvement of 1MWT was higher in the AS group than in the AP group (p=0.01). Both FIM transfer and FIM locomotion scores were improved more in the SW (p=0.003 and 0.002 respectively) and the AS (p=0.004 and 0.002 respectively) groups than in the AP group. Conclusions: All interventions were effective in improving strength, balance, endurance, and functional independence and skills of the children with spastic CP, but not effective in reducing muscle tone. The SW and the AS programs were more effective than the AP program in improving muscle strength. The SW program was more effective than the AP program in improving balance. Also, the AS program was more effective than the AP program in improving endurance. Both FIM transfer and FIM locomotion were improved more in the SW and the AS groups than in the AP group.5 0Item Restricted The influence of using Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on hand function in children with spastic cerebral palsy(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2018) Almuslem, Zainab Shaker; سعد، على بن متعبBackground: hand dysfunction is considered to be a big problem in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Spasticity is one of the obstacles that may delay the development of hand function. Objectives: to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on antispastic muscles and on hand function in children with spastic CP in this study program. Materials and Methods: single-blind experimental study of 22 children with spastic CP (hemiplegic, quadriplegic and diplegic) from 4–12 years old. The experimental group received a conventional PT program and NMES, while the control group received a conventional physical therapy program only. Both groups were treated three times per week for six weeks. The modified Ashworth scale (MAS) was used in pre- and post-treatment to assess children’s spasticity. The Jamar dynamometer was used to measure hand strength. The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) was used to evaluate the children’s hand functions by measuring their hand’s ability to hold an object in daily activities. The Bimanual Fine Motor Function Scale (BFMF) was used to measure the children’s ability to grasp, manipulate, and hold objects in each hand. Results: The experimental group showed a significant improvement in MAS p<0 p=0.05,>0.05 were not significant. Conclusions: The NMES seems to be effective in reduction of the hand spasticity, but no indication to improve in the hand function in this study.4 0Item Restricted Upper Limb Functional Strengthening Exercisesversus Conventional Exercises in Treatment ofChildren and Adolescents with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy(Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 2017) Almarhoon, Waad Wadie; اسماعيل، علاء إبراهيم0 0Item Restricted Does the poor sleep quality affect the physical activity level, postural stability, and isometric muscle strength in Saudi adolescents? A comparative study(Saudi Digital Library) Al-Rasheed, Amal SalehStudy aims: The primary goal of this study is to compare the physical activity level, postural stability, and isometric muscle strength in Saudi adolescents with normal and poor sleep qualities. Also, to compare the sleep quality between male and female Saudi adolescents and to identify the common risk factors that result in poor sleep quality in Saudi adolescents. Material and methods: In this cross-sectional study, we investigated 62 Saudi adolescent’s (boys and girls) with age ranged from 12- 15 years. Participants were classified into two equal groups, one with normal sleep quality (NS) and the other with poor sleep quality (PS) based on the PSQI score. TecnoBody balance system was used to measure the dynamic postural stability. ActiGraph was used to assess the physical activity level. Hand dynamometer and pinch gauge were used to assess the hand grip and key pinch strength. Also, the common risk factors of poor sleep quality were identified by interviewing the study participants. Results: Our results revealed that all stability indices in both groups (NS and PS) were comparable at platform stability (moderate and high) and either with opened eyes or closed eyes (p>0.05). At low platform stability (with opened or closed eyes), the PS group showed poorer postural stability indices than the NS group (p≤0.05). ActiGraph data revealed that all physical activity parameters including all axes activity counts, total activity counts, and the activity count per minute were significantly lower in the PS group (p≤0.05). Furthermore, the time spent in light, moderate, and vigorous activities were lesser in the PS Conclusions: Poor sleep quality significantly impaired postural stability and physical activity in Saudi adolescents. Females had poorer sleep quality than males, however, the differences between them were not significant. Certain risk factors were associated with poor sleep quality and should be avoided.3 0Item Restricted Balance, Physical Activity, Anaerobic Performance, and Musculoskeletal Flexibility in Saudi Obese Children(Saudi Digital Library) Bataweel, Essraa AbdullahBackground: Obesity is one of the most serious threats to health. There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the negative impact of obesity on physical health aspects. The influence of obesity on different physical parameters such as postural balance, physical activity, anaerobic performance, and musculoskeletal flexibility are either extremely limited in the literature or had contrasting lines of results. Objectives: To investigate the effect of childhood obesity on balance, physical activities, anaerobic performance, and musculoskeletal flexibility in Saudi children. Results: Our results revealed a significant difference between OB and NW groups in terms of postural balance in all stability indices at two stability levels (level 8 and level 4) with pvalues ≤ 0.05. The PA counts and the total vigorous activities duration were lesser in OB children than in NW children with p-values equal 0.03 and 0.02 respectively. With respect to the anaerobic performance, the SLJ distance was shorter in OB children than in NW peers with p-value = 0.009. In RAST, the average and peak values of the anaerobic power were higher in the OB participant when compared to the NW counterparts with p-values equal 0.002 and 0.009 respectively. In terms of musculoskeletal flexibility, the WBLT distance was shorter in OB versus NW with p-value = 0.01. In CE there was no significant difference between the two groups with p-value = 0.32. Conclusions: Obesity adversely influenced the different physical domains in Saudi children aged 6 to 11 years. The postural balance was impaired in the OB children at different stability levels and in all planes. OB children were less active than NW children in term of the total activity counts. They were less engaged in vigorous motor tasks. Besides, childhood obesity impacted the jumping distance adversely in the SLJ test. The calf muscles were less flexible in OB children than in NW children.4 0