the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different combinations of mental and physical practices on the acquisition and retention of a motor skill in mentally retarded male students. subjects were 40 guidance students who were healthy and novice in basketball penalty shot. they were selected randomly and were assigned to 5 homogeneous groups (4 as experimental and 1 as control) b...

INTRODUCTION Physical activity participation is low among blacks, and strategies are needed to successfully create immediate and sustained behavior change related to physical activity. Churches can play an important role in health promotion efforts among blacks because of their central role in spiritual guidance, communication, social support, and networking. This pilot study evaluated the feas...

SUPPLEMENT 1. DETAILS OF TRAINING SCHEDULE This supplement shows the detailed training schedule during the 10-week preseason training period. The Eccentric Hamstring Sessions The hamstring sessions were progressively incorporated into the training schedule. At the beginning of the 10-week preseason period, players performed one set of five repetitions, once per week. The volume of eccentric ham...

OBJECTIVES Physical activity is important for weight management. However, it remains unclear what type of physical activity prescription/programme is optimal for increasing physical activity during a standard behavioural weight loss intervention. This study examined changes in physical activity after a 12-week supervised programme prescribed in minutes per week (SUP-PA), an unsupervised program...

Background: Working memory is one of the cognitive aspects that may be damaged in patients suffering from a stroke. According to evidence, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and interventions could affect function healthy individuals or with neurological diseases. Objectives: This study aimed evaluate combined effect high-frequency rTMS left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPF...

Generalized edema is one of the most common side effects docetaxel treatment and hazard quality life in patients with breast cancer. Although damage lymphatic endothelial cells considered as mechanism effects, no standard has been established to relieve symptoms other than diuretics. This study was designed evaluate usefulness Aroma Trissage (ALT) program improving (psychological stability) alo...

BACKGROUND Recent reports have suggested that long-term, intensive physical training may be associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, including the development of myocardial fibrosis. However, the dose-response association of different levels of lifelong physical activity on myocardial fibrosis has not been evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS Seniors free of major chronic illnesses were recr...

Background: Working memory is one of the cognitive aspects that may be damaged in patients suffering from a stroke. According to evidence, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and interventions could affect function healthy individuals or with neurological diseases. Objectives: This study aimed evaluate combined effect high-frequency rTMS left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPF...

BACKGROUND Improvements in ventilatory mechanics with tiotropium increases exercise tolerance during pulmonary rehabilitation. We wondered whether tiotropium also increased physical activities outside of pulmonary rehabilitation. METHODS COPD patients participating in 8 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation were studied in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of tiotropium 18 micr...