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Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz

Name

Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz

Designation

Assistant Professor / In-charge DUHS Fitness & Sports Rehab Centre

Email

muhammad.sarfraz@duhs.edu.pk

Office

Dow University of Health Sciences Ojha Campus, Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme-33, Suparco Road

Qualifications

  • PhD
  • MSc (PT)
  • BSPT
  • DPT-D

Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Fitness, weight loss, weight gain, Sports Rehabilitation
Research Gate/ORCID link
0000-0002-4654-9926

List of Selected Research Publications (with DOI citation)

  1. Role of Physical Therapy in antenatal care as perceived by the clients- a cross sectional survey on pregnant females attending antenatal OPD Pakistan Journal of Medicine and dentistry, volume 1, 01.2013/PJMD.3446,Jan-April 2013 https://pjmd.zu.edu.pk/volume-1-issue-4/
  2. Analysis of Factors Leading towards Obesity among School -Going Children (aged 13 - 16 years)of Karachi. PJR 2012;1(1):1-6 https://pjr.zu.edu.pk/vol-1-issue-1/analysis-of-factors-leading-towards-obesity-among-school-going-children-aged-13-16-years-of-karachi/
  3. Effectiveness of home management versus OPD management in Low Back Pain patients. PJR 2012;1(2):1-9 https://pjr.zu.edu.pk/vol-1-issue-2-2/effectiveness-of-home-man-a-gement-versus-opd-management-in-low-back-pain-patients/
  4. Effect Of Cervicocranial Exercise Intervention And Strength Endurance Training In Neck Pain PJR 2012;1(1):1-8 https://pjr.zu.edu.pk/vol-1-issue-1/the-effect-of-cranio-cervical-exercise-intervention-and-strength-endurance-training-in-neck-pain/
  5. Effect Of Proprioception Rehabilitation In Ankle Sprain: Sys Rev.PJR 2012;1(2):1-12 http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/843
  6. Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Home-Based Physical Therapists. Pak. j. rehabil. 2013;2(1):22-30 http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/890/430
  7. Awareness of Ergonomics among the Physiotherapy and Medical Students. Pak. j. rehabil. 2013;2(1):31-37 http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/892
  8. Weight Loss causes Improvement in Metabolic Syndrome and cost effective: Case Study. Pak. j. rehabil. 2013;2(2):68-71 http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/859
  9. Attitude towards physical activity: a comparative study among doctors and physical therapists.. J Dow Uni Health Sci 2013; 7(2): 68-72. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1550
    10. Perception of Clients Regarding Role of Physical Therapy in Antenatal Care-A Cross Sectional Survey on Pregnant Females with Multiple Pregnancies Attending Antenatal OPD. Pak. J. Rehabil. 2014;3(2):16-20] http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/891 “frequency of urinary incontinence among female athletes of Karachi” Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni 2018; 4 (2): 80-85 http://104.215.57.51/index.php/AJSMU/article/view/32
  10. The Perception Of Physiotherapists Of Karachi In Their Role To Rehabilitate And Manage Obesity”Int J Physiother. Vol 3(1), 53-57, February (2016) https://ijphy.com/index.php/journal/article/view/156
  11. ”Revalence Of Backache Among School Going Children Of Hyderabad, Sindh”Int J Physiother. Vol 3(1), 11-14, February (2016) https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2016/v3i1/88901
  12. Role of Exercises and Dietary Intake as an Intervention in Weight Reduction” Int J Physiother. Vol 3(2), April (2016) https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2016/v3i2/94888
  13. analysis of level of both shoulders in physical therapy students” int j physiother.Volume : 4 issue :1 month : february (2017) https://ijphy.com/index.php/journal/article/view/252/244
  14. PHYSIOTHERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENT: A CASE STUDY. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 4(4), 241-245.(2017). DOI: https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i4/154721
  15. ”Musculoskeletal pain and its associated risk factors among medical students of a public sector University in Karachi, Pakistan” J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Apr;68(4):682-688.
  16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29808072/
    17. https://www.jpma.org.pk/article-details/8671 Treatment Preferences Of Physical Therapists In Low Back Pain- A Cross Sectional Survey” International Journal of Current Research Vol. 10, Issue, 10, pp.74148-74152, October, 2018 http://www.journalcra.com/article/treatment-preferences-physical-therapists-low-back-pain-cross-sectional-survey
  17. “Barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice in physiotherapy”International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research©Int. j. endorsing health sci. res. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29052/IJEHSR.v7.i1.2019.22-32
  18. Comparative Analysis On The Efficacy Of Aerobic Capacity In Cardiac Rehabilitation Obese And Non-Obese Phase II Patient. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 6(2), 64-69 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2019/v6i2/181916
  19. “Prevalence of Neck Pain in Relation to Gender, Posture and Ergonomics in Computer Users.” ; ACTA scientific orthopaedics volume 2 issue 10:02-06 (2019) https://actascientific.com/ASOR-2-10.php
    DOI: 10.31080/ASOR.2019.02.0097
  20. “comparing frequency of self medication among physical therapy students of major private colleges of Karachi,Pakistan”Journal of modern rehabilitation volume 13, number 3, 2019 https://doi.org/10.32598/JMR.13.3.147
  21. “dose dependent effect of ginseng on high fat induced hyperlipidemia in rats: A preventive clue for coronary artery disease in experimental rats” International Journal of Endorsing Heatlh science research vol 9 No 4 2021 https://doi.org/10.29052/IJEHSR.v9.i4.2021.431-436
  22. “comparison of short-term effects of high-intensity interval training vs Moderate intensity continuous training on anthropometric Characteristics of overweight young women” PJMHS vol. 16, no. 08, august 2022 729-732 https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22168729
  23. Comparison of Diet With and Without Strengthening Exercises Impacting Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain Patients in Obesity https://ojs.amrj.net/index.php/1/article/view/25
  24. RELATIONS OF COLORECTAL CANCER WITH GENDER, AGE AND LIFESTYLE DIFFERENCE OVER AGE 45 YEARS SCREENED BY COLONOSCOPY IN LAHORE FROM 2022-2023. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(1), 1328–1338. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i1.4178
  25. THE BARRIER TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS’ COLONOSCOPY PREPARATION REGIMEN AT THE TERTIARY CARE CENTER. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(3), 1465–1474. https://www.jptcp.com/index.php/jptcp/article/view/5148