September 2022

Background: Swimmer’s shoulder pain is one of the most common injuries in elite swimmers; it is estimated that up to 65% of competitive swimmers will experience a problem with their shoulders at some point in their careers. In general, suffering a shoulder injury can affect the shoulder joint’s stability and mobility, and can affect the overall performance of swimmer athletes. Aim of the study: The study aimed at investigating the effect of Kinesio-taping on shoulder pain in the rehabilitation of adolescent swimmers with shoulder overuse injuries. Methods: Fifty adolescent swimmers of both genders, aged between 10 and 14 years and suffering from shoulder pain were selected and randomized into two equal groups (25 patients each). The first group received physical therapy program (i.e., strengthening exercises, stretching, and range of motion exercises) in addition to Kinesio-taping. The second group received only physical therapy program. After 12 sessions, the shoulder pain of both groups was assessed. Results: Kinesio-taping produced a significant reduction in shoulder pain and a significant increase in the Pain threshold of the study group compared to controls (p < 0.0001) after applying kinesio-tape in the study group compared with controls. Conclusion: Kinesio-taping is an effective therapeutic modality that can be added to rehabilitation programs for the sake of treating overuse injuries in adolescent competitive swimmers.

Aim: Find alternatives for the control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Togo, through mineral fertilization of maize. Methods: A completely random block design of four treatments repeated four times was used at the agronomic station of Tchitchao. Three doses of fertilizer, NPK15-15-15 at 200 kg/ha, NPK20-10-10 at 200 kg/ha and the combination 100 kg/ha NPK15-15-15 +100 kg/ha NPK20-10-10; were tested in comparison with the absolute control from November 2019 to March 2020. Results: The results show that the mean number of egg clusters is significantly higher (P=0.0220) between 16th and 22nd DAS on the treatment combination than on the rest of the treatments (NPK15-15-15 at 200 kg/ha, NPK20-10-10 at 200 kg/ha and the absolute control. Also, between the 16th and 19th DAS, the infestation rates remain significantly higher between the combination of treatment and treatment with NPK20-10-10 at 200 kg/ha (0.0182). Conclusion: Fertilization has an influence on the incidence of the fall armyworm and can then be used as an option in integrated pest management.

The therapeutic efficacy of Jurinea dolomiaea (root) was selected to analyse the anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant activities of their crude plant extract. The plant samples were extracted from polar solvents viz. n-hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water. Further crude extracts were screened for the presence of phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols etc. The quantitative analysis of phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids was performed by spectrophotometrically. The evaluation of anti-oxidant activity was determined by DPPH and ABTS methods. The anti-diabetic activity of crude extracts was determined by in vitro α-amylase inhibition method. The methanolic extract was significantly showed DPPH IC50 inhibition at 20 µg/mL, ABTS inhibition IC50 at 30µg/mL and in vitro α-amylase inhibition IC50 at 50µg/mL. It is concluded that methanolic extract has the potential source of anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic activity.

Events like the easing of the US Government’s clutches over the Internet technologies in the late 1980s, the coming of the World Wide Web from CERN, the European Nuclear Research Labs, around the same time, and the spread of mobile telephony in India in 1990s, have triggered Governments’ interest in honing of these technologies for delivery of citizen services. By the end of the first decade of the third millennium CE, several e-Governance projects were afoot in India. Almost a score of years is passed since India saw one of its pioneering e-Governance projects – Drishtee. Success stories of e-Governance portals abound, there is another facet of the delivery of public services through digital electronic means. The fruits of these projects can be reaped to an extent severely limited by the Great Indian Digital Divide. Firstly, E-Governance projects are rarely fully digital sans humans, and secondly, the rural-urban and gender-based digital divide poses serious limiting challenges to such endeavours. The present communication studies the gaps between the promises made in e-governance concept papers and the ground realities of e-governance projects in the specific context of e-governance services rendered by the Haryana Government.

Background: During and after pregnancy, many women experience an increase in the inter-recti abdominal muscle distance due to increased uterine volume as well as stretching and thinning of the linea alba. This condition, on average, affects 66% of women and is associated with spinal pain and instability, pelvic floor muscle weakness, abdominal muscle weakness and increase Waist circumference. Objective: To assess the effect of Kinesiotaping (KT) on the Waist circumference in postnatal women. Methods: Forty-eight post-partum women .They were divided randomly into two equal groups. The first group A received KT in addition to abdominal exercises; group B received only abdominal exercises .The intervention in both groups for two sessions /week for 8 weeks. The outcome measures were evaluating pre and post treatment via assessing the Waist circumference by using tape measurement. Results: Within group comparison, there was a significant decrease in the waist circumference post treatment compared to pre-treatment in the study and control groups (p >0.001). Between groups comparison, there was no significant difference between groups pre-treatment (p > 0.05). Comparison between groups post treatment revealed a significant decrease in the waist circumference of the study group compared with that of the control group (p > 0.01). Conclusion: Kinesiotaping (KT) reduce waist circumference; if combined with abdominal exercises, it can augment the effects.