Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July | Volume: 11 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 25-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210704
Correlation of Reduced Endurance Capacity of Neck Flexor and Extensor in Cigarette Smokers of College Going Students
Manasi Rajesh Zele1, Sneha Katke2, Manal Anthikat3, Ronald Prabhakar4, Sachin Maghade5
1B.P. Th Intern, 2Professor and HOD, 3Associate Professor, 4Professor, 5Assistant Professor,
MMC College of Physiotherapy, Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author: Manasi Rajesh Zele
ABSTRACT
Background: Muscle endurance is the ability of muscle to contract repeatedly against a load (resistance), generated and sustain tension and resist fatigue over an extended period of time. Smoking causes variety of health diseases and it also affects skeletal muscle dysfunction as well. Cigarette smoke constituents and systemic inflammatory mediators enhance proteolysis and inhibit protein synthesis, leading to loss of muscle mass.
Objectives: To find out the correlation between the neck flexor endurance capacity and neck extensor endurance capacity with 1-5 years of smoking history.
Methods: Data collection was done from college of physiotherapy and college of nursing using convenient sampling. 60 Male subjects were included in study between the age group of 20-30 years with 1-5 years of smoking history. The score of neck flexor endurance capacity and neck extensor endurance capacity using neck flexor endurance test and neck extensor endurance test, and the data were analyzed.
Result: The result of study showed a statistical significance in the neck flexor and extensor endurance capacity (p=<0.001) (r=-0.59 for NFEC, -0.54 for NEEC) using neck flexor endurance capacity test and neck extensor endurance capacity test in subjects with 1-5 years of smoking history.
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is reduced endurance capacity of neck flexor and neck extensor muscles in smokers with 1-5 years of smoking history.
Key words: Cigarette smoking, muscle strength, neck flexor and extensor endurance test, 1-5 years smoking history.