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Plyometric training for improvement of physical fitness component in Handball players

Saba Noreen^1*, Mudassara Perveen 2*

¹Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Riphah International University Faisalabad

Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan

²Department of computer science, Government college university of Faisalabad.

*Corresponding author: newshahzad2001@yahoo.com; mudassaraperveen123@gmail.com

Handball is a fast body contact Olympic team sport that requires running, jumping, sprinting, throwing, repeated sprinting, faking, hitting, blocking and pushing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of plyometric training on shooting performance and some selected physical fitness qualities. Plyometric movements, in which a muscle is loaded and then contracted in rapid sequence, use the strength, elasticity and innervations of muscle and surrounding of hopping, skipping, jumping and throwing activities designed to make the athlete faster going from slow muscles to fast muscles requires performing quick, “explosive” movements. Based on the findings, studied literature plyometric training has positive effect on improvement of shooting performance and physical fitness qualities of handball players. Therefore, it recommended conducting plyometric training on handball players to enhance shooting performance and physical fitness qualities.

[Saba Noreen, Mudassara Perveen. Plyometric training for improvement of physical fitness component in Handball players. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):1-13].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).

http://www.sciencepub.net/nature   01.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.01.

Key words: Handball, plyometric training, skipping, jumping

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Estimation of the production costs function and the optimal size of fish farms In Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate

Dr. Nivine Todary Guirguis Elbebawy¹, Dr. Howida E. Hassan¹ and Dr. Hussein El Sayed Hussein Sarhan²

¹ Senior Researcher, Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt

² Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

neveen.todary@gmail.com

Abstract: The aim of this research is to study the status of fish farming production in Kafr El Sheikh over time and study input costs and determine optimum production level and farm size and compare with the current production level and production unit size, the study used secondary data analysis and adopted a field survey approach covering sixty fish farms in the four main aquaculture governorates conducted in 2020. The study revealed that the fish feed cost, hired labor and irrigation represent a large percentage of 75.4%, 10.3% and 6%. Respectively, of the total variable costs, other important variable costs such as fish seed represents 3.2%, followed by pond maintenance 3% and the incidental costs 2%, of the total variable costs, the result indicated that fish farmers do not achieve the optimal production level, which amounts to 4.445 tons/feddan/year, the study recommend that we should work to enable farmers to achieve optimal yield that achieves efficiency, through increasing average size of cultivated areas, the optimal culture area identified in current study is 1.16 feddan.

[Nivine Todary Guirguis Elbebawy, Howida E. Hassan and Hussein El Sayed Hussein Sarhan Estimation of the production costs function and the optimal size of fish farms In Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):14-20].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature 

02.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.02.

Key words: Fish farms- per capita share of fish- of self-sufficiency- production costs function – optimal size- The economies of scale-area

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CHROMATOGRAPHIC AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC CHARACTERISATION OF IMPORTANT DRUGS (UNANI HERBAL) FOR THEIR IDENTIFICATION

Bharat Pandey*¹, Devaki Nandan²,Kamal K Pande³

¹Department of Chemistry, SBS Govt. P. G. College Rudrapur (Udham Singh Nagar), India

drbharatpandey@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0280-3064

²Department of Chemistry, Govt. P. G. College Champawat, Uttarakhand, India, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-024X

³Principal S.B.S. Govt.P.G.College,Rudrapur, (Udham Singh Nagar), India

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1239-7645

ABSTRACT

Standardization and quality control are the key factors in regulating the theraputic efficacy of herbal drugs. There are various standard pharmacognostic and chemical methods for checking an identity and the quality of single herbal drugs. Present communication highlights macro and micro-morphological characteristics, powder studies, histochemical tests, micro-chemical tests, physico- chemical constants, chromatographic profile and therapeutic uses; which can be useful for checking genuiness of herbal drugs.

[Bharat Pandey, Devaki Nandan,Kamal K Pande. CHROMATOGRAPHIC AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC CHARACTERISATION OF IMPORTANT DRUGS (UNANI HERBAL) FOR THEIR IDENTIFICATION. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):21-25].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature 

03.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.03.

KEYWORDS

Herbal drug, Chromatographic profile, Pharmacognostic, Chemical methods.

