DOI: 10.4103/jrum.jrum_21_24 ISSN: 2320-8015
Variation in muscle fatigue onset across Damwī and Ṣafrāwī Mizāj individuals: A cross-sectional study
Gulistan Khanam, Aisha Aijaz Abstract
Introduction:
Ancient
Unani
scholars discussed human physiology, along with anatomy, in nearly all medical writings. Muscle fatigue, a physiological feature of the human body, is vaguely described in ancient manuscripts, lacking precision and specificity. Regarding the hot-tempered individuals, it is described that their physical activity is both brisk, weak, and sluggish. While pondering upon the causes of this variety, it was concluded that the “
Kayfiyyat̄ Munfa’ilah
” (passive qualities), i.e.,
Ruṭūbat
(moistness) and
Yubūsat
(dryness), may be influencing the onset of muscle fatigue. Therefore,
Damwī
(sanguine) and
Ṣafrāwī
(choleric)
Mizāj
(temperament) individuals (both having hot
Mizāj
) were selected to study the onset of muscle fatigue using Mosso’s ergograph and to assess the variation in the onset of muscle fatigue in
Damwī
and
Ṣafrāwī Mizāj
individuals.
Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 50 randomly selected male and female students.
Mizāj
assessment was performed using a self-designed pro forma based on
Ajnās Ashara
(ten identifying features of temperament). The onset of muscle fatigue was measured using Mosso’s ergograph. Statistical analysis included the Mann–Whitney
U
-test, Levene’s test, independent
t
-test, and simple linear regression.
Results:
The study observed no association between
Mizāj
type and the onset of muscle fatigue (
U
= 232.0,
F
= 0.03,
R
2
= 0.002,
t
= 0.319).
Conclusion:
The findings indicate that the
Mizāj
type does not significantly influence the onset of muscle fatigue in the studied population. Therefore, the null hypothesis (H
0
) could not be rejected.