conclusions the findings of this study proved that eight-week interval endurance rope training can have positive effects on lymphocyte abca1 protein expression (as gatekeeper of reverse cholesterol process) and lipid profiles among overweight and obese boy adolescents. objective the current study aimed to investigate abca1 expression in lymphocytes, plasma apolipoprotein a-i and hdl-c in respon...

BACKGROUND This study examined, for the first time, whether attentional biases can be modified in adolescents at risk for depression. METHODS The final sample consisted of 41 girls at familial risk for depression, who were randomly assigned to receive six sessions (864 trials) of real or sham attention bias training [Real attentional bias training (ABT) vs. Sham ABT]. Participants who receive...

Based on information processing models of anxiety and depression, we investigated the efficacy of multiple sessions of online attentional bias modification training to reduce attentional bias and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and to increase emotional resilience in youth. Unselected adolescents (N = 340, age: 11-18 years) were randomly allocated to eight sessions of a dot-probe, or a visu...

The purpose of this chapter is to evaluate the capability ofsocial skills training approaches for preventing adolescent sub-stance abuse and to suggest directions for future research in thisarea. Social skills and training are defined from the perspectiveof social learning theory. Training approaches are then reviewedfor their effect on drug use and drug use-related behavior...

BACKGROUND Previous studies report various degrees of agreement between self-perceived competence and objectively measured competence in medical students. There is still a paucity of evidence on how the two correlate in the field of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). We undertook a cross-sectional study to evaluate the self-perceived competence in EBM of senior medical students in Malaysia, and ass...

objective: this study sought to assess the attitude of healthcare providers towards providing contraceptives for unmarried adolescents in four local government areas in ibadan, nigeria. materials and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 490 healthcare providers in 24 randomly selected healthcare facilities using self-administered, pre-tested questionnaires. results: ...

BACKGROUND Improvements in insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell function have been shown following exercise in adults with obesity; however, few adolescent-based studies have been conducted. This study examined the impact of exercise training on body fat and insulin sensitivity and secretion in overweight and obese adolescents. METHODS The effects of a 12-week exercise program on the para...

INTRODUCTION Respiratory muscle training is the most commonly used method to revert respiratory muscle weakness; however, the effect of protocols based on non-respiratory maneuvers has not been adequately studied in the pediatric population. The objective of this study was to establish the effect of abdominal muscle training on respiratory muscle strength and forced expiratory flows in healthy ...