abstract introduction: since balance maintenance is one of the indices of determining independence in older people, identifying factors that have some effects on it appears to be an interesting research issue. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of aquatic training; mental training and concurrent training (both aquatic and mental training) on balance in normal elderly males. materi...

the distribution and abundance of high aquatic plants in the gorganroud river was examined at five stations in four seasons (20 samples) over one year period during 2009-2010. we identified 21 species of aquatic plants from 21 genera, belonging to 9 families. these species were determined as 3 halophytic species (14.2%) and 18 high aquatic plants (85.7%).the highest species diversity was observ...

purpose: this study aimed to examine the differences in the co-activation of the rectus femoris (rf) and biceps femoris (bf) using the co-contraction index (ci) in aquatic and land environments during a drop-landing task in active and non-active females. methods: in this casual-comparison study, 10 active and 10 non-active females volunteered to participate. the ci was calculated from recorded ...

aim and background: panic disorder (pd) is an anxiety disorder that is associated with cognitive and physical symptoms and can cause cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, intestinal, and psychological complications, sweating, chills, and fever. given that exercise in water is effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise on ...

the purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of antimicrobial activity of flower extract of hibiscus sabdariffal against antibiotic-resistant escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus that isolates from the urinary tract infection by microtiterplate method. all 42 strains 30 e.coli and 12 s. aureus isolated from urine culture of hospitalized patients in zabol ( zabol, south-eastern i...

objectives: oral infections and dental caries are still considered as serious public health problems and inflict a costly burden to health care services around the world and especially in developing countries. materials and methods: in the present study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of glycyrrhiza glabra (g. glabra) against oral pathogens by diffusion methods and determined the minim...

background: salmonella typhimurium is one of the most important species of salmonella that is intracellular parasite and attacks host mucus membrane. these bacteria can cause gastroenteritis, and their main transmission route is water, poultry, meat, egg, and raw food. the aim of this study was to detect three virulence genes associated with s. typhimurium named inva, stm4497, and flic183 genes...

conclusions: silver nanoparticles showed great antibacterial effectiveness on four important foodborne pathogens. therefore, ag nps could be a good alternative for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and surfaces in food-related environments. results: the mic values of ag nps against tested pathogens were in the range of 3.12-6.25 µg/ml. while listeria monocytogenes showed the mic value of 6...