Research

With core stability training and foot intrinsic muscle training check the effect on Pronated foot.What it actually does? My research is based on the normal population. The concept of core stability may also be extended to the arches of the foot. Foot intrinsic muscle also affect the arches of the foot. I have designed a 4 week exercise protocol on core stability training and foot intrinsic muscle training will be measured using FPI-6, FDM-T, FDM-S (Zebris) and McGill protocol before and after exercise program. The results will be compared. With this I hope to develop a core stability training and foot intrinsic muscle training affect on the Pronated foot.

The lead foot is placed along the direction of movement and the trailing foot is placed perpendicular to the opponent, this foot stance forms the basis for lunge and fleche used in fencing. By the nature of the sport there is a high demand for balance and ankle strength in fencers. According to previous researches conducted, there is asymmetry of strength in the ankle musculature between the legs and regular training performed by fencers doesn't focus on building ankle strength or balance. Keeping this in mind, I have designed a 6 week exercise protocol including but not limited to stretching, resistance band and wobble board exercises to improve ankle strength, balance and proprioception. The difference in strength balance and proprioception will be measured using biodex system 4 pro, KMS and Star excursion balance test before and after the exercise program. The pre and post results will be compared to see how effective the program is in improving dynamic balance and strength in ankle.

It has been seen that low back pain is the most common problem in today’s world. In low back pain it is been found that there is instability in lumbopelvic region. My current study which I am doing include study of activation of muscle around the low back region which maintain the lumbopelvic stability such as erector spinae, gluteus maximus, and biceps femoris muscle during prone hip extension as it is the widely accepted test for lumbopelvic stability. I am studying this activation in athletes with and without low back pain.

With Quadriceps and Hamstring being the mainline muscles in knee rehabilitation; Popliteus is the most neglected one!!What it actually does?
Popliteus externally rotates the femur when the foot is fixed, and causes internal rotation of the tibia on the femur when the foot is free. In the terminal (last 15˚- 20˚) extension, the tibia rotates externally relative to the femur, locking the knee in extension, which contributes to stance phase stability.Being a part of superficial back line of posterior kinetic chain, it works together in extension phase of gait inhibition of Gluteus Maximus and that of superficial front line muscles.So its tightness or hyperactivity will affect the anterior knee pain and Quadriceps muscle torque production ability .My study focuses on 'How Popliteus muscle manual release will affect Quadriceps muscle isometric torque production ability in sports players.'

The survey of injuries of the athletes of Guru Nanak DevUniversity, would provide the information about the current status and prevalence of injuries in the athletes of the university, covering all the games such as Hockey, Football, Fencing, Basketball, Rugby, Gymnastics, Judo, etc. The survey also would give an insight on the role of a sports physiotherapist on-field, the rehabilitation process and the recovery.The survey is taken over the period of 6 months. During this time the practice sessions, rest days, warm-up and cool- down periods of all gameswill be monitored closely.

We had conducted a study that aimed to find out the effects of a Six weeks mat Pilates exercise program on the strength and flexibility of Ilio-psoas muscle. Also, this study tried to find out if there existed a relation between improved strength and flexibility after the exercise program. The results of our study concluded that, after the Pilates exercise program, the strength and flexibility of Ilio-psoas improved significantly; but no significant correlation value between the two was seen.

In Archery shoulder stability is important to avoid deviation in arrow-target alignment that causes deviations from the score. Open and closed kinematic exercises are help to improve shoulder stability. This study aimed to explore the effect of six weeks of open and closed kinematic chain exercises on shoulder stability of archers. Both male and female archers are selected for the study. Shoulder stability was measuredusing closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST) andupper quarter Y-balance test (UQYBT) before and after the exercise program. Results of this study showed that after 6 weeks of exercise program there was significant increase in shoulder stability in archers. This study shows open and closed kinematic chain exercise have a significant role in the improving the shoulder stability of archers and it also help to reduce the risk of shoulder injury in archers.

I studied the Kinematics of Gait in the athletes suffering from Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and compared it with the gait of normal subjects. The results showed the shift of center of pressure towards medial side and increased forces on the heel and forefoot while walking in the athletes suffering from Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome compared to normal subjects. This study helps us to know how the forces are distributed in the feet when a person is suffering from medial tibial stress syndrome, so that the intervention can be given accordingly.