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Authors are the souls of any journal, and deserve much respect. To publish a journal manuscripts are needed from authors. Authors have a great responsibility for producing facts of their work in terms of number and results truthfully and an individual honesty is expected from authors in this regards. Both ways its true "No authors-No manuscripts-No journals" and "No journals–No manuscripts–No authors". Reviewing a manuscript is also a very responsible and important task of any peer-reviewed journal and to be taken seriously. It needs knowledge on the subject, sincerity, honesty and determination. Although the process of reviewing a manuscript is a time consuming task butit is expected to give one's best remarks within the time frame of the journal.
Salient features of the JCDR: It is a biomedical, multidisciplinary (including all medical and dental specialities), e-journal, with wide scope and extensive author support. At the same time, a free text of manuscript is available in HTML and PDF format. There is fast growing authorship and readership with JCDR as this can be judged by the number of articles published in it i e; in Feb 2007 of its first issue, it contained 5 articles only, and now in its recent volume published in April 2011, it contained 67 manuscripts. This e-journal is fulfilling the commitments and objectives sincerely, (as stated by Editor-in-chief in his preface to first edition) i e; to encourage physicians through the internet, especially from the developing countries who witness a spectrum of disease and acquire a wealth of knowledge to publish their experiences to benefit the medical community in patients care. I also feel that many of us have work of substance, newer ideas, adequate clinical materials but poor in medical writing and hesitation to submit the work and need help. JCDR provides authors help in this regards.
Timely publication of journal: Publication of manuscripts and bringing out the issue in time is one of the positive aspects of JCDR and is possible with strong support team in terms of peer reviewers, proof reading, language check, computer operators, etc. This is one of the great reasons for authors to submit their work with JCDR. Another best part of JCDR is "Online first Publications" facilities available for the authors. This facility not only provides the prompt publications of the manuscripts but at the same time also early availability of the manuscripts for the readers.
Indexation and online availability: Indexation transforms the journal in some sense from its local ownership to the worldwide professional community and to the public.JCDR is indexed with Embase & EMbiology, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Chemical Abstracts Service, Journal seek Database, Indian Science Abstracts, to name few of them. Manuscriptspublished in JCDR are available on major search engines ie; google, yahoo, msn.
In the era of fast growing newer technologies, and in computer and internet friendly environment the manuscripts preparation, submission, review, revision, etc and all can be done and checked with a click from all corer of the world, at any time. Of course there is always a scope for improvement in every field and none is perfect. To progress, one needs to identify the areas of one's weakness and to strengthen them.
It is well said that "happy beginning is half done" and it fits perfectly with JCDR. It has grown considerably and I feel it has already grown up from its infancy to adolescence, achieving the status of standard online e-journal form Indian continent since its inception in Feb 2007. This had been made possible due to the efforts and the hard work put in it. The way the JCDR is improving with every new volume, with good quality original manuscripts, makes it a quality journal for readers. I must thank and congratulate Dr Hemant Jain, Editor-in-Chief JCDR and his team for their sincere efforts, dedication, and determination for making JCDR a fast growing journal.
Every one of us: authors, reviewers, editors, and publisher are responsible for enhancing the stature of the journal. I wish for a great success for JCDR."
Thanking you
With sincere regards
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, M.S., M. Ch., FAIS
Associate Professor,
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College & Associated
Kamla Nehru & Hamidia Hospitals Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 001 (India)
E-mail: drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
On May 11,2011
Dr. Shankar P.R.
"On looking back through my Gmail archives after being requested by the journal to write a short editorial about my experiences of publishing with the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), I came across an e-mail from Dr. Hemant Jain, Editor, in March 2007, which introduced the new electronic journal. The main features of the journal which were outlined in the e-mail were extensive author support, cash rewards, the peer review process, and other salient features of the journal.
Over a span of over four years, we (I and my colleagues) have published around 25 articles in the journal. In this editorial, I plan to briefly discuss my experiences of publishing with JCDR and the strengths of the journal and to finally address the areas for improvement.
