abstract poor reading comprehension can result in failure in using references, benefiting from professional gatherings and resources, keeping up with the growing body of knowledge in the virtual world of the internet, and failing to achieve in efl programs. the purpose of the present quasi-experimental study was to explore the effects of background knowledge and previewing narrative and expos...

regarding the ever evolving and improving world on different aspects of knowledge, the need to a worldwide communication would emerge stronger than ever before which calls for special attention on the judgments and best choices for intermediating between the nations. as the language skills for translation are tested separately from translation skills themselves, to assess translation skills pro...

this thesis attempts to measure learning styles, self efficacy and intrinsic motivation as predictors of iranian ielts reading comprehension. in order to address this issue, a quantitative study was conducted on some randomly selected intact students at ferdowsi university. these two groups were assigned as they were undergraduate (ba=91) and graduate (ma =74) students; they were all aged betwe...

Background: Adiponectin and resin; Adipocytokine relateted with insulin resistance. The purpose of this study was to the Effect of eight-week high intensity interval training and resveratrol intake on Serum Adiponectin and resistin in type 2 diabetic rats. Methods: During this experiment 32 diabetic rats with High-Dieting Diet Sprague Dowley race with an average weight of 250 ±10 grams and an ...

Introduction: Osteosarcopenic obesity results from multiple muscle and bone degradation and increase in fat tissue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks elastic-band resistance training on muscle quality and serum CAF in elderly women with osteosarcopenic obesity. Method: In this randomized, single blind randomized clinical trial, 48 elderly women with osteosarcop...

abstract listening is a key and main tool in second language skill and its development is of prime concern to teachers and learners. furthermore, the application of technology in language classrooms has become more commonplace in the last fifty years. computer and the internet have made foreign language materials easy to access and use. so, the present study is an attempt to examine the effec...

Introduction: Tol-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in inducing inflammatory insulin resistance, and modulating their levels is effective in improving insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of one course circuit resistance training with different intensity on the levels of Myd88, TLR2 and TLR4 in obese postmenopausal women. Method: 44 postmenopausal wom...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of linear and nonlinear periodized resistance training on serum levels of creatinine, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and creatinine clearance in women with abdominal obesity.    Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on 42 women who were randomly assigned into linear periodized (LP) resistance training (N=15, age: 40.4...

Osteosarcopenic obesity is the result of processes that lead to muscle and bone breakdown and increased fat tissue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks elastic band resistance training on functional indicators and Osteosarcopenic obesity index in women with Osteosarcopenic obesity. In this single blind randomized clinical trial, 49 elderly women with age 64.13 ± ...