Browsing by Author "Dilip Kumar Dureha"

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Effect of loading on occurrence of vertebral body changes in field hockey players
(Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd., 2017) Mansoorehossadat Rozan; Vahid Rouhollahi; Dilip Kumar Dureha; Amit Rastogi
Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of loading on the deformation of the vertebral body of the lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5), which are subjected to considerable stress in field hockey players. Methods Relevant geometric variables measured by magnetic resonance imaging were compared between two groups of field hockey players. A total of 24 male field hockey players were enrolled in the study. The study participants were assigned to one of two groups, based on their experience with playing hockey: under 5 years, junior group; over 5 years, senior group. Several geometric variables relevant to physical activity-specific stress were measured: lumbar body index, compression deformity ratio, biconcave deformity ratio, and anterior wedge deformity ratio. Results The results indicated a significant difference between the two groups with respect to the compression deformity ratio at three levels (L1, L2, and L4), and to the Lumbar body Index at two levels (L1, L2). Discussion Our data suggest that the mechanical loading on lower spine plays an important role in the development of degenerative changes of the vertebral body, which may be considered a risk factor for future injury and low back pain in hockey players. © 2017 Anatomical Society of India
Influence of physiological loading on the lumbar spine of national level athletes in different sports
(Polish Academy of Science, Committee of Physical Culture, 2016) Mansoorehossadat Rozan; Vahid Rouhollahi; Amit Rastogi; Dilip Kumar Dureha
The lumbar spine is subjected to considerable stress during many athletic efforts. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of physiological loading on the lumbar spine in national male players of different games, which may be predictive of the future development of low back pain and injury symptoms. Thirty-four national players (12 cricket players, 12 field hockey players, and 10 basketball players) underwent magnetic resonance imaging, and selected geometric variables including intervertebral disc angles, the Farfan ratio, the lumbar body index, the compression deformity ratio, the biconcave deformity ratio and the anterior wedge deformity ratio were measured using KINOVEA-0.8.15 software and syngo fast view software and calculated using specific formulas. The results indicated a significant difference in the intervertebral disc angle between the three groups at the L2/3, L3/4 and L4/5 levels. In relation to the lumbar vertebral body shape and size, significant differences were found in the lumbar index at the L2 level, in the biconcave deformity at the L1 and L2 levels and in relation to the anterior wedge deformity at L2 between the three selected groups. Our data suggest that the different physiological loadings in the selected sports play an important role in the development of degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, which may be considered a risk factor for future injury and/or low back pain in each specific sport because of the unique demands of each discipline. © Editorial Committee of Journal of Human Kinetics 2016.