جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « motor function » در نشریات گروه « تربیت بدنی »

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks theraband Resistance training on motor function, fatigue and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). The population included women aged 20-50 years with MS with an expanded disability status scale between 1-2.5 and members of the Isfahan MS Association. Among the volunteer patients, 30 people with MS were selected by available sampling method and were divided into experimental and control groups (n=15). Subjects of both groups completed questionnaires quality of life and fatigue severity scale of MS patients before starting the training program and participated in the tests of timed up and go and 30-Second Chair stand. The experimental group performed theraband resistance training three times a week for 60 minutes for eight weeks, and the control group performed their daily activities during this time. After eight weeks, all of subjects were reevaluated with the previous tests. Data were analyzed by independent t test and analysis of covariance. The results showed that posttests of timed up and go (P = 0.001), 30-Second Chair stand (P = 0.001), fatigue severity (P = 0.001) and quality of life (P = 0.001) were significantly different between the experimental and control groups. the results of the experimental group showed that 30-Second Chair stand was 37.2%, timed up and go was 32.6%, quality of life increased by 22.9% and fatigue decreased by 22.1%. In general, theraband resistance training with special characteristics are recommended for the rehabilitation of MS patients.

One of the complications resulting from it is the most serious and common problems related to the aging process, which is a prelude to the health, performance and independence of the elderly. The purpose of this research was to compare two methods of exercise at home and trainer-oriented exercise on motor performance related to falls in inactive elderly women.

45 inactive elderly women were randomly divided into three groups of 15 people to exercise at home (67.2±15.93 years), coach-oriented training (67.5 ± 80.89 years), and control group (65.6±63.54 years) were divided. The variables of lower limb muscle strength, flexibility, Static and dynamic balance, agility, maximum walking speed, 10-meter hurdle walk and fear of falling were evaluated in the pre-test and post-test. Two experimental groups performed sports exercises with the aim of increasing the subjects' balance for 10 weeks. Data analysis was performed using paired t-tests and ANOVA at a significance level of P≥0.05.

The results of the pre-test showed that there was no significant difference between the research variables between the three groups. The results of the post-test showed that both training at home and trainer-oriented training had a significant effect on all movement performance variables. Also, there was a significant difference in the post-test of flexibility, agility and static balance indicators between the home training group and the trainer-oriented group, so that these factors were better in the trainer-oriented group than the home training group.

According to the results, elderly women can use both home and coach-based exercise programs to improve movement performance related to falls. But in certain circumstances, you can use the method of training at home as an alternative method.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of local indigenous games on cognitive function, physical literacy, and academic achievement of children 8 to 12 years old. The participants were 60 male elementary school students with an average age of 10.32. The research was conducted in four phases, include Pre-test,, Training phase in local indigenous games and dynamic courtyard,, Posttest, and Follow-up. The local indigenous games training consisted of twelve traditional-indigenous games that relied highly on physical activity and interpersonal interactions skills. In addition, the control group performed dynamic courtyard training that included some predetermined activity in school. The descriptive statistics and statistical procedures of Mixed ANOVA 2*3 and Bonferroni post-hoc were utilized to analyze data. Results were indicated that the amount of cognitive function for the local indigenous games group was higher than the control group. In addition, the physical literacy of the local indigenous games group was increased more than the control group. Moreover, academic achievement points for the local indigenous games group and the control group in the pre-test to post-test were enhanced, but this increase was higher in the local indigenous games group. The results of this study, were suggested that local indigenous games as a better model compared to the dynamic courtyard model for improving cognitive function, physical literacy, and academic achievement among children 8 to 12 years old.

The decrease in dynamic balance of children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy is a major contributor to the impairment of these patients. Therefore, this study aims the effect of a period of Aquatic Exercise on shoulder joint range of motion and motor function in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. In the present quasi-experimental study 30 children with spastic cerebral palsy were selected from the volunteer children cerebral palsy in Isfahan through target sampling and availability and divided randomly into two groups; one experimental group (15 participants, aged10/5±1/9,weighing 37/4±6/6 kilograms, with the height of 129/1±14/7centimeters) and one control group (15 participants, aged 10/6±2/0, weighing 37/8±6/3, with the height of 129/0±15/6 centimeters). The experimental group received the treatment (Aquatic exercises for 60 minutes, three times a week) for 6 weeks, but the control group received no treatment and was engaged in daily routine activities. shoulder joint range of motion was measured by a goniometer and Step length were measured Caliper test. All of the above variables were measured both before and after the treatment (Aquatic exercises). The data were analyzed through Analysis of T Independent and Dependent at the significance level of P≤0.05.The results showed that there was a significant improvement on the scores obtained from the tests measuring shoulder joint range of motion, and Step length of the experimental group after 6 weeks of receiving exercises (P≤0.05), whereas no such significant improvement was observed in the control group. Considering the results of the current study, it seems that Aquatic exercises are effective on the shoulder joint range of motion and motor function of children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, which makes it a desirable environment for children with cerebral palsy.

In recent years, the effects of exercise on nervous system, spatial memory and motor function in the senescence period have received the attention of researchers. As the age increases, some functions of nervous system such as spatial memory are weakened. Thus, the effect of aerobic exercises including swimming and running on learning, spatial memory and motor function was investigated in old rats. The study was experimental. 30 rats (18 months old) were randomly divided into three groups: experimental 1 (running on a treadmill), experimental 2 (swimming in the water maze) and control. Rat treadmill was used for subject's exercise, Morris water maze device was used to apply exercise protocol and to examine their memory and learning and open field device was used to examine subject's motor function. One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. The results were reported as mean + SD and suggested that in spatial memory test (time to reach the target and the covered distance to reach the target), Experimental 1 group (swimming) significantly outperformed control and experimental 2 (running) groups (P=0.001). Treadmill group had a better performance in spatial memory test (time to reach the target) than control group (P=0.04). In motor function test (open field test), experimental 1 and 2 groups were significantly superior to the control group in the total distance covered (P=0.001, P=0.002 respectively). In the mean speed covered in the open field test, Experimental 1 and 2 groups were significantly superior to the control group (P=0.001, P=0.003 respectively). The results showed that aerobic exercise especially swimming had a positive effect on memory consolidation, retention and motor function, that is, exercise probably improves reward paths in the nervous system of the rats and this factor can be a reason for memory consolidation and learning in the nervous system.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of eight weeks combined training on balance in men with multiple sclerosis (MS). Twenty men with MS with mean age of 34.45±3.75 yrs, mean Expanded Disability Status Scale 2.95±1.54, mean weight 71.95±7.45 Kg and mean body mass index 24.78±2.01 Kg/m2 , were randomly divided to subgroup, experimental (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. Research method has been two types of group with two steps of pre-test and post-test. The experimental group, beside consuming the prescribed drugs, participated in eight weeks combined training (include warming for 20 minutes, aerobic training for 15 minutes with 50-70% maximum heart rate strength exercises with upper and lower extremities for 15 minutes with 50-70% 1RM and recovery for 10 minutes) 3 times a week for 60 minutes, while control group only consumed prescribed drugs. The data were analyzed with SPSS16 software and Factorial ANOVA significant with level at (P<0.05). The result of this study showed that combined training on stair climbing test in experimental group were significantly increased (P<0.05). But improvement in timed 10-meters walk test and timed up and go test in experimental group with MS did not significantly decreased (P>0.05). However, the result suggests that combined training program can improve motor function in men with multiple sclerosis.