the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and incidence of injury in iranian elite wrestlers. 60iranian elite athletes participated in this study. data were collected with injury report form and neo personality questionnaire. the descriptive statistics and pearson correlation coefficient at a significance level of 95% were used for data analysis...

o bjectives: the objective of this study was to assess the effect of new bonding techniques on enamel surface. materials and methods: sixty upper central incisors were randomly divided into two equal groups. in the first group, metal brackets were bonded using trans- bondxt and, in the second group, the same brackets were bonded with maxcemelite. the shear bond strength (sbs) of both agents to ...

In recent years, psychological issues in body-building have received much research attention. 1–4 Given both the popularity of training with weights and the many interesting psychological issues surrounding this phenomenon , research on such issues is clearly warranted. We were pleased therefore to see a recent study by Pickett et al 5 in this journal purporting to examine muscle dysmorphia and...

the aim ofthe current study wasto comparegeneral health and mood state profile in bodybuilders with/without anabolic steroid consumption. thestatistical populationconsisted of all bodybuilders in tehran city in 2015. 200 bodybuilders were selected from tehran sport clubs with convenience sampling method. after excluding unauthorized questionnaire, 192 questionnaires were analyzed. the data were...

The purpose of this study was to compare shoulder range-of-motion (ROM) and strength values between bodybuilders and nonbodybuilders. Fifty-four men (29 bodybuilders and 25 nonbodybuilders) between the ages of 21 and 34 years participated in the study. Goniometric measurements were used to assess shoulder flexion and internal and external rotation ROM. Isometric manual muscle tests were perform...

BACKGROUND Athlete's heart is a common definition for a broad spectrum of adaptations induced by intense exercise. We intended to compare left ventricular (LV) mechanics in two sports disciplines with different exercise nature: marathon runners (endurance) and bodybuilders (power). METHODS 24 marathon or ultramarathon runners (R), 14 bodybuilders (B) and 15 healthy, sedentary male volunteers ...

Mental illnesses are as prevalent among elite athletes as in the general population. Despite this, there is little research examining how to enhance mental health literacy or helping behaviors in elite sport environments. A Mental Health in Sport (MHS) workshop was therefore developed and its effects on mental health literacy and confidence studied in 166 coaches and support staff working with ...

This study was designed to examine the association between body image and eating-related attitudes among male bodybuilders in relation to two athletic comparison groups, runners and martial artists. It was also of interest to examine whether steroid use may be associated with body image disturbances in athletes. The volunteer sample of 139 male athletes recruited from fitness centers comprised ...

Background: The growing tendency to anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and prohibited substances misuse by female athletes is a new public health concern. Epidemiological studies in this field are necessary to introduce an effective preventive drug control program in gyms. This study directed to evaluate the prevalence of AAS and other banned substances use and...

We investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra-AEMD in healthy young bodybuilders.