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Optimizing chest pain knowledge reduce number of requested cardiac work (ECG &CARDIC ENZYMES),that can decrease medical costs, time staying in ER department & workload of nurses

Frouk Elrashid Mustafa Omer ¹

dr.abuessa90@gmail.com

Department of Emergency, Cairo University,Alzahraa hospitals

Mohammed Al-rasheed Mostafa Abueissa 2

Mohammedabuessa1991@hotmail.com

Cairo University, General physician

Abdul Salam Mohammed Aljohani3

sloomps@gmail.com

Alola hospital

Abstract: Although large numbers of requested ECG &cardiac enzymes in ER department for every chest pain , only small numbers of them  have significant findings such as myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome. That has a  negative  impact towards medical costs, time staying of patients in ER department and workload to nurses .The lack following guidelines by ER physicians and lack of continues  medical education to ER staffs  are considered the main reasons for this problem. The aim of this study was to reduce the negative consequences as mentioned previously. Through arranging regular educational sessions  using posters in ER department as well as  using the screen saver of a computer at the office of physicians to show the recent guidelines and approach with chest pain management by using a simple prediction rule. Also, we involved that predication rule in an initial triage sheet of patient. The study was set in ER department within an urban private hospital. Participants included ER staffs including registered nurses and ER physicians. METHODS: (The Plan Do Study Act) method of quality improvement was used for this project. Baseline assessment included review of Marburg Heart Score (MHS) before the intervention.  Documentation numbers of ECG in ER, numbers of cardiac enzymes, numbers of significant findings of ECG and cardiac enzymes related to acute coronary syndrome were requested before and after following the Marburg Heart Score (MHS). INTERVENTION: Survey of staff was conducted to evaluate knowledge of Marburg Heart Score (MHS) and also to determine current healthcare providers' practice as related to identification and treatment of cardiac causes of chest pain. RESULTS: Two  months following education on the use of Marburg Heart Score (MHS) and implementation the knowledge in care of chest pain  reveled significant reduction in numbers of  cardiac works 44%  by the first month then  reach to 25% by the end of the second month. CONCLUSIONS: Identification and implementation of Marburg Heart Score (MHS) accurately during evaluation of chest pain have a remarkable impact in selection of cardiac cause of chest pain. Therefore, the time of staying in ER, work load of nurses and medical cost significantly changed. It was learned from project that we can save the time and improve the quality of caring patients if follow the guidelines and make it easily accessible for our staff.

[Frouk Elrashid Mustafa Omer.Mohammed Al-rasheed Mostafa Abueissa.Abdul Salam Mohammed Aljohani. Optimizing chest pain knowledge reduce number of requested cardiac work (ECG &CARDIC ENZYMES), that can decrease medical costs, time staying in ER department & workload of nurses. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):26-30].   ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature  04.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.04.

Keywords: cardiac work (ECG, cardiac enzymes), ER Department, Marburg Heart Score (MHS), chest pain, cardiac cause of chest pain, coronary heart disease (CHD)

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Short term outcomes of Laparoscopic ventral Approach of Rectopexy With Polypropylene Mesh for rectal prolapse

AYMAN M. ESSAWY, MD, AHMED E. FARES, MD, ASHRAF M. THABET, MD, AND KHALED M. BAUOMIE, MSc.

The Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University.

ahmedadel40222@gmail.com

Abstract: Background: Complete rectal prolapse (CRP) is circumferential herniation of all layers of the rectum through the anal sphincter. Patients with CRP may suffer from a long history of constipation, which precedes the prolapse. Surgical correction is the main treatment of complete rectal prolapse in adults. Aim of the study: To assess the outcomes of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) in the management of complete rectal prolapse regarding recurrence rate, operative complications, and post-operative improvement of urine incontinence and constipation. Patients and methods: this is a clinical trial conducted on 20 patients with rectal prolapse who underwent laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy admitted from general surgery outpatient clinic in Fayoum University Hospital in the period from July 2015 to December 2017. Results: Twenty patients, There was a male predominance, 15 male patients (75%) and 5 female patients (25%) The mean age of participants was 34.4 years. there was a significant improvement in constipation and inflammation and ulceration post-operatively. Recurrence occurred in one patient (5%). Conclusion: The use of an anterior approach of laparoscopic rectopexy should be the first-line approach for cases with full-thickness RP. Because LVMR avoids the unnecessary repeated operations with all its psychological and physical impact on patients, the high success rate, minimal recurrence, and low complication rate for this procedure.

