the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term garlic supplementation (500 and 1000 mg) on dna damage index resulting from exhaustive exercise in non-athlete students. 26 male non-athletes (mean+sd age 21±1.23 years, weight 69.38±8.28 kg and height 178.9±6.11 cm) were divided randomly into three groups: the placebo and 2 garlic supplementation groups (500 and 1000 mg/day) (the...

INTRODUCTION To determine sexual attitudes, behavior, and knowledge of Namik Kemal University (NKU) students about sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHOD A sample representing 10% of the undergraduate population of NKU in 2009-2010, was studied. Of 1,500 questionnaires distributed, 1,314 (87.6%) were filled out. RESULTS The mean age of the respondents (52.9% male) ...

The main goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between youth's physical activity, their psychosocial health and well-being, and their life goals. Data were collected among students (n = 1109, age range between 14 and 21 years of age, mean: 16.5 years, SD = 1.3 years) enrolled in the secondary schools of the Southern Plain Region (three counties), Hungary. Our findings sup...

The present study was carried out to explore the mean age at menarche of school going girls of Western Nepal, Pokhara and to determine the factors influencing age at menarche. The data was collected from five schools located within the Pokhara Valley of Western Nepal. Only the students who had experienced menarche were included in the study. Verbal consent was obtained after explaining the obje...

Rainbow trout, oncorhynchus mykiss is one of the most important cold water fishes in Iran. For successful artificial propagation of rainbow trout, the quality and quantity of brooders and sexual materials are key factors. In the present study, we investigated the age-dependent changes of reproductive efficiency. For this purpose, the brooders were divided into age classes and then three age gro...

Leaders do not operate in social vacuums, but are imbedded in a web of interpersonal relationships with their teammates and coach. The present manuscript is the first to use social network analysis to provide more insight in the leadership structure within sports teams. Two studies were conducted, including respectively 25 teams (N = 308; Mage = 24.9 years old) and 21 teams (N = 267; Mage = 24....

The 'Be Active Stay Healthy' (BASH) health-related exercise (HRE) programme was delivered to Year 5 students (age 9-10 years) in two primary schools situated in the same area of a northwest England town. BASH aims to improve students' participation in and knowledge of HRE through structured physical activities. Fifty-five students completed pre- and post-programme HRE knowledge and understandin...

Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease among children. The first permanent molar has been introduced as an index for predicting caries activity, and determining dental and oral health status and the groups most vulnerable to caries. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars among students of 7 and 12 years of age in...