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Background and aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of 7 weeks corrective exercise on kyphosis angle and the changes of the kyphosis angle after a 4 months period in the hyper-kyphotic male students
Methods: in this clinical trial, 25 volunteers with hyper kyphosis were selected in a proposed manner and randomly divided into two groups: experimental [12 persons] and control [13 persons]. Experimental group trained for 7 weeks, 3 times/week, 30-45 min/session. Kyphosis angle values were measured before, after and then 4 months post training period by spinal mouse device. Data were analyzed by SPSS.15 using the Varience analysis with Repeated Measure and Independent and Dependent t-tests
Results: There were significant differences between the means of kyphosis angle in pre-test [57.0+/- 4.7] and the first post-test [43.3+/- 4.7] and also 4 months after stopping the exersice [P<0.001] in experimental group, but no significant differences were seen between pre-test and 4 months after stopping the exercises [P=0.718] means. There were no significant differences between means of kyphosis in these time points in control group [P=0.572]
Conclusion: A 7 week corrective exercise period can be resulted in reduction of kyphosis angle in hyper-kyphotic male students. But by stopping the exercises completely, the kyphosis angle may increase again. It's recommended that these patients continue their exercises after treatment periods
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which causes increased blood sugar, protein and lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one term strengthening and endurance training on metabolic factors, quality of life and mental health in women with type 2 diabetes. In this semi-experimental investigation, 19 women with type ? diabetes mellitus from Araks Petroleum Company Clinic patients were selected and divided into two groups: strengthening [9 persons] and endurance [10 persons]. Patients were asked to perform selected exercises for 8 weeks [3 sessions/week, 30-50min/session]. Metabolic factors, such as total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, VLDL, LDL, FBS, HbA1c and insulin in serum were measured before and after intervention. SF-36 and GHQ questionnaires were also filled out for each patient. Data analyzing was performed by Paired T-test, using SPSS software ver.12. Results of this study showed that FBS, Hb[A1C], Insulin serum levels have been decreased and quality of life [QOL] and mental health [MH] have been increased in strengthening and endurance groups [P<0.05]. No significant changes were found for other metabolic factors [P>0.05]. Strengthening and endurance exercises are effective on some metabolic factors, quality of life and mental health in type 2 diabetic patients and can help to improve the disease
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Dysmenorrhea or painful menstruation is one of the most frequent female disorders. The aim of this investigation is studying the effects of one term stretching exercise on primary dysmenorrhea in high school student. In this semi-experimental study 179 students, 15-17 aged, not athlete and volunteer bachelor girls with moderate or severe primary dysmenorrhea were selected from 6 high schools in two different city zones. Total numbers of the students were 519 ones. Selected high schools were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group [4 high schools, 124 persons] and control group [2 high schools, 55 persons]. In pre-test, all of subjects were studied for pain severity [1 to 10], pain duration and using sedative tablets in two continuous menstruation cycles. Post-test was given 8 weeks later. Data were analyzed using student t-test and nonparametric Wilcoxon test. Our results demonstrated that after 8 weeks, pain severity was decreased from 7.65 +/- 1.94 to 4.88 +/- 1.92, pain duration was decreased from 7.48 +/- 5.26 to 3.86+2.5 hours and finally, using sedative tablets was decreased from 1.65 +/- 1.02 to 0.79 +/- 0.69 tablets in experimental group [P<0.01]. No significant differences were observed between these parameters in control group [P>0.01]. The results of this study showed that stretching exercises are effective in reduction of pain severity, pain duration and also in reduction of using sedative tablets in girl students with primary dysmenorrhea