OBJECTIVE To evaluate pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in chronic renal failure patients, correlating these variables with hemodialysis-related weight fluctuation; to study the correlation between the duration hemodialysis and potential respiratory alterations. METHODS Seventeen patients (median age, 47 years; interquartile range, 41-52 years), submitted to three weekly hemo...

64 Objectives: To determine the reliability of linear and nonlinear tools, including intraand inter65 session reliability, when used to analyze the center of pressure (COP) time series during the 66 development of infant sitting postural control. 67 Design: Longitudinal study 68 Setting: University hospital laboratory 69 Participants: Thirty three typically developing infants (mean age at entry...

background: strengthening exercises are not favored in the rehabilitation of patients after coronary artery bypass grafts (cabg) for concerns over potential adverse effects. however, patients often present with weakened skeletal muscles post cabg due to disuse. methods: we studied the effects of aerobic and strengthening exercises on the serum c-reactive protein (crp) levels and blood pressure ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and participants' perception of a novel technique in airway clearance therapy - specific cough technique in cystic fibrosis. METHODS We conducted randomised controlled individual trials (N-of-1 randomised controlled trials) in six adults. Each trial included 8 weeks of treatment with two interventions each week, one w...

anxiety is one of the most common reactions that parents show while understanding their children's intellectual disability due to down syndrome. anxiety leads parents not to develop appropriate relations with their children, subsequently their psychological health are at risk. the present study was aimed to determine the effect of problem-focused coping strategy training on psychological sympto...

Abstract Aim Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ward-based teaching to medical students has been disrupted. Remote platform options have emerged and encourage inter-regional collaborations in learning. This style is likely remain. We report on our course elucidate factors that could guide iterative improvement. Method The authors organized a 12-week, 36-session for nationally. Each week, one uni...

This study aimed to compare the training load of a professional under-19 soccer team (U-19) that an elite adult (EAT), from same club, during in-season period. Thirty-nine healthy players were involved (EAT [n = 20]; U-19 19]) in which spanned four weeks. Training (TL) was monitored as external TL, using global positioning system (GPS), and internal rating perceived exertion (RPE). TL data reco...

BACKGROUND Although acupuncture is effective for treating several conditions, its site specificity is questionable. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether acupuncture influences the brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP). METHODS 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled according to inclusion criteria. One of four acupuncture points-TE3, GB43 (both auditory system-specific, according to tradition...

the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of endurance training (et) on ? -1a protein of pre-synaptic p-q-type calcium channels in fhl and soleus muscles of rats. 16 male wistar rats provided from razi institute, were randomly divided to 2 groups (control-sham; n=8 and endurance training; n= 8). training group performed 8 weeks (5 session/week) of endurance training on...