the aim of this study was to compare the effect of an aerobic exercise program with two different volumes on some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in mentally retarded girls. 24 mentally retarded girls were randomly assigned to three groups: 1) aerobic exercise, 3 sessions per week for 45 minutes, 2) aerobic exercise, 4 sessions per week for 40 minutes, and 3) control. the experimental g...

background: pulmonary complications, respiratory symptoms and depression are common occurrences which contribute to the morbidity and mortality seen in individuals living with hiv/aids. this study investigated the effect of aerobic exercise on the pulmonary functions, respiratory symptoms and psychological status of people living with hiv. methods: this study was conducted in lagos, nigeria fro...

objective(s)apelin is novel adipokine acting on apj receptor, regulated by insulin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (tnf-alpha). plasma apelin levels are increased in obese subjects. the aim of this study was to investigate whether or not the aerobic exercise modifies the elevated plasma apelin levels in obese women.materials and methodstwenty obese women (bmi 32.2 ± 6.4 kg/m2) were selected by ...

objectives: some studies show that quality of life in elderly can change due to aging process and its natural limitations. there are many methods to improve quality of life in old age, and doing simple physical exercises are among the easiest and the most cost effective methods that can improve quality of life in old persons. this study investigates the effect of aerobic exercise on quality of ...

objectives this study aims to detect the effect of selected aerobic exercises on sleep quality in non-athlete middle-aged women. materials and methods fifteen non-athlete middle-aged women participated in this study, all of them suffered from insomnia. pittsburgh questionnaire was used for determining sleep quality in this sample. four indices including sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep ...

The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the impact of a single bout of high-intensity aerobic exercise on 1) long-term potentiation (LTP)-like neuroplasticity via response to paired associative stimulation (PAS) and 2) the temporal and spatial components of sequence-specific implicit motor learning. Additionally, relationships between exercise-induced increases in systemic brain-de...

PURPOSE Dietary nitrate supplementation has been shown to reduce O2 cost of submaximal exercise, improve exercise tolerance, and enhance performance in moderately trained individuals. In contrast, data have been provided that elite athletes do not benefit from nitrate supplementation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of short-term nitrate supplementation on endurance performanc...

BACKGROUND Patients with fibromyalgia present a reduced capacity of upper and lower limb physical performance and affect their independence in performing everyday activities. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present systematic review was to summarize evidence for the effectiveness and structure of exercise programs on functional aerobic capacity in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. METHODS K...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To compare usual care with a home-based individualized exercise program (HBIEP) in patients receiving intensive treatment for multiple myeloma (MM)and epoetin alfa therapy. DESIGN Randomized trial with repeated measures of two groups (one experimental and one control) and an approximate 15-week experimental period. SETTING Outpatient setting of the Myeloma Institute for R...

The current body of evidence suggests that an aerobic exercise session has a beneficial effect on inhibitory control, whereas the impact of coordinative exercise on this executive function has not yet been examined in children with ADHD. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the acute effects of aerobic and coordinative exercise on behavioral performance and the allocation of attenti...