introduction: the use of antioxidants before high-intensity training, which leads to the release of free radicals and muscle injuries, can result in reduced damage during exercise. accordingly, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of selenium supplement intake on oxidative stress, following exhaustive aerobic exercise among young physically-active females. methods: in this quasi-exper...

the purpose of this study was to examine serum selenium (se), lipoproteins and testosterone responses to a single session of circuit resistance exercise. fourteen male college students volunteered in the present study. blood samples were taken at 30minutes before, immediately after 25 and 60minutes of single session of circuit resistance exercise (10 exercise, 20s for each exercise, and at 60%1...

conclusions the applied therapy adaptation before and after exercises was adequate to avoid hypoglycemia while using an ultra-long-acting insulin. objectives the aim of this experimental, cross-sectional study was to investigate exercise intensity-dependent, short-acting insulin reductions to avoid hypoglycemia, applying standardized exercises using insulin degludec (®tresiba/novo nordisk, denm...

menopause is one of the steps in women’s life which is accompanied by reducing physical and psychological abilities. because estrogen and other hormonal influences during menopause affect the brain's regulation of mood, hormonal changes can cause some women to experience anxiety during menopause. anxiety is a psychological state characterized by excessive and persistent worry, tension and ...

conclusions the levels of knowledge and skill among iranian physicians on major topics of sports and exercise medicine are low to medium. gps and interns are the first line of patient management so our findings suggest adding some sports medicine related topics into curriculum of medical doctors. materials and methods a cross-sectional study was performed in 2009 to determine the knowledge rega...

objective(s): the present study aims at examining the motor coordination performance, serum and cerebellar estrogen, as well as erβ levels, of ovariectomized rats (as menopausal model) following regular exercise. materials and methods:ten female sprague dawley ratsaged 12 weeks old were randomly divided into two groups; all of which underwent ovariectomy. the first group was treated with regula...

the purpose of present study was to examine the effect of caffeine consumption on substrate metabolism and time to exhaustion during exercise and one hour after exercise in athletic female. eleven female athlete students (age 23±1.54 years, body weight 56.09±5.99 kg, and aerobic power 40.21±1.01ml/kg/min) volunteered and were randomly divided into three groups of control,placebo (starch capsule...

purpose this study was designed to assess the effects of ramadan fasting on the profile of mood state and perceived exertion in young soccer players and aerobic and anaerobic performances during the yo-yo, repeated sprint ability (rsa) and the wingate tests. methods twenty junior male soccer players completed the yo-yo, the rsa, and the wingate tests on three different occasions: one-week befor...

background: this study examined the applicability of trans-theoretical model (ttm) to understand exercise behavior among female college students in hamadan university of medical sciences, iran in 2007. methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. the dependent variables analyzed were exercise efficacy expectation, decisional balance (pros and cons). the independent variable was s...

purpose the present study was designed to evaluate the effects of aerobic and strength training on cardiac variables such as blood pressure, heart rate (hr), and metabolic parameters like cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (hdl), triglycerides and anthropometric parameters of obese women of punjab. methods this study was performed as an experimental study, in which subjects were randomly sel...