[AYMAN M. ESSAWY, MD, AHMED E. FARES, MD, ASHRAF M. THABET, MD, AND KHALED M. BAUOMIE, MSc. Short term outcomes of Laparoscopic ventral Approach of Rectopexy With Polypropylene Mesh for rectal prolapse. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):30-35].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).

http://www.sciencepub.net/nature  05.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.05.

Keywords: Rectal prolapse, Laparoscopy, Rectopexy, Polypropylene Mesh

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Perception and Practices of Rural Community on Biological Disaster (COVID-19) in Bangladesh

Biplob Kanti Mondal

Manager-Resilience and WASH, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Bangladesh

biplobplanner@gmail.com

Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic, a biological disaster pervaded in Bangladesh with additional climate-induced disasters i.e. flood and cyclone in 2020, which proliferated the multidimensional vulnerabilities of poor people living in complex settings. The pandemic severely jeopardized the life of community people socially, economically, culturally, and physiologically. The livelihood and economic condition deteriorated severely. Based on the prevailing situation, the study explored the community’s knowledge, attitudes, & practices to fight against COVID-19. The results were derived from primary & secondary data and information through questionnaire survey and focus group discussions. Secondary data were scavenged from different articles, books, and newspapers. At the initial stage of pandemic, most of the people relied on electronic and social media to get COVID-19 updates, prevention, and protection messages, while a very few percentages of people received the information from neighbors and community members. Most of the people believed that elder people and children are the most vulnerable group to COVID-19. Large portion of people perceived COVID-19 as a very dangerous disease. In the study area, over 79% people used mask to protect them from COVID-19, while 21% did not use mask during the lockdown period. Remarkably, over 90% people think that mask cannot protect the people from COVID-19. Hand washing, sanitization, and social distancing were prioritized as protective measures by people. A significant portion of people knew about at least two symptoms (fever and cough) of COVID-19. However, over one-fifth of the people visited outsides and public places during lockdown due to buying daily necessities including foods, medicines, visiting doctor, earning money etc. People in study area adopted traditional practices (taking hot water, tea, leaves of tress etc.) to protect them from COVID-19 due to unavailability and inaccessibility of treatment facilities. The study concluded that people had lack of knowledge & good practices towards COVID-19 as the diseases was new to them. So, awareness raising activities and other hardware supports are essential to protect the rural people of Bangladesh.

[Mondal, BK. Perception and Practices of Rural Community on Biological Disaster (COVID-19) in Bangladesh. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):36-41].ISSN 1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature 

06.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.06.

Keywords: COVID-19, perceptions, practices, disaster response

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Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea and Ship calls in Nigerian Ports

Nwokedi Theophilus Chinonyerem¹*, Mbachu Justice Chihozie¹, Osondu-Okoro Chukwuebuka Godfrey¹, Okoroji Lazarus I.²

¹Department of Maritime management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

²Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

nwokeditc@gmail.com, mbachu.justic@futo.edu.ng, sonduokoro@gmail.com, okorojili@gmail.com

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of condition of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) on ship calls in Nigeria ports. It employed secondary data on the ship call statistics in Nigeria ports and the frequency of pirate attacks against ships in the Nigerian waters of the GoG. The secondary data was obtained from the Nigeria ports authority (NPA) and the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The data covers a 19 years period between year 2000 and 2018.  Simple regression analysis was used to analyze the data using the ship calls as the independent variable and pirate attacks against ships as a proxy for maritime security conditions in the GoG as independent condition.   It was found that a unit increase in attacks against ships in the region decreases ship calls to the port in by Nigeria 1.431 units. The model showing the relations between ship calls in Nigeria ports and maritime security condition in the GoG region is:  VES_cal  =  4666.851 -1.437MRT_security + e. The policy implications of the findings for maritime security and governance were discussed.

[Nwokedi Theophilus Chinonyerem, Mbachu Justice Chihozie, Osondu-Okoro Chukwuebuka Godfrey, Okoroji Lazarus I. Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea and Ship calls in Nigerian Ports. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):43-48].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature  07.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.07.

Keywords: maritime, security, ship-calls, ports, Gulf-of-Guinea, Nigeria

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IN-VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF Datura metel (GEGEMU) ON SELECTED CLINICAL ISOLATES

Abdulraheem, I. A¹ and Awe, S²

¹Department of Food Technology, The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria.

²Department of Microbiology, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria.

