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  1 - The Effect of 8 Weeks of Gymnastic Exercises on Basic and Cognitive Skills in Children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
  Marziyeh Sadat  Mirghafariyan Zahra  Koohestani Sini
  Physical activity is used as a method in the treatment of children with motor and cognitive disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of gymnastics training on basic and cognitive skills of children with attention deficit / hype More

  Physical activity is used as a method in the treatment of children with motor and cognitive disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of gymnastics training on basic and cognitive skills of children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. The present single subject study is a research design in the form of post-test and pre-test. Case of study was a 5-year-old girl living in Karaj who suffered from attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. The Ulrich test was used to measure motor skills and the London Tower test was used to measure cognitive skills. Exercise interventions include 8 weeks of gymnastic training. After performing the training protocol, the subject participated in the post-test. The results of the exercise showed that gymnastic exercises have improved the level of performance of the child in basic and cognitive skills. Planning according to the needs of the child improves the performance of children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Acute and Continuous Effects of Caffeine Consumption with Anaerobic Training on Anaerobic Performance, Body Composition and Serum Lactate Levels in Active Men
  Hossein  Nikroo Kardokh  Esmaeili Zahra  Koohestani Sini Mohammad-Ali Kohanpour Mohammad Reza Dehkhoda Dehkhoda Saeed  Rahmaty Sara Naeimi
  the purpose of this study was to compare acute and continuous effects of caffeine consumption with a four-week anaerobic training on anaerobic performance, serum lactate levels and body composition values in active men. The study design was a quasi- experimenta More

  the purpose of this study was to compare acute and continuous effects of caffeine consumption with a four-week anaerobic training on anaerobic performance, serum lactate levels and body composition values in active men. The study design was a quasi- experimental one. Experimental and control groups were compared in the phases of pre-test and two post- tests. Thirty-two active male students performed a 400m-run and blood samples were collected 2 minutes later. Next day, Wingate test was conducted to assess anaerobic power. Then, all subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups: caffeine consumption (Experimental group) and placebo (Control group), performing a 4-week anaerobic exercise. Finally, blood samples have been collected like before; then, each group was divided into 2 subgroups (caffeine or placebo consumption for one day) and blood samples have been collected after a 400m-run again. Subjects also consumed either caffeine or placebo at a dose of 5 mg/kg of body weight. T-tests were used to analyze data, at a significance level of P<0.05. Four weeks Anaerobic training with and without caffeine consumption decreased the time of 400m-run and elevated serum lactate levels (p=0.001) (higher differences were observed in caffeine group), but had no significant effect on Wingate test results. Weight value only increased in Experimental group. Acute consumption of caffeine in placebo group also decreased the time of 400m-run and elevated lactate levels (p=0.001). Acute and continuous consumption of caffeine along with anaerobic exercise improved anaerobic performance; while increased serum lactate levels in active men. Manuscript profile