OBJECTIVE To examine different hormonal responses to heavy endurance training and overtraining in female athletes. DESIGN Submaximal and maximal treadmill tests, self-report mood measures, and stress hormone analyses were repeated at baseline, after 4 weeks and at the end of 6 to 9 weeks of experimental intensive training and after 4 to 6 weeks of recovery. SUBJECTS Fifteen healthy female e...

OBJECTIVE To describe internship training in pediatric psychology and to determine its correspondence with the recommendations of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) Task Force on Training. METHODS A survey based on the Task Force recommendations was sent to all internship programs that reported offering a major rotation in pediatrics. RESULTS Opportunities in a wide range of assessme...

BACKGROUND Untrained fingertip palpation has been shown to be unable to adjust endotracheal tube (ET) cuff pressure in most intubated patients. OBJECTIVE We determined the impact of a training course of ETT cuff adjustment by palpation in attaining a safe cuff inflation pressure. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five nurses were asked to adjust the ETT cuff pressure to 25 cmH2O by palpation on t...

In this descriptive cross-sectional study 14 national basketball team players attending the preparatory camp for the Asian games with mean age of 25. 6 ± 3.1 yrs, height of 191 ± 6 em,w eight of87.3 ±8 .1 kg and BMI of 23.9 ±1.7 were surveyed. The subjects underwent anthropometlic, aerobic power, body fat content and V02max measurements in three stages of the training period (before train...

T results of a pilot randomised controlled trial of computerised cognitive training in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are reported. Participants (N = 25) were randomised into either the treatment or waitlist training groups. Sixteen participants completed the 30-session computerised cognitive training program using exercises that target a range of cognitive functions includin...

Introduction: Aging is associated with biological changes and may lead to various cognitive behavioural disorders such as insomnia and depression. Non-pharmacological interventions with pharmacological therapies would be effective, economical, and safe. The present study compared the effect of muscle strength-range of movement (MSROM) training and digital game on insomnia and depression disorde...

Talent cultivation is the priority of China’s talent strategy, which necessitates the education of interdisciplinary innovative talents that meet social needs. This paper presents the possible participation of Anhui University undergraduates in various research training programs and discusses recent exploration of the implementation of Student Research Training Program. It deals with a program ...

Sprint interval training (SIT) can elicit improvements in aerobic and anaerobic capacity. While variations in SIT protocols have been investigated, the influence of social processes cannot be overlooked. As research supports the use of groups to influence individual cognitions and behaviours, the current project assessed the effectiveness of a group-based intervention with participants conducti...