Aims Certain exercises can develop the antioxidant system. Fenugreek supplementation containing antioxidant capacity and minerals may increase the benefits of exercises. The current study aimed at investigating the effect of Pilates training with fenugreek supplement on Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) and minerals in active women. Methods & Materials The current study was with a quasi-experim...

Background: Appetite-regulating hormones play an important role in energy balance. Nesfatin-1 and Neuropeptide Y are orexigenic and anorexigenic peptides that play an important role in obesity and energy balance. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of endurance training on serum levels of nesfatin-1, neuropeptide Y and cortisol in sedentary obese men. Methods: In this experiment...

Introduction: Adherence to treatment programs is a major challenge in patients with chronic heart failure. In the event of non-compliance, these patients will be associated with adverse health outcomes. Since the interventions such as training to improve adherence to health regimens have a special place, this study aimed to compare the effect of the patients’ education with or without their fam...

Background : The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of six months aerobic exercise with moderate intensity on BDNF, IL-6, and short-term memory in 50-65 years old women with syndrome metabolic. Materials and Methods: 24 women with metabolic syndrome (MetS) took part voluntarily and divided in tow groups MetS exercise (ME), MetS control (MC). ME group participated in an aerobic...

  Background & Aims : Effect of aquatic training on improving and monitoring of diabetes have been less studied. Aquatic training due to inducing zero gravity and motion resistance is one of the efficient methods for diabetes subjects especially menopausal women which suffer osteoporosis damage, So the purpose of this study was the evaluation of effect of 12 weeks aerobic aquatic training on ho...

Background & Aim: Non-Adherence is the biggest barrier for blood pressure control in the elderly. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of peer education on Diet adherence among elderly hypertensive client. Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial performed in health centers affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The Seventy-four years old people with hypertens...

Background and Objective: From the perspective of molecular studies، since the relationship between high intensity interval training and apoptosis-related proteins in the lungs has not investigated, aim of this study was immunohistochemical detection of apoptotic proteins Bax and Bcl-2 in the lungs alveoli after 6 weeks of high intensity interval training. Materials and Methods: This researc...

Background & Objectives: Currently, diabetes is a major problem. Increased level of blood sugar is one of the effective factors in oxidative stress. Former studies showed that sports and herbal medicines are the non-pharmaceutical treatments for diabetes. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the effect of aerobic training and Coriandrum sativum extract on some oxidative stress factors in male ...

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and increased lipid profile are risk factors in old age. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of eight weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on serum levels of vitamin D, lipid profile of elderly men. Methods: Twenty elderly men aged 60-75 years were randomly divided into two groups, including aerobic exercise (n=10) and control (n=10)....