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The present study was conducted to determine the effect of Yumeiho-therapy massage on pain, proprioception, and range of motion (ROM) of the back and shoulders in men with back pain caused by trigger points. In order to conduct this study, 30 men with hidden trigger points were randomly assigned to two control groups and Yumeiho-therapy massage. After selecting the subjects, the amount of back pain was determined using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Also, the proprioception and ROM of internal and external rotation of the shoulder were evaluated using a goniometer. In addition, the back's ROM was evaluated using the Schuber method. After evaluating the variables, the subjects were divided into two groups: control and massage, and the Yumeiho-therapy massage was applied for six weeks (3 sessions per week and a duration of 30 minutes). During this period, massage was not applied to the control group. ANCOVA and Paired Sample t-tests were used to test the hypothesis. The study’s results showed that applying massage significantly reduced back pain (P=0.001), shoulder proprioception (P=0.001), back range of motion (P=0.001), internal rotation shoulder range of motion (P=0.001), and shoulder external rotation range of motion (P=0.001). However, no significant difference was observed in the control group after six weeks. the results of the study showed that the use of Yumeiho-therapy massage is suggested to therapists as an effective intervention to reduce pain and improve performance in people with back pain caused by trigger points.

Volleyball is considered a low–level injury due to the separation of the players of the two teams from each other; however, at competitive levels, serious injuries were recorded in this sport. There is a breakthrough in the development of pain and disability as the main results of sports injuries in elite volleyball players. Research is limited on the prevalence of sports injuries in volleyball players. Therefore, the present study examined the prevalence of pain and disability in young elite national volleyball players in Iran.

The statistical population of the present descriptive study included all young male volleyball players in the top national league. In total, 81 subjects were selected as the research sample. To collect information about pain and disability, the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) (Hedge, 1999) and a researcher–made demographic questionnaire were used. To analyze the obtained data, descriptive statistics (mean & standard deviation) were used in SPSS and Excel.

The collected data indicated that the mean±SD age of the study subjects was18.48±0.77 years, their weight equaled 73.85±9.55 kg, their height was measured as 185.51±9.10 cm, and they had playing experience of 6.55±2.17 years. Furthermore, 271 cases of pain and disability were registered in different organs, with the prevalence of pain and disability per capita be 3.39. The most frequent pain and disability concerned lower limbs (38.38%), upper limbs (35.42%), and trunk (18.08%), orderly. Additionally, according to the region on the limb, the most pain and disability were presented in shoulders (17.34%), knees (16.24%), and waist (11.81%), respectively. Based on the professional role of players, the Power receivers manifested the highest levels of pain and disability in various body organs. The most frequent pain and disability were reported based on specialist’ posts of Receiver attacker and Libero in the shoulders (respectively, with an average value of 136 & 78), and in the Opposite players, Middle blockers, and Setters in knees (respectively, with an average of 132, 122, & 115). Moreover, the Receiver attacker reported the highest (mean: 63.25) and Passer the lowest (mean: 31.75) pain and disability in various organs of the body.

Considering the high level of pain and disability in this age group, the main cause of future injury in volleyball players can be attributed to the high level of pain and disability during the competition practice. The presence of pain and disability can damage future adult players.

Due to the increase in the rate of addiction among women; and the importance of the role of parenting and managing for women at home, the importance of health is felt in this stratum by the community and one of the most affecting factors on health is regular exercise. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the 8-weeks combined exercise with methadone on liver enzymes (including: ALT, AST, ALP) in withdrawal addiction females. This semi-experimental study was done at Zahedan addiction Camp on 43 available addicted women divided two groups of methadone (N: 20) and methadone with exercise (N: 23), randomly by the same variables such as age, type and duration of drug withdrawal and body mass index. Levels of liver enzymes were assessed by blood sampling before and after 8-weeks. To compares the means between two groups on the same continuous, independent t-test and to compare two means were from same group (pre test vs. post test) paired t-test via SPSS software version 24 were used. Statistical significant level P was taken to be less than 0.05 (P<0.05). Results showed that the levels of liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP) in both groups decreased; which one except ALP in methadone with combined exercise group (T=-1.701, P=0.117) all of them were significant (P<0.05). Also, independent t-test showed no significant difference between post-test’s levels of AST, ALT, ALP enzymes between methods (P>0.05). This was a good pilot study upon which it might want to use a more robust study by the bigger sample size to detect more and various findings and from the new technological aspects it suggests that combination exercise (aerobic + strength training) could be a new useful way to use with consuming methadone at withdrawal addiction females probably, too.

Falling is considered one of the most common problems of aging. Researchers believe that reducing the balance is - the main factor in falling the elderly. In this regard, the present study aims to comparison of the effectiveness of 8-week UF combined field training and tele-exercise program on static and dynamic equilibrium parameters of the ederly Man - This semi-experimental study was conducted in Isfahan, sixty healthy elderly men, aged 60-70 years old, had the ability to perform exercise activities, were selected through purposeful sampling and randomly divided into two experimental (field and tele-exercise) and control groups. Both experimental groups received intervention, exercise program sessions for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and 90 minutes each session. A training program based on the UF training system was designed and implemented. Parameters related to static and dynamic balance were evaluated through a motion analysis device with seven cameras. For initial evaluations, a researcher-made questionnaire and a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were used. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis and their homogeneity and ANOVA for repeated measurements were used to analyze the data. SPSS version 24 was also used to perform statistical processes. The results showed that all three experimental and field experiments (tele-exercise) and control with age (P = 0.26), height (P = 0.08), body weight (P= 0/92), body weight index (P = 0.95), fitness fitness index (P = 0/43), mental health index (P= 0/54), and general health (P = 0/63 = 0) are homologous. The use of a combination exercise program as a tele- exercise and field exercise significantly increased some of the static balance parameters such as COP Excursion AP(P= 0/023) and ML(P= 0/019), Path Length AP(P= 0/001) and ML(P= 0/001), COP Velocity AP(P= 0/001) and ML(P= 0/001) have a significant difference(P<0.05), This case was also obtained in the internal-external stability of the step width, which is one of the dynamic balance parameters(P<0.05). However, in the same period, in the group that did not practice the exercise program, there was no significant change in any of the parameters of static and dynamic balance (P>0.05). Regarding the findings of the research, It can be deduced that regular and continuous use of a 8-week combined exercise program such as Tele-exercise and field exercise can be considered as a good alternative to field training programs due to the improvement of static and dynamic balance parameters. Meanwhile, Tele-exercises seem to be more effective for the elderly age group because of the reduction of dangers outside the home and placement in matched groups, and pave the way for healthy aging and healthy living in this period of life.