We aimed to investigate the influence of inverse moxibustion on the translocation of telomerase from cardiomyocyte mitochondria of growing mice following exercise. Sixty mice were divided into six groups (n = 10 each). For the control groups, mice were handled each day, but not subjected to moxibustion. For the inverse moxibustion groups, Guan yuan and Zusanli acupuncture points were moxibusted...

background: pain is described as the fifth vital sign, and inadequate pain management is linked to numerous immediate and long-term negative outcomes. venipuncture is one of the most painful medical procedures in children. distraction is one of the most effective ways to relieve pain. reducing patients’ pain is important for all nurses for many reasons. unnecessary pain can damage the nurse-pat...

background : breast cancer is one of the most common cancers amongst women in developed and developing countries. it is associated with the highest mortality rate in low to average-income countries. breast cancer investigation amongst iranian women reveals that the number of its incidence is yet the highest in all cancer types. despite recent longer survival time of women with breast cancer, mo...

introduction: menopause is associated with complications that can affect women's attitudes. women's attitudes toward menopause can help to improve their performance and reduce the severity of its complications. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of glycyrrhiza glabra (g. glabra) plant and exercise on the attitude of menopausal women. materials and methods: this clinical ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of whole-body vibration exercise and plyometric exercise on female volleyball players. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects were randomly allocated to two exercise groups (whole-body vibration exercise group and plyometric exercise group). The exercise was conducted three times each week for 8 weeks. Isokinetic muscular strength, jumping p...