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Farshad Ghorbanlou, Amirali Jafarnezhadgero, Ehsan Fakhri Mirzanag,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (7-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Genu valgum is a complication in which the hips are angled inward and the knees come in contact with the ankles apart. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks training with elastic band on frequency spectrum of lower limb muscles in genu valgum patients during running.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a clinical trial study. This study was done at University of Mohaghegh Ardabili in 2019. 24 male students (20-30 years old) were randomly divided into control (n=12) and experimental (n=12) groups. Corrective exercises were performed for 8 weeks using elastic band for the experimental group. The control group did not perform any exercise during this period. The electrical activity of selected muscles was recorded by electromyography system. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and paired t-test.
Results: Findings showed a significant increase in the frequency spectrum of rectus femoris (p=0.028; d=2.495) and semitendinosus muscles (p=0.019; d=1.682) after training.
Conclusion: In genu valgus individuals, increasing vastus medialis frequency content could lead to knee joint stability. However, further studies are needed to better establish this issue.
Key words: Training, Elastic band, Genu valgum, Lower limb muscles, Electrical activity
Funding: This study was funded by University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.ARUMS.REC.1397.091).
How to cite this article: Ghorbanlou Farshad, Jafarnezhadgero Amir Ali, Fakhri Mirzanagh Ehsan. The Effect of Training with Elastic Band on Electro Myography of Lower Limb Muscles in Genu Valgum Male Students During Running: A Clinical Trial Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (03): 327-42. [Farsi]
Mohamad Reza Farshad, Sayed Abdolvahab Samavi,
Volume 21, Issue 5 (9-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Emotional expression is an important element of a normal and dynamic relationship. Therefore, it is essential to identify effective factors on emotional expressiveness in married women. As a result, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the simple and multiple relationships between experiential avoidance, communication skills, and emotional expression in married women of Bandar Abbas City in 2022.
Materials and Methods: This study is a descriptive one. The statistical population of the present study included all married women in Bandar Abbas City in 2022, who have been married for at least 3 years, and 205 of them were selected by convenience sampling. Data collection tools included emotional expression questionnaire, experiential avoidance questionnaire, and communication skills questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed simultaneously by using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression.
Results: The results showed that emotional expression has a significant and negative correlation with experiential avoidance (r=-0.19; p<0.001). But emotional expression has a positive and significant correlation with listening communication skills (r=0.18; p<0.001) and insight into the communication process (r=0.21; p<0.001). The results of regression also showed that 34 percent of the total variance of emotional expression is explained by experiential avoidance, communication skills of listening, and insight into the communication process.
Conclusion: The results of regression analysis showed that experiential avoidance factors, communication skills of active listening, and insight into the process play an important role in influencing the level of emotional expression in married women. Therefore, a detailed examination of the effects of these factors will probably help counseling and psychology professionals in a practical way in intervention and counseling programs.
Key words: Emotions, Emotional expressiveness, Experiential avoidance, Communication skills, Married women
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.HUMS.REC.1401.010).
How to cite this article: Farshad Mohammad Reza, Samavi Seyed Abdolvahab. The Simple and Multiple Relationships between Experiential Avoidance, Communication Skills, and Emotional Expressiveness among Married Women in Bandar Abbas City in 2022: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (05): 483-96. [Farsi]
Farshad Amirkhizi, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Shima Sharifan, Abbas Pishdadian,
Volume 21, Issue 10 (1-2023)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Since vitamin D has been shown to have an important function in the regulation of metabolic pathways, this study aimed to investigate the association between serum levels of vitamin D with a number of metabolic indicators in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 122 patients with NAFLD referred to Sheikh Alreis Clinic in Tabriz, who were categorized into "vitamin D sufficient" (n=46) and "vitamin D deficient" (n=76) based on their serum vitamin D concentrations. NAFLD was diagnosed by upper abdomen ultrasonography, and the fasting serum concentrations of glucose (FBS), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), high- density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) as well as Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) were measured as metabolic markers. Serum concentration of liver transaminase enzymes and liver steatosis severity were assessed as liver function criteria.
Results: Serum concentrations of insulin (p=0.024), LDL-c (p<0.001), and HOMA-IR (p=0.011) were significantly higher in the NAFLD patients with vitamin D deficiency compared to the patients with sufficient vitamin D. Moreover, vitamin D deficient patients had higher NAFLD histologic severity (p=0.042) and serum concentrations of alanine aminoteransferase (ALT) compared to the NAFLD patients with vitamin D sufficiency (p=0.005). Vitamin D-deficient patients were at higher odds for having hypercholesterolemia (p=0.009) and high LDL-c (p=0.011) than ones with sufficient vitamin D status even when adjusted for confounders.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency in the patients with NAFLD was found to be associated with higher odds of an unfavorable lipid profile and NAFLD histologic severity.
Key words: Serum vitamin D, Lipid profile, Serum glucose, Insulin resistance, Non-alcoholic fatty liver
Funding: This study was funded by Zabol University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Zabol University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.ZBMU.REC.1400.028).
How to cite this article: Amirkhizi Farshad, Hamedi-Shahraki Soudabeh, Sharifan Shima, Pishdadian Abbas. The Relationship Between Serum Levels of Vitamin D and Some Metabolic Indicators in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Referred to Sheikh Alreis Clinic in Tabriz: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2023; 21 (10): 1007-24. [Farsi]
