Vijayakumar Palaniswamy

Manipal Academy of Higher Education | MAHE · Department of Physiotherapy

Background Falls affect 40-70% within the first year and contributing to increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Dual-task assessments, such as the Walking While Talking (WWT) and Stops Walking While Talking (SWWT) tests, are potential tools for predicting fall risk, but their comparative effectiveness remains underexplored. Methods This...

The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of a novel technique involving facial stretching of the unaffected side along with a structured exercise for the affected side on facial symmetry and facial functions as compared to conventional exercise. A hospital-based parallel-group randomized trial was completed among patients with acute Bell’...

Background Numerous tools are available for evaluation of upper limb (UL) functions among stroke survivors. Despite the excellent psychometric properties, many require considerable amount of time, are resource-intensive, and often impractical for bedside evaluation. Objectives To develop and concurrently validate a simple, resource-efficient, and...

Objective This study aimed to develop and concurrently validate a simple, resource-efficient, and time-efficient bedside tool based on day-to-day movement tasks for evaluating upper limb function in stroke survivors. Methods The study’s qualitative and cross-sectional component was conducted in 2 stages. At the initial stage, a relevant literature...

Athletic injuries are commonly implicated in the development of early osteoarthritic (EOA) changes in the knee. These changes have a significant impact on athletic performance, and therefore the early detection of EOA is paramount. The objective of the study is to assess the impact of different interventions on individuals with EOA, particularly fo...

Objective To investigate the relationship between tendon structural changes determined by static ultrasound images (US) and sensory changes using quantitative sensory testing (QST), and clinical measures in lateral epicondylalgia. Materials and methods Both elbows of 66 adult participants with a clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylalgia were in...

Objective: The prospective pre-post control study was designed to evaluate the effect of introducing balance-focused interactive virtual-reality games to community-dwelling older women to improve their agility, balance and functional mobility. Method: The study was set in a senior citizens' club in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The participant...

Dear Editor, We read with much interest the article entitled ‘Physical capacity of girls with mild and moderate idiopathic scoliosis: influence of the size, length and number of curvatures’ by Czaprowski et al. [1]. We appreciate the authors and editor for publishing this interesting article. The exclusion of other underlying causes of scoliosis...

Background & Aim: The objective of this study was to compare the risk and fear of falls among older women pre and post intervention using virtual reality games. Method: Thirty six community dwelling older women aged 56 and above were randomly divided into experimental (exercises using virtual reality games focus on improving balance) and control (c...