background: this study examined the applicability of trans-theoretical model (ttm) to understand exercise behavior among female college students in hamadan university of medical sciences, iran in 2007. methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. the dependent variables analyzed were exercise efficacy expectation, decisional balance (pros and cons). the independent variable was s...

abstractintroduction: we researched to study the effect of berberis vulgaris supplementation on glycemic indices patients with diabetes type 2 after one session of aerobic exercise in accordance to independent effects of barberry extract and aerobic exercise.methods and material: 32 patient men with type 2 diabetes accidently divided into four groups of barberry extract (10 cc per 200 ml of wat...

the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of short time circuit-resistance exercise with difference intensities on ghi/igf-i growth axis in healthy male students. for this purpose, 27 male students with mean and standard deviation of age 21.40±1.78 yr, height 172±0.45 cm, weight 68.85±5.39 kg were selected and randomly divided into three resistance exercise groups (each group, 9 subj...

objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of gender on plasma myostatin at rest and in response to acute resistance exercise in elderly men and women. methods & materials: 12 healthy older men (age=69±1.23 and bmi=23±0.3 kg/m2) and 12 healthy older women (age=68±2.14 and bmi=23±0.4 kg/m2) volunteered for participation in this study. 72hours after the determination of musc...

background: type 2 diabetes is a global health problem and a major cause of illness. exercise, diet and medication are the three pillars in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. objective: the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of aerobic training combined with green tea hydroalcoholic extract consumption on blood glucose and lipid profile on diabetic rats. methods: diabetes was...

background: overexpression of lectin-like low density lipoprotein (lox-1) receptor plays an important role in hyperglycemia-induced vascular complications such as atherosclerosis. based on the beneficial effects of exercise on preventing cardiovascular complications of diabetes, we aimed to examine the protective effects of aerobic exercise on expression of lox-1 receptor and production of free...

conclusions the applied therapy adaptation before and after exercises was adequate to avoid hypoglycemia while using an ultra-long-acting insulin. objectives the aim of this experimental, cross-sectional study was to investigate exercise intensity-dependent, short-acting insulin reductions to avoid hypoglycemia, applying standardized exercises using insulin degludec (®tresiba/novo nordisk, denm...

objective(s): drug addiction is one of the fastest growing social problems that researchers, for many years, have been trying to find proper strategies for its prevention and treatment. short-term physical activity is considered as acceptable for the treatment and prevention of addiction. on the other hand, prefrontal cortex is known to be responsible for many of the complex behavioral response...

introduction: menopause is associated with complications that can affect women's attitudes. women's attitudes toward menopause can help to improve their performance and reduce the severity of its complications. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of glycyrrhiza glabra (g. glabra) plant and exercise on the attitude of menopausal women. materials and methods: this clinical ...