PURPOSE To determine the influence of age and gender on macular sensitivity to light in healthy subjects of 4 age groups using the MP-1 microperimeter. METHODS A prospective study was carried out on 50 healthy subjects (age range: 18-60 years) divided into 4 age groups; 18-30 years, 31-40 years, 41-50 years and 51-60 years. Full-threshold microperimetry of the central 10° of retina was perfor...

Introduction: Training techniques, age, and climatic conditions may play a significant role in physiological responses of soccer players. Therefore, this study set out to investigate changes in the serum interleukin-18 (IL-18) and blood lactate levels of teenagers after playing small-sided soccer games in warm weather. Corresponde...

Objectives The aim of the present study was to document the frequency and clinicopathologic features of intra-osseous jaw lesions in an Iranian pediatric population over a 20-year period. Methods Data were obtained from the archives of the Oral Pathology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The lesions were classified into four groups: (A) odontogenic cysts...

purpose: the purpose of present research was to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on personality clinical symptom of sexual abuse victims method: this research is a semi-experimental study which was performed by pre-test, post-test, follow-up design with control group. participants were selected through the screening method which comprised 30 female clients over 18 years, low ...

Introduction: Hamstring injuries are common in physically active people and athletes. Lack of hamstring flexibility is the one most important characteristics The aim this study was to investigate effects three different stretching techniques on professional football players. Materials Methods: Fifty-five male players between ages 18–20 years old were involved study. participants divided into 3 ...