Impact of Job Related Activities on Female Physiotherapist and Dentist During Internship Year

Badr University100 enrolled

Overview

Response of hand grip, pinch grip and body composition to type of effort between female physiotherapist and female dentist at internship year.

Fifty physiotherapist and fifty dentist females will be selected from faculty of physical therapy and faculty of dentistry at Badr University in Cairo BUC, both at internship year, and will be assigned into two groups. Group A consists of fifty physiotherapist females will participate in this group and will be assessed at the beginning of the study and after 6 months of clinical work. Group B consists of fifty dentist females will participate in this group and will be assessed at the beginning of the study and after 6 months of clinical work. Digital hand dynamometer will be used to assess hand grip strength and InBody device will be used to assess changes in body composition at the beginning and the end of the study.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Job Related Stress

Interventions

job related activitiesOTHER

Different types of effort offered by female physiotherapist and female dentist during clinical practicing with patients in internship year

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 24 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Fifty physiotherapist females and fifty dentist females at internship year. 2. Their age will be ranged from 21 to 24 years old. 3. They are medically stable and consented to participate in the study. 4. They are able to follow instructions. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of any pathological disease-causing disorder in metabolism such as thyroid gland disorder. 2. History of muscular or neurological disorder. 3. Using any hormonal treatment. 4. Following any diet modification method. 5. Severe emotional stress.

Locations (2)

Badr University in Cairo

New Cairo, Badr City, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University

Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fist Grip

Maximum grip value using hand held dynamometer

Time frame: We measure fist grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure fist grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Lateral Pinch (key pinch)

using Jamar pinch guage

Time frame: We measure lateral pinch at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure lateral pinch again to assess its progression after 6 months of work.

Palmer pinch (chunk pinch)

using Jamar pinch guage

Time frame: We measure lateral pinch at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure lateral pinch again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Pulp to pulp

using Jamar pinch guage

Time frame: We measure pulp to pulp grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure pulp to pulp grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Tip to tip

using Jamar pinch guage

Time frame: We measure tip to tip grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure tip to tip grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Body mass index

Using INBODY device

Time frame: We measure obesity index at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure obesity index again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Percent of body fat in kg

Using INBODY device

Time frame: We measure percent of body fat at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure percent of body fat again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..

Central Contacts

Hend R Sakr

CONTACT

+201010151300 hend.reda@buc.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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