The Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Post-Kidney Transplantation, Single-Center Experience.

Background: Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are