Multiple guidelines and definitions of physical activity (PA) have been used to study the benefits of activity during pregnancy. The different guidelines lead to a wide range of prevalence estimates and this has led to conflicting reports about activity patterns during pregnancy. A longitudinal study was conducted to assess PA using a pattern-recognition monitor for a 7-day period at week 18 (n...

Costanza Angelini, Alessandro Morellato, Annalisa Alfieri, Lisa Pavinato, Tiziana Cravero, et al. (see pages [7183–7200][1]) The postsynaptic density (PSD) of excitatory synapses contains an extraordinary number proteins, including AMPA and NMDA receptors, accessory proteins that regulate

ba ckground: although some studies have shown positive effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on nutritional status of cancer patients undergoing different treatments, there is no consistency in results. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of omega-3 fatty acid on the nutritional status of gastric cancer patients during the course of chemotherapy. m ethods : in a double-blin...

X iv :p hy si cs /9 90 30 15 v2 [ ph ys ic s. cl as sph ] 2 4 A ug 1 99 9 Unified Expressions Of All Integral Variational Principles Based On The Quantitative Causal Principle Y. C. Huang 1,2 A. M. Li M. X. Shao X. G. Li Department of Applied Physics, Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing 100022, P. R. China ( Email address: [email protected] ) Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Acad...

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of in-season strength maintenance training frequency on strength, jump height, and 40-m sprint performance in professional soccer players. The players performed the same strength training program twice a week during a 10-week preparatory period. In-season, one group of players performed 1 strength maintenance training session per week (grou...

introduction : constipation is one of the most prevalent causes of abdominal pain in pediatrics, with no underlying pathology. it is defined as functional constipation in 95% of cases evaluated. this study was designed to compare the therapeutic effect of polyethylene glycol (peg) and lactulose in treating chronic functional constipation in children. materials and methods: in this randomized, d...

purpose this study was performed to assess and compare the effects of pilates exercise on flexibility and lumbo-pelvic movement control between the pilates training and control groups. methods a randomized single-blinded controlled design was utilized in the study. forty healthy male and female volunteers (mean age 31.65±6.21 years) were randomly divided into pilates-based training (20 subjects...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This case report describes the use of gait re-education based on the Bobath concept to measure the changes that occurred in the gait of 2 patients with hemiplegia who were undergoing outpatient physical therapy. CASE DESCRIPTION One patient ("NM"), a 65-year-old woman, was referred for physical therapy 6 weeks following a right cerebrovascular accident. She attended 30 ...

background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a combination of physical, psychological, or behavioral changes in the late secretary phase of menstrual cycle and interferes with interpersonal relationships or activities.the purpose was to assess the effects of 8 weeks of regular aerobic exercise on pms in non-athlete girls. materials and methods: this quasi-experimental study was conducted on 40 no...