Audiological profile in fitness instructors

Pelvic floor fitness using lay instructors.

OBJECTIVE Typically, pelvic muscle training for women with pelvic floor disorders is provided by medical personnel. We sought to evaluate the feasibility and symptom improvement after a nonmedical pelvic muscle training class in a prospective cohort. METHODS Study participants volunteered to participate in an 11-week pelvic fitness and education class taught by a lay instructor at five fitnes...

Audiological Profile in Laurencemoon Biedl Syndrome: A Case Study

Laurence-Moon Biedl (LMB) syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, characterized by structural and functional abnormalities of organs [1]. This syndrome was first described by Laurence and Moon in 1866 [2]. This syndrome is also called Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) as Bardet and Biedl added additional polydactyly feature [3]. The estimated incidence is 1:160,000 in northern European p...

Audiological Profile in Patients with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism

The thyroid hormone is responsible for regulating the metabolic rate of every cell in the body. The action of thyroid hormone is very important in many developmental processes such as body growth and central nervous system maturation. When the thyroid gland is malfunctioning, it can affect anysystem of the body including auditory system [1]. Thyroid disorder is a general term representing sever...

Audiological Profile in Laurence Moon Biedl Syndrome: a Case Study

The audiological profile of adults with and without hypertension

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is any influence of systemic arterial hypertension on the peripheral auditory system. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that investigated 40 individuals between 30 and 50 years old, who were divided into groups with and without systemic arterial hypertension, using data from high-frequency audiometry, transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions and disto...