background: non communicable diseases (ncd) will account for 73% of deaths and 60% of the global disease burden by 2020. physical activity plays a major role in the prevention of these non‑communicable diseases. the stress involved in meeting responsibilities of becoming a physician may adversely affect the exercise habits of students. so, the current study aimed to study the practice of physic...

This longitudinal study examined the development of gross motor skills, and sex-differences therein, in 7- to 11-years-old children with learning disorders (LD) and compared the results with typically developing children to determine the performance level of children with LD. In children with LD (n=56; 39 boys, 17 girls), gross motor skills were assessed with the Test of Gross Motor Development...

Abstract Past research has continuously shown that motivation in school declines across adolescence. To counteract potential educational practice, the present study examines motivational development of early and middle adolescent students within one year two distinctive learning environments: a conventional teacher-directed environment an individualized student-directed based on competency matr...

We read the publication by Liu (2016) on authorship misconduct with a great interest. In fact, the authorship misconduct is no uncommon and has to be managed. Liu (2016) noted that “Proper authorship embodies honesty, integrity, fairness and transparency, which surely are the very essence of any scientific pursuit.” Due to the present requirement on academic publication to support academic rank...

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Background: The last decades, the epidemiological dimensions of childhood obesity are of major concern worldwide. Given its long-term health consequences, research findings regarding overweight and obesity prevalence in young children are valuable if policies against childhood obesity are to be planned and implemented. As Greece, is one of the countries facing the problem of obesity, the aim of...

Comparison of Concurrent Aerobic, Resistance and Combination (Aerobic + Resistance) Training on Serum Levels Leptin, Atherogenic Index Plasma Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Inactive Student Girls

OBJECTIVE Despite public health campaigns based on Fe and folic acid supplements, Fe-deficiency anaemia remains highly prevalent among women in India. We investigated leaf concentrate as an alternative to Fe and folic acid supplements for treating anaemia in adolescent girls. DESIGN Randomised controlled two-arm trial over 3 months: one group received daily Fe and folic acid (IFA; 60 mg Fe, 5...

IMPORTANCE Every state in the United States has passed legislation for sport-related concussion, making this health issue important for physicians and other health care professionals. Safely returning athletes to sport after concussion relies on accurately determining when their symptoms resolve. OBJECTIVE To evaluate baseline concussion-like symptom reporting in uninjured adolescent student ...