Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients had undergone postoperative (open or laparoscopic technique) midline incisional hernia repair -Time since operation ranged from six to twelve months -They ranged in age from thirty to fifty-five years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Participating in any physical therapy program or treatment post hernia operation. -Patients with cardiopulmonary disease; diabetes; neuromuscular disease and a history of previous abdominal surgeries not attributed to incisional hernia. -If they were smokers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of trunk flexor muscle strength will be measured before fatigue test as 3 repetitions of isokinetic flexion-extension movements will be executed, the greatest torque will be selected from the 3 repetitions and peak torque per bodyweight will be considered a study outcome measure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of trunk flexor fatigue resistance will be measured post fatigue test as one repetition of isokinetic flexion-extension movement will be executed, and peak torque per bodyweight will be considered a study outcome measure. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohamed ;Mansour Ali;Alshehri
Professor;Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed