PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility and safety of an aerobic exercise intervention in patients with rectal cancer during and after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT).
. DESIGN A prospective, single-group design with assessments at pre-NACRT, post-NACRT, and presurgery.
. SETTING The Cross Cancer Institute and University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
. SAMPLE 18 patients with...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of verbal self-Instruction on pessimistic attribution style about negative events in children with dyslexia. Methods: The study was experimental with pre-test-post-test and control group. The statistical population consists of all dyslexic students of Maktab Ali School in Tehran City. Forty students were selected by conve...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the prevalence of physical inactivity and average time practice total activity by domains (leisure commuting), according to gender, age group schooling, between 2003 2015, in residents urban area city São Paulo. Methods: Data from Household Health Surveys Municipality Paulo (2003: n = 2,514; 2015: 4,043). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used...

Accepted 21 July 2014 Otorhinolaryngology is a diverse speciality managing a wide variety of elective conditions to life threatening emergencies and complex oncology work. Often combined clinics with plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons and pediatricians are required to comprehensively manage our patient population leading to excellent networking opportunities and a chance to see how other teams wor...

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the effects of mental practice on the balance abilities of normal individuals. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty subjects were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group (n=15 each). Participants in both groups performed balance training in a seated position on a gym ball for 20 minutes per session, five sessions per week, for 4 weeks. Members of the...

OBJECTIVE Recent studies have shown promising effects of physical activity on cognitive function, but there is a need to investigate this link in real-life settings such as schools. Hence, the objective of the present pilot study was to investigate whether the school-based physical activity programme "FIFA 11 for Health" for Europe could improve cognitive performance in preadolescent Danish chi...

Objective: ABCG8 plays a crucial role in the reverse transfer of cholesterol from macrophages to the liver. The herbal compliments and regular physical improve the lipid profile and metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks aerobic exercise and green tea on the ABCG8 gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) and the atherogenic ratio ...

Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases which can lead to cardiovascular disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of swimming training with cinnamon extract on hematological factors in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: 60 diabetic rats selected and divided into six group of: (1) control, (2) swimming training, (3) 60mg / kg of cinnamon, (4) 4...

Background: Multiple sclerosis disease (MS) is progressing, especially in women. The present study aimed to determine the effect of eight weeks resistance training with two types linear and nonlinear periodized on muscle strength, fatigue, quality life women MS. Materials Methods: A total 19 patients MS were selected randomly assigned three groups: (NLP) (n=6), (LP) (n=5), control (n=8). Both e...