Evaluation of Visual Skills Between Cricket Players and Sedentary Individuals
Anitha Chandrasekar,
Swetha Pooja Prakash,
Dhanalakshmi Santhakumar,
Swetha Purushothaman
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
25-32
Received:
24 March 2023
Accepted:
14 April 2023
Published:
27 April 2023
Abstract: Aim: This study aims to evaluate the visual skills between cricket players and sedentary individuals of the same age group and to determine that visual skills are beneficial for both competitive sports performance and daily task activities. Settings and Design: It was a sports vision-based comparative study conducted in the outpatient department of ophthalmology for preliminary ocular examination as well as in the cricket ground for sports vision-based tests. Methods and materials: This study carries 200 subjects out of which 100 cricket players and 100 sedentary individuals (i.e individuals who are not involved in any sports activities) participated between the age group of 18 to 26. Participants underwent preliminary ocular examinations in which all those ocular diseases and binocular vision anomalies are excluded. All subjects were undergone the following sports vision test: stereopsis was measured by Randot stereo acuity chart, accommodative facility with +/- 2.00 flippers, saccadic eye movement was measured by Lang fixation stick and eye-hand coordination was recorded by Alternate hand wall toss test. Result: The cricket players exhibited better accommodative facility (p=0.05) saccadic eye movements (p=0.03) and better eye-hand coordination (p=0.01) stereopsis was good in sedentary individuals (p=0.06) confirming that basic visual skills were high in sedentary individuals. Conclusion: These findings evidence that cricket players exhibit better performance in more visual skills in comparison with a group of individuals without sporting background, suggesting an improvement in visual skills due to routine systematic activity in sports as well as daily tasks.
Abstract: Aim: This study aims to evaluate the visual skills between cricket players and sedentary individuals of the same age group and to determine that visual skills are beneficial for both competitive sports performance and daily task activities. Settings and Design: It was a sports vision-based comparative study conducted in the outpatient department of...
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Effect of Ginger Tea Consumption on the Tear Film Parameters in Subjects with Healthy and Dry Eyes
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
33-38
Received:
9 April 2023
Accepted:
27 April 2023
Published:
10 May 2023
Abstract: Background: To assess the tear film in normal and dry eye subjects after the consumption of hot ginger tea. Methods: Forty subjects (25 males and 15 females) aged 18–36 years (mean ± standard deviation = 23.5 5.2 years) were enrolled in the current study. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to the start of the research. Temperature and humidity were controlled during the measurement. Phenol red thread (PRT) test was performed first, followed by tear ferning (TF) and noninvasive tear breakup time (NITBUT) tests. A 10 min gap was allowed between tests. Measurements were obtained 30 min before the consumption of ginger tea and repeated 60 minutes after the drink. Results: TF grades increased for a majority of subjects (N = 34; 85%), remained unchanged for two subjects (5%), and decreased for four subjects (10%) after the consumption of hot ginger tea. NITBUT scores decreased for 31 subjects (77.5%), remained unchanged for 7 subjects (17.5%), and increased for two subjects (5%) after the drink. Mean TF scores were significantly (Wilcoxon test; p ˂ 0.001) higher after the consumption of ginger tea compared to those obtained before the drink. For the NITBUT test, the median score was significantly (Wilcoxon test; p ˂ 0.001) lower after the drink. No significant (Wilcoxon test; p = 0.623) difference was found between the median scores obtained from the PRT test before and after the consumption of ginger tea. Strong correlations were found between the scores obtained from the PRT (r = 0.978; p 0.001) and TF (r = 0.685; p = 0.001) tests before and after the consumption of a hot ginger drink. Conclusion: Consumption of ginger tea has a negative effect on the tear film and seems to reduce the quality of tears.
Abstract: Background: To assess the tear film in normal and dry eye subjects after the consumption of hot ginger tea. Methods: Forty subjects (25 males and 15 females) aged 18–36 years (mean ± standard deviation = 23.5 5.2 years) were enrolled in the current study. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to the start of the resear...
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