this study is an outlook of iranians religious practices and customs in eras such as nasser one. it attempts to answer the main question, "religious practices and ceremonies in the society during naseri ruling" and other subsidiary questions with scientific and historical theories. iran was a traditional and religious community . people abided by their religious practices and duties within reli...

Background and aims: The circadian rhythm is one the most important biological rhythms that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats every 24 hours roughly. This 24-hour cycle includes physiological and behavioral rhythms like sleep cycle. Any disruptions in the body’s natural rhythms can cause many problems, such as drowsiness, sleep deprivation, reduced physical activity, and mental functio...

Introduction: Elderly population is growing in developing countries and sleep quality is one of the most common problems facing the elderly. The present study investigated the effect of an aquatic exercise on sleep quality in male elders. Methods: Thirty elderly male subjects randomly participated in this study. The subjects were randomly divided in two control and experimental groups. First,...

Background and Aim: Sleep quality has a fundamental and important role in determining the physical and psychological health of humans. Sleep disorders are widespread and have very damaging effects on the individual and social aspects of human life. This research was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnotherapy on sleep quality improvement. Materials and methods: The method research wa...

  Background and Aim: Sleep and rest are major needs of human which are included in physiologic needs category of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Since nurses work on morning, evening and night shifts irregularly, they are exposed to sleep problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of sleep and related factors among staff nurses working in Imam Khomeni hospital affiliated t...

    Background & Aims : Epidemiologic studies show that cancer influences human life everywhere regardless of their race, color, cultural, educational, and economic background. The effect of cancer on quality of life and other psychological variables motivates researchers to do many studies in this field. This study aimed to compare the quality of life and sleep and social adjustment of cancero...