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Quality of life of women practicing yoga versus cervical and lumbosacral spine pain, sexual satisfaction and sleep disturbance with the inclusion of dietary aspect

Mariola Radzińska, Kamil Góral,Bartosz Aniśko, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik

Mariola Radzińska, Kamil Góral,Bartosz Aniśko, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik – Quality of life of women practicing yoga versus cervical and lumbosacral spine pain, sexual satisfaction and sleep disturbance with the inclusion of dietary aspect –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2025; 25(5); 6-11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZGA431W2T8

Abstract
Introduction. The concept of quality of life is multidimensional and depends on objective factors, such as physical and mental health, and subjective factors related to satisfaction and goal achievement. Cervical and lumbar spine pain syndromes can significantly reduce quality of life, leading to sleep disturbances and functional limitations.
Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine whether practicing yoga can contribute to improving women’s quality of life by reducing spinal pain and its impact on sleep and sexual satisfaction.
Materials and Methods. The present study was conducted among 42 healthy women (mean age: 47.64 years; BMI: 23.44) who had practiced yoga for at least one year. The participants completed standardized questionnaires assessing quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), sexual satisfaction (SSS-W-R15), disability related to lumbosacral pain (Oswestry Disability Index, ODI) and cervical pain (Neck Disability Index, NDI), and degree of insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index, ISI).
Results. The study found that neck pain (NDI) had a significant impact on the quality of life of women practicing yoga (p = 0.0264). In contrast, lumbosacral pain (ODI, p = 0.0974) and insomnia (ISI, p = 0.322) showed no significant effect. The correlation between WHOQOL-BREF and NDI exhibited a moderately negative relationship (r = -0.42, p < 0.05). Linear regression analysis revealed that none of the variables had a significant impact on quality of life (p > 0.05).
Conclusion. Disability of the cervical spine due to pain has an impact on the quality of life of women practicing yoga.
Key words
yoga, quality of life, spine pain, sexual satisfaction, insomnia
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Evaluation of the effect of postural muscle strengthening exercises on static and dynamic balance in preschool children

Elżbieta Cimochowska, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik

 

Elżbieta Cimochowska, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik – Evaluation of the effect of postural muscle strengthening exercises on static and dynamic balance in preschool children –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2025; 25(2); 92-96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG7D19XLJS

Abstract
Introduction. Preschool age is a key period in terms of physical and motor development. Balance is essential for improving all motor skills and learning more complex forms of movement.
Objective. The research hypothesis predicts that strengthening postural muscles during a two-week exercise cycle, three times a week, has an impact on improving static and dynamic balance in preschool children.
Materials and Methods. The study included n = 33 children aged five years. Static and dynamic balance were assessed. Five-year-olds in the study group performed exercises for five weeks, after which they were re-evaluated using the same tests.
Results. A statistically significant improvement was noted in tests assessing static balance. For the Left Lower Limb Standing Test with eyes closed, the time to complete the test differed (p = 0.0412) between the study group after the exercise cycle and the control group. Differences were also noted between the groups in the Tandem Stance Test with the right and left lower limb in front: for the right lower limb p = 0.0038, and for the left p = 0.0104.
Conclusions. Performing postural exercises for two weeks improved the time of functional tests: the tandem stance test and standing on the left lower limb with eyes closed.

Key words
children, preschool age, balance, functional tests

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The impact of suboccipital muscle inhibition on postural stability in young individuals

Weronika Zamara, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik

 

Weronika Zamara, Idzi Siatkowski, Małgorzata Wójcik – The analysis of the relationship between blood pressure and cardiovascular capacity in the elderlies –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2024; 24(1); 42-47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG2EF8369

Abstract
Introduction. Postural stability is the result of cooperation between the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. The stability of standing posture ensures the spatial arrangement of the body, where the center of gravity falls within the center of the support base. FHT (Forward Head Posture) increases the extension in the occipito-cervical joint and upper cervical spine, deepening the flexion of the lower cervical segment, causing improper contraction of the suboccipital muscles. Disorders in the tone of the suboccipital muscles may affect the balance.
Objective. The research hypothesis was made that a single 4-minute suboccipital muscle inhibition procedure influences the change in postural stability values with open and closed eyes in individuals with cranio vertebral angle (CVA) within the normal range and below.
Materials and Methods. Healthy participants (10 women and 8 men) with an age of 22.7 ± 0.58. The participants took part in the study. They were classified into research groups based on the CVA angle assessment. Postural stability analysis used the Koordynacja stabilometric platform. Measurements were taken with open and closed eyes, before and immediately after suboccipital muscle inhibition.
Results. The suboccipital muscle inhibition was observed to affect anterior-posterior (A-P) displacements in group A (CVA < 50) p-value = 0.0168, with no significant impact in group
B (CVA ≥ 50), p-value = 0.3695.
Conclusion. A single 4-minute suboccipital muscle inhibition procedure does not significantly influence postural stability parameters in the examined groups, except for A-P displacements with open  eyes in the CVA < 50 group.
Keywords
suboccipital muscle, postural stability
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