OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is inversely associated with socioeconomic status. DESIGN Survey. SETTING General community, New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS 7725 non-smoking adults (volunteer sample of a multi-industry workforce, n = 5564; and a random sample of urban electoral rolls, n = 2161), including 5408 males; mean age 45 years. MAIN OUT...

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 convenie...

Abstract Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD( identified via deficit of social communication, stereotyped movements and limited interactions. Postural instability is common in children with autism spectrum disorder. The purpose of this study is the effects of 8 weeks core stability training on trunk endurance in boys with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: The research subjects include ...

Methods In this case series we included 7 female patients with AIS at the age of 13 with primary thoracic curve, wearing TLSO brace 23 hours/day, Risser: 2-3. The mean Cobb angle at the start of treatment was 47.3° ±2.4°, while the mean ATR with Scoliometer was 14.3° ±3.4°. Patients received Schroth intervention for 12 months in an outpatient clinic. Schroth therapy was individual and personali...

The aim of this study was to provide information on heart rate and blood pressure responses during a 3-week intermittent hypoxia breathing program in COPD patients. Sixteen participants with COPD symptoms were randomly assigned to a hypoxia or control group and completed a 3-week intermittent hypoxia breathing program (five sessions per week, each consisting of three to five breathing cycles, e...

Twenty-six adults were given a chair massage and 24 control group adults were asked to relax in the massage chair for 15 minutes, two times per week for five weeks. On the first and last days of the study they were monitored for EEG, before, during and after the sessions. In addition, before and after the sessions they performed math computations, they completed POMS Depression and State Anxiet...

psychological findings show that a lower iq score than the normal level is notenough to recognize someone as mentally retarded. in addition they have visibleand specific difficulties in their adaptive behaviors. research on adaptivebehaviors is useful for those with specific needs and if mentally retarded childrenwant to adapt themselves to social life, they should improve their adaptivebehavio...