Email: ismailadedapo@gmail.com

Abstract: Datura metel is a medicinal plant used as phytomedicine to treat traditionally a wide range of health complications. This study explored the in vitro antimicrobial activities and phytochemical screening of ethanolic extract of D. metel seed and its fractions (chloroform, n-hexane and aqueous) on selected clinical isolates. The antimicrobial efficacy was assayed using agar well diffusion method. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) was done using the doubling macro broth dilution method and the tubes with no visible turbidity were used for the Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC). Both qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screenings were determined with reference to the standard laboratory procedure and spectrophotometry methods respectively. The structural elucidation of the bioactive compounds was carried out using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed the antimicrobial efficacies of D. metel seed extract against four selected clinical isolates Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. E. coli showed the highest level of susceptibility to all the tested extractants while C. albicans showed the least. There was no visible turbidity at 25 to 100 mg/ml against all the bacterial isolates whereas C. albicans showed visible turbidity at 25 mg/ml for chloroform and n-hexane extracts for the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC).  MLC (Minimum Lethal Concentration) of the extracts of D. metel was observed at 50 to 100 mg/ml of extract for both crude (ethanol) and aqueous solvents. Phytochemical screening indicated the presence of saponin, steroids, coumarin, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids and alkaloids. A total number of 6 bioactive compounds which include hydroxyl ethyl vinyl sulfide, dimethyldiaziridine, ethane diazo, flourooctane, urethane and propanenitrile were determined by comparing the GC-MS spectra. Flourooctane showed the highest peak in terms of abundance at the 5^th minute while urethane showed the lowest abundance at the 6^th minute. In conclusion all extractants used showed appreciable antimicrobial efficacies and this indicates that the seed extract can be used as an alternative source for new antimicrobial agents and may also serve as a good source of antioxidant due to the high level of flavonoids present.

[Abdulraheem, I. A and Awe, S. IN-VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF Datura metel (GEGEMU) ON SELECTED CLINICAL ISOLATES. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):49-62].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature 

08.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.08.

Keywords: D. metel, Inhibition Zones, MIC, MBC, Phytochemicals, GC-MS.

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Effect of Solid Set Sprinkler Irrigation System on Lucerne (Medicago Sativa) Production Under River Nile State condition, Sudan

Abdelraheem Mohammed Hamza¹, Yassir Mohamed Ibrahim², Osama Osman Ali³, Mohmed Abdallah Mohmed Abdalhi^3,*

1Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, River Nile State, Sudan

2Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nile Valley, Sudan

3Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural technology and Fish sciences, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan

*Corresponding author

E-mail address: mohmedabdalhi@yahoo.com

Abstract

The study was conducted during the growing seasons 2011/12 and 2012/13 on an area of 2 hectares at the Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Nile valley University, Darmaly, Sudan, longitude 34 00 E0, latitude 17 48 N0, and altitude 346.5 m above m.s.l. The climate is semi-arid and the soil is sandy clay loam. The objective of the study was to investigate into the effect of main line and laterals length of  solid set sprinkler system on growth and yield of alfalfa forage, as an indicator crop, the experiment was arranged in split plot procedure with two replications.  Treatments were 60, 120 and 180 m main pipe lengths which allotted to main plots. In addition to 25 and 50 m laterals lengths assigned to subplots. The results revealed that the main line length showed no significant impact on plant height. However, it had a highly significant effect on number of leaves per plant with the 120 m-line recording the greatest values of plant growth throughout the two seasons. Fresh weight was highly significantly affected by the main line length in two season, Which in dry weight was effected by treatments of the trail, but not effected in second season. The highest fresh weight was recorded under the 120 m- length treatment, but, in the 180 m- length treatment they had the lowest dry weight. On the other hand, the laterals length had not significantly affected the growth and yield of alfalfa.

[Abdelraheem Mohammed Hamza, Yassir Mohamed Ibrahim, Osama Osman Ali, Mohmed Abdallah Mohmed Abdalhi. Effect of Solid Set Sprinkler Irrigation System on Lucerne (Medicago Sativa) Production Under River Nile State condition, Sudan. Nat Sci 2022,20(11):60-64].ISSN1545-0740(print);ISSN2375-7167(online).http://www.sciencepub.net/nature  09.doi:10.7537/marsnsj201122.09.

Keywords: Alfalfa, Irrigation System, Lucerne, Sprinkler, Solid Set

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