The authors examined the potential association between changes in the number of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) sessions per week, adiposity, and systolic blood pressure (SBP) during adolescence. SBP and anthropometric factors were assessed biannually (1999/2000, 2002, and 2004) in a cohort of 1,293 Canadian adolescents aged 12-13 years in 1999. Self-reported 7-day recall data on ...

The study focused to examine the role, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) Interventions (PCI) play in reducing perceived academic stress amongst university students. Other objectives of were check level and prevalence these variables impact different demographics on our culture. A group comprising 8 participants, studying public/private universities Islamabad/ Rawalpindi area - scoring high scale w...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in pain, dysfunction, and grip strength of patients with acute lateral epicondylitis and to suggest the appropriate treatment frequency and period. [Subjects] The subjects were divided into three: 2 days per week group (n=12), 3 days per week group (n=15), and 6 days per week group (n=13). [Methods] All groups received conventio...

BACKGROUND Different methods of measuring blood pressure (BP) have been used in clinical and scientific evaluations. However, the methods employed have constraints and peculiarities to be considered. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether similar BP values are obtained in elderly hypertensive patients undergoing resistance exercises when using the oscillometric (Omron-HEM-431) and auscultatory methods...

Background and Objectives Continuous exercise with moderate intensity the use of nanocurcumin supplementation has potential to control reduce tumors central nervous system, including glioblastoma. We assessed simultaneous effect moderate-intensity continuous exercises on STAT3 gene expression in mice glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors. Subjects Methods Thirty-five male Wistar rats were random...

In the article, “Effects of Rational-Emotive Health Education Program on HIV risk perceptions among in-school adolescents in Nigeria”, published Volume 95 Issue 29 ofMedicine, the authors have erroneously described the instrument for data collection as an 8-items questionnaire instead of the 18-items that were used. This correction applies to the whole article. In Section 2.3 Procedure, the las...

The aim of the present study was to find out efficacy of frontalis EMG Biofeedback therapy, deep muscular relaxation therapy and compare the efficacy of both in cases of tension headache. During two week basal-data recording period all patients were taught deep muscular relaxation by Jacobson's technique. Simultaneously patients were instructed to keep headache diary. Headache diary yielded thr...

abstract background: peritoneal dialysis has a number of complications including increased blood glucose. although exercise has been suggested to resolve this complication, most patients are not active. the present study aimed at determining the effects of twice-weekly, 40-min sessions of pedaling on a stationary bicycle on mean fasting blood sugar (fbs) and 2-h postprandial blood sugar (ppbs) ...