My experiences of publishing with JCDR: Overall, my experiences of publishing withJCDR have been positive. The best point about the journal is that it responds to queries from the author. This may seem to be simple and not too much to ask for, but unfortunately, many journals in the subcontinent and from many developing countries do not respond or they respond with a long delay to the queries from the authors 1. The reasons could be many, including lack of optimal secretarial and other support. Another problem with many journals is the slowness of the review process. Editorial processing and peer review can take anywhere between a year to two years with some journals. Also, some journals do not keep the contributors informed about the progress of the review process. Due to the long review process, the articles can lose their relevance and topicality. A major benefit with JCDR is the timeliness and promptness of its response. In Dr Jain's e-mail which was sent to me in 2007, before the introduction of the Pre-publishing system, he had stated that he had received my submission and that he would get back to me within seven days and he did!
Most of the manuscripts are published within 3 to 4 months of their submission if they are found to be suitable after the review process. JCDR is published bimonthly and the accepted articles were usually published in the next issue. Recently, due to the increased volume of the submissions, the review process has become slower and it ?? Section can take from 4 to 6 months for the articles to be reviewed. The journal has an extensive author support system and it has recently introduced a paid expedited review process. The journal also mentions the average time for processing the manuscript under different submission systems - regular submission and expedited review.
Strengths of the journal: The journal has an online first facility in which the accepted manuscripts may be published on the website before being included in a regular issue of the journal. This cuts down the time between their acceptance and the publication. The journal is indexed in many databases, though not in PubMed. The editorial board should now take steps to index the journal in PubMed. The journal has a system of notifying readers through e-mail when a new issue is released. Also, the articles are available in both the HTML and the PDF formats. I especially like the new and colorful page format of the journal. Also, the access statistics of the articles are available. The prepublication and the manuscript tracking system are also helpful for the authors.
Areas for improvement: In certain cases, I felt that the peer review process of the manuscripts was not up to international standards and that it should be strengthened. Also, the number of manuscripts in an issue is high and it may be difficult for readers to go through all of them. The journal can consider tightening of the peer review process and increasing the quality standards for the acceptance of the manuscripts. I faced occasional problems with the online manuscript submission (Pre-publishing) system, which have to be addressed.
Overall, the publishing process with JCDR has been smooth, quick and relatively hassle free and I can recommend other authors to consider the journal as an outlet for their work."
Dr. P. Ravi Shankar
KIST Medical College, P.O. Box 14142, Kathmandu, Nepal.
E-mail: ravi.dr.shankar@gmail.com
On April 2011 Anuradha
Dear team JCDR, I would like to thank you for the very professional and polite service provided by everyone at JCDR. While i have been in the field of writing and editing for sometime, this has been my first attempt in publishing a scientific paper.Thank you for hand-holding me through the process.
Dr. Anuradha
E-mail: anuradha2nittur@gmail.com
On Jan 2020
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A Rapid Review on Nordic Walking as a Novel Approach to Rehabilitation- Exercise or Sport?
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Vishnurajeshwar Vardhan,
Meghdoot Apartment, Sawangi (M), Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: vishnudiwakarpt@gmail.com
Nordic Walking (NW) is an advanced walking technique that combines walking with the use of poles, to build core as well as upper body conditioning. This review was documented to focus on the literature regarding the use of NW in rehabilitation. A thorough search of articles from databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Pedro, Cinhal, EBSCO) was conducted to identify randomised control trials done on NW. Ten randomised control trials were found and discussed in this review. The trials discussed the efficacy of NW on functional capacity, quality of life, gait patterns, balance strength, weight, ejection fraction, psychological parameters, and blood composition in various populations such as patients with Parkinson’s disease, elderly women, post menopausal women, lung transplants. The results of the study prove that NW can be used as a safe and efficient method of rehabilitating patients.
