Ozone therapy is currently being used in the treatment of ischemic disorders, but the underlying mechanisms that result in successful treatment are not well known. This study assesses the effect of ozone therapy on the blood flow in the middle cerebral and common carotid arteries. Seven subjects were recruited for the therapy that was performed by transfusing ozone-enriched autologous blood on ...

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of in-season strength maintenance training frequency on strength, jump height, and 40-m sprint performance in professional soccer players. The players performed the same strength training program twice a week during a 10-week preparatory period. In-season, one group of players performed 1 strength maintenance training session per week (grou...

INTRODUCTION Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a rare and severe chronic pain condition, often responds poorly to existing treatments. Previous studies demonstrated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) provided short-term pain relief for upper extremity CRPS. METHODS Building on previous methodologies, we employed a TMS protocol that may lead to significant pain relief for upper and l...

background: high intensity interval training (hiit) is a novel training method which has received most attention in recent years. the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 8 weeks of high intensity interval training (hiit) on plasma levels of adiponectin and leptin in overweight nurses. m aterials and methods: 27 nurses (mean age 25.81±60 years, height 158.01±67 cm and weight 69.41±25 ...

The current study sought to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a brief mindfulness intervention aimed to reduce rates and consequences of binge drinking among college students. Participants were 76 undergraduate students assigned to a mindfulness/cue exposure group (MG) or a control/cue exposure only group (CG). Assessments were administered at the beginning of the initial session (i.e., ...

the purpose of this research was to compare block, random and randomized block training on the acquisition, retention and transfer of volleyball serves. for this purpose, 34 students of shomal university were selected randomly and after primary rules of volleyball were explained and instructed and pretest was performed, they were divided into 3 groups (block, random and randomized block trainin...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation synchronized with maximal effort to make a target movement in patients with chronic hemiplegia involving the hand. DESIGN Non-randomized double-blinded controlled trial. SUBJECTS Nine chronic patients with hemiplegia who were unable to fully extend the affected fingers following stroke. METHOD...

The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness solution-focused group counseling program aimed at increasing self-control levels university students. an experimental study with experimental-control pre-test, post-test and follow-up measurement design. consisted 26 Within scope research, 13 students were randomly assigned control group. In in given 6 sessions (each session between ...