Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its consequences may impact individuals’ mental health. Objectives: present study aimed to investigate the psychological status of individuals during COVID-19 outbreak in Iran following government’s social distancing plan. Methods: Data from 1,524 people were collected using a cross-sectional web-based survey via media. Demographi...

 Miss Rachel C Sumner – School of Health Sciences & Social Care, Brunel University, West London, UK  Dr Andrew Parton – School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, West London, UK  Dr Alexander V Nowicky – School of Health Sciences & Social Care, Brunel University, West London, UK  Dr Uday Kishore – School of Health Sciences & Social Care, Brunel University, West London, UK  Prof Yori Gi...

Psychological states experienced by athletes prior to injured, best and worst performances were investigated retrospectively using a mixed methodology. Fifty-nine athletes volunteered to complete an individualized assessment of performance states based on the Individual Zones of Optimal fFunctioning (IZOF) model. A subsection (n = 30) of participants completed a standardized psychometric scale ...

purpose the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perception of emotional intelligence and beliefs in the extent to which exercising leads to mood-enhancement. methods volunteer participants (n=315) completed a 33-item self-report measure of trait emotional intelligence and an exercise-mood regulation scale. results emotional intelligence significantly correlated with be...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of trunk exercises performed using the physio ball as against the plinth, on trunk control and functional balance in patients with acute stroke. DESIGN An observer-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS Thirty patients with acute stroke (mean post-stroke duration 12 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2-34) days) who had the first onset of unilateral ...

The effect of caffeine to promote improvements in mood, cognition, and exercise performance has been well established in young and athletic adults. However, little is known about whether such nutritional ergogenic aids are effective in enhancing psychological well-being, physiological or cognitive performance in older adults. This study assesses the ergogenic effect of caffeine on mood, percept...