Background: Silambam is a conventional Indian marital art that demands high levels of posture control, core stability and dynamic balance due to its high velocity directional shifts and complex movement pattern. core muscle endurance plays a ciritical role in perceiving trunk stability, which may directly impact dynamic balance performance in athelets.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between core muscle endurance and dynamic balance among…

Background: The unprecedented rise in smartphone usage among young adults has created a public health concern regarding cervico-scapulothoracic postural alterations and associated musculoskeletal symptoms. Despite growing evidence linking prolonged smartphone use to forward head posture (FHP) and scapular dyskinesis, integrated assessment of cervical, thoracic, and scapular regions remains underexplored in the Indian population.

Objective: This…

Background: Smartphone-induced forward head posture, scapular dyskinesis, and associated musculoskeletal symptoms represent a growing public health concern among young adults. While postural dysfunction is well-documented, evidence-based intervention protocols integrating cervical stabilization, scapular motor control, and thoracic mobility remain limited. This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a targeted cervico-scapular physiotherapy intervention…

Background: Smartphone usage among college students has become ubiquitous, with daily screen time exceeding 4–6 hours in sustained flexed cervical postures. Prolonged smartphone engagement precipitates forward head posture, scapular dyskinesis, and associated musculoskeletal symptomatology. However, the integrated prevalence of cervico-scapulothoracic postural deviations specifically in college-age populations remains incompletely…

Cyanosis is most often due to cardiac or pulmonary disease, but genetic and acquired disorders of hemoglobin can result in significant arterial desaturation. Disorders such as methemoglobinemia, sulfhemoglobinemia, Hemoglobin M, Low oxygen affinity hemoglobin are the differential diagnosis once cardiopulmonary causes were excluded [1]. Acquired disorders are more common whereas long standing symptoms or symptoms in siblings is suggestive of hereditary causes. A 23-year-old female patient…

The paper discusses the direct path of sound waves to the receptor, especially high frequencies. Attention was drawn to inertia in the middle and inner ear. The significance of the resonance of the longitudinal wave in the fluid with the transverse wave of the basilar membrane's natural vibrations was critically assessed. Problems related to the rocking movements of the stapes and the difference in the speed of the sound wave in the fluid and the traveling wave on the basilar membrane were…

Background: Prolonged mobile phone use induces forward head posture (FHP), creating a bidirectional pathway linking musculoskeletal strain to neuroendocrine dysregulation and cognitive impairment. No existing global study integrates postural biomechanics, autonomic nervous system function, hormonal biomarkers, and cognitive outcomes in smartphone populations.

Objective: To investigate the multisystem impacts of chronic mobile phone-induced…

Background: Smartphone-related neck disorders predominantly focus on postural kinematics and muscle activation patterns. The cervico-thoracic fascial system's role in altered load transmission during prolonged mobile device use remains uncharacterized. This study investigates fascial densification, shear-strain impairment, and myofascial force transmission dysfunction in smartphone users.

Objective: To evaluate cervico-thoracic fascial…

Background: Musculoskeletal discomfort among students has become increasingly prevalent due to prolonged sitting, poor postural habits, and demanding academic schedules. However, limited evidence exists on the combined influence of postural variability, backpack carrying patterns, late night study habits, and break frequency on these outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between study posture variability, backpack…

Perceived Education-job mismatch is an individual's subjective belief that their education or degree does not align with the requirements of their job. This research aims to investigate the association between education-job mismatch and two groups of individual and workplace outcomes in Nigeria. A second aim also is to test the extent to which these associations can be moderated by personality traits and employability. A sample of 303 (64.7% male and 35.3% female) graduates from Nigeria were…