BACKGROUND In the present study we investigated the effect of a 6-month aerobic exercise programme on the morphology of the gastrocnemius muscle of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. METHODS Twenty-four ESRD patients volunteered to participate in the training programme and underwent muscle biopsy before training. Eighteen patients completed the training programme of whom nine agreed to ...

results the χ2 test showed that the experimental and control groups significantly differed in relapse rates (χ2 = 6.30, df = 1, p < 0.001). in addition, the covariance analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups in resiliency enhancement at post-test (f = 33.76, p < 0.001) and follow-up (f = 37.67, p < 0.001). conclusion the results indicate that lifestyle training is effect...

The Lic Femurett adjustable training prosthesis was evaluated on 51 above-knee amputees attending the Oxford Disablement Services Centre. In the elderly it proved superior to the Pneumatic Post-Amputation Mobility Aid (P.P.A.M.-Aid) in the assessment of their ability to use a prosthesis, and is useful for walking training once the stump is fully healed; it does not replace the P.P.A.M-Aid at th...

Infidelity is the most frequently cited cause of divorce and is described by couple therapists as among the most difficult problems to treat.im of this study was effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy for betrayed women in Tehran city Method was pre experimental. Sampling was purposeful in which 15 wives (20-35 years old) were selected). They had experienced betrayals that were participating in...

the purpose of this research was to determine the effect of life skills training schedule on self-esteem and academic self-efficacy of the one - grade high school male students. forty male students of one - grade high school from district of six in tehran city were chosen with the multi – stage random sampling. groups had been matched with a view to academic achievement and iq coefficient. they...