In general there is a slow decline in physical performance during maturity which becomes more rapid with increasing age. Maximum oxygen uptake ('Y02 max) is regarded as one of the best measurements of physical working capacity; and cross-sectional studies suggest that men lose about 11-14ml.kg-lmin-1 of aerobic power between the ages of 25 and 55 years (Astrand and Rodahl, 1977; Quirion et al, ...

this study aims at the analysis of the discourse of the art in the middle east. therefore, at the first stage, after criticizing the limitations of the theory of style in the modern art analysis, we emphasize discourse analysis as an alternative approach; at the second stage, we apply discourse approach in order to analyze the art in the middle east. the discourse analysis of art consists, at o...

background : regular physical activity is important for midlife women. models and theories help better understanding this behavior among middle-aged women and better planning for change behavior in target group. this study aimed to investigate predictive factors of regular physical activity among middle-aged women based on precede model as a theoretical framework. methods : this descriptive-ana...

OBJECTIVE To determine the factors contributing to the initiation and propagation of smoking in visitors to a major tertiary health center in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS Seven major contributing factors to the initiation and propagation of smoking were presented to consenting study participants (n=170) in a questionnaire. Participants were then requested to use their experience and opinion to ...

Age-related changes in temporal order memory have been well documented in older adults; however, little is known about this ability during middle age. We tested healthy young, middle-aged, and older adults on a previously published visuospatial temporal order memory test involving high and low interference conditions. When interference was low, young and middle-aged adults did not differ, but b...

Duking the past year we have had seven cases ?f Bacillus coli bacilluria (which have been pioved to be such by laboratory tests) pass through our hands, varying in degree from an ambulatory type to the most serious illness, which ]n one case terminated fatally. The patients were all females and the age v?.ried from infancy (18 months) through childhood <12 years) to mature middle age. One of th...