Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of two exercise methods on improving balance and motor performance in children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Materials & Methods: In this semi-experimental study 21 children aged 7–12 years, with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, who were independent ambulators, were recruited. Children w...

Background and purpose: Stroke patients often suffer from several impairments such as sensory, motor, cognitive and emotional disorders. These conditions cause limitations in performing daily activities. This study sought to assess the effect of action observation and imitation on improvement of functional activity indices in hemiparetic patients based on mirror neuron theory. Material and met...

Introduction: So far, studies have been conducted to investigate the effect of exercise elderly people, Evaluation of the components of balance and the disorders of these components and its effects on the type of balance training provided to the elderly have received less attention. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare two types of specific and comprehensive balance exercises at ...

موضوع: پوکی استخوان به عنوان شایعترین بیماری متابولیک استخوان،یکی از عوامل مهم ایجاد کایفوز پشتی ستون فقرات و افزایش احتمال خطر سقوط است. استفاده از ارتزها یکی از روش های درمانی است که در خصوص ارزشمندی آنها برای بهبود تعادل اتفاق نظر وجود ندارد. هدف از انجام این مطالعه بررسی تاثیر ارتز وزنه دار کایفوز بر میزان خطر سقوط در زنان مبتلا به پوکی استخوان اولیه بود. روش بررسی: طی یک مطالعه کارآزمائ...