this study examined the effect of general and specific practice on the presence of a special skill. 24 healthy university students with no history of basketball were selected. after a pretest, they performed constant and variable practice (in constant and variable groups) for 5 weeks and 3 sessions per week. a performance test was conducted at the end of every week and retention and transfer te...

conclusions we found that the use of clopidogrel in patients undergoing pci had favorable effects on the suppression of hs-crp. this effect appears to be heightened and more apparent in some group of patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes and hypertension. results six hundred-fifty patients including 386 (59.4%) male and 264 (40.6%) female subjects were enrolled in the study. the mean hs...

PURPOSE Aging is associated with increased oxidative stress, whereas systematic exercise training has been shown to improve quality of life and functional performance of the aged. This study aimed to evaluate responses of selected markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in inactive older men during endurance training and detraining. METHODS Nineteen older men (65-78 yr) were random...

The present study aimed to investigate the impact of a 1-month detraining composed by Christmas and New Year's Day in the functional and cognitive parameters of 12 older women who had previously participated in 22-week moderate intensity strength training program (ST; n=6) or remained performing their regular habits of life during all study period, without engaging in physical exercise programs...

the present study attempted to compare the structural and functional changes of left heart ventricle in female basketball players of khuzestan superior league (aged between 18 and 29) during regular training and long-term detraining. out of 30 female players, 15 subjects were assigned randomly to regular training group and 15 subjects to long-term detraining group. the structural and functional...

RESULTS: After 16 weeks of this open-trial intervention, significant increases in maximum inspiratory pressure and maximum expiratory pressure (27.6% and 20.54%, respectively) were demonstrated. Considerable improvement in quality of life was also observed. The clinical evaluations and daily recorded-symptoms diary also indicated significant improvements and fewer respiratory symptoms. A month ...

Background: Some patients with GDM (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) still experience impaired glucose tolerance after childbirth and will be affected by diabetes mellitus type 2. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between hs-CRP serum levels with insulin resistance six weeks after childbirth in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus type 2. Methods: I...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of endurance training accompany with taking genistein on Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Sixty-four rats were divided into eight groups (1; healthy &sacrificed  at the first week, 2; healthy...