Objective: Since direct foot kick is one of the most important strikes in Jeet Kune Do, its effectiveness depends on both the force of the hit and balance control during and after the hit execution, this study undertaken to examine the effect and persistence of eight-week of core stability training on balance and force of a direct foot kick of elite young male Jeet Kune Do (Wushu) athletes. Me...

Objectives: Balance functions play a significant role in routine life of the elderly, especially in reducing the risk of their falling. The aim of this research was to investigate static and dynamic balance of healthy elderly men during different hours of the day. Methods & Materials: For this purpose, 10 old men with the mean (SD) age of 69.45(3.23) years participated voluntarily ...

this dissertation has six chapter and tree appendices. chapter 1 introduces the thesis proposal including description of problem, key questions, hypothesis, backgrounds and review of literature, research objectives, methodology and theoretical concepts (key terms) taken the literature and facilitate an understanding of national security, national interest and turkish- israeli relations concepts...

Objective: This research aimed to compare the motor skills among students with intellectual disability, stuttering, articulation problems and normal speech. Methods: The study was a retrospective causal-comparative research. From among all elementary male students with intellectual disability in Urmia city, 90 students (30 students in each group) were selected. All groups completed the revised ...

  Background : Epidemiological studies showed that low back pain after load-carrying and holding is the most common disorder in industrialized countries and cause of dysfunction and economic problems. Variable dynamic loads impose varying moments about the intervertebral joints and cause a threat to balance. The aim of the present study was to compare the postural stability while holding dynami...

Introduction and purpose: Balance disorder and falling is one of the most important consequences of aging, worrying consequences that entails, including bone fractures .The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of eight weeks virtual reality-based balance training on the balance of elderly men. Materials and Methods: The present study was a semi-experimental and applied to 26 elder...

Drought is an extended period of low precipitation which resulted in injuries to consumers of water and reducing their performance, especially in agriculture. Different indices have already been proposed for evaluating drought, based on one of the varieties of meteorological, hydrological and agricultural droughts, but no indices has been identified yet, encompassing all factors. This study has...