Aerobic training, Exercise tolerance, Physiotherapy, Power poles
Nordic Walking (NW) is being promoted worldwide by International Nordic Federation; founded in 2000. NW involves walking, using the poles, increases the use of muscles in addition to the speed of walking, both the factors contributing to an increase in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2) and lactate (1). NW involves use of specifically made poles which helps performing aerobic training outdoor. Nordic walking is done with power poles, which are made of light-weight aluminium and weigh around 440 grams a piece (2). The pole’s body is designed to compress when it first makes contact with the ground, then spring back to its original length during the push-off part of the walking stride (3). Furthermore, the body of the poles is designed to adapt to the user’s height. The pole’s tip is composed entirely of rubber and is meant to be shock-absorbing and is non slip. The power poles’ handles are anatomically engineered to accommodate one’s hand (4). Because of the use of the traditional NW poles, it improves the workout intensity of walking. When compared to walking without poles, it increases maximal oxygen consumption and heart rate by 20% on average in healthy people (5).
The most important benefit of NW is that, it takes less time in performing the same amount of conventional walking along with additional resistance training sessions (6). NW improves resting heart rate, blood pressure, exercise capacity, maximal oxygen consumption, and quality of life in patients with diabetes, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Parkinson’s disease, among other conditions (7).
The aim of this review was to comprehensively describe, examine, and interpret the health advantages of NW generally, taking into account its impacts on functional ability, quality of life, and other health-related parameters.
LITERATURE SEARCH
The review was based on the articles from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Pedro, Cinhal, and EBSCO. The available literature in English language on NW between 2018 and 2022 was analysed. The key terms used to find the articles were “Nordic Walking poles”, and “Nordic Walking”. Only the randomised control trials were included and systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies were excluded. A total of 52 articles met the criteria, out of which 10 research papers were finalised. Rest of the articles did not apply a proper NW technique and were not used in rehabilitation (Table/Fig 1) (8),(9),(10),(11),(12),(13),(14),(15),(16),(17).
NORDIC WALKING IN REHABILITATION
Nordic walking is being considered as a novel regime or technique in the world of rehabilitation due to its uniqueness and popularity. Studies have been done in the past few years to explore the effectiveness of NW in a wide variety of population involving coronary diseases, Parkinsonism, osteoarthritis. Researchers have been delved into various aspects such as functional capacity, cognitive function, quality of life, gait training, muscle strength etc. into which NW can be proven effective.
Evidences has shown that NW has imposed a positive effect on several aspects which are relevant for human bodily functioning such as heart rate, functional capacity, health-related and overall quality of life in wide variety of populations. The randomised control trials included in this review has compared the potential benefits of NW with that of various training programs on the grounds of responses of the body. The older adults are proven to be benefited excessively, when the studies were analysed, in terms of balance control, flexibility, strength, and movement coordination when compared to no intervention given, owing to the benefit of usage of poles, in turn, more usage of muscle mass (9). Additionally, positive effects has been seen in the mood of the patients, those having possible risks of depression (14). In patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), NW leads to improved patient’s physical and mental health when compared with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Further, enhanced exercise capacity lowers the risk of cardiovascular events (17).
A small number of trials has shown the effectiveness of NW in neurodegenerative disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. Patients are seen to be benefited in terms of quality of gait, control of balance and quality of life (12). Trials on obese younger adults has shown a strong motivational component to lose extra body weight and significantly boost functional and psychological aspects in them (8). NW is widely recognised in the literature as a safe, pragmatic, and easily accessible kind of endurance exercise training that has a variety of positive impacts on both healthy individuals and persons with a variety of disorders. Therefore, NW might be suggested to those who want to enhance their daily physical activity as part of primary or secondary prevention with a comprehensive cardiorespiratory training programme.
Nordic walking is being adapted as a new form of physical activity amongst various population. NW is proven to be an effective and interesting type of aerobic training approach used in rehabilitation. However, most researches are still required in respiratory conditions, related to rehabilitation. The 10 trials, compiled in the review, has shown beneficial effects of NW as a safe, effective, and feasible form of aerobic training in a large number of diseased population and the healthy ones too. However, further trails needs to be done in the population with respiratory conditions and cardiovascular conditions. Additionally, those who want to enhance their physical activity as a component of preventive might use NW as a training program.
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2022/58665.17025
Date of Submission: Jun 25, 2022
Date of Peer Review: Aug 10, 2022
Date of Acceptance: Aug 29, 2022
Date of Publishing: Oct 01, 2022
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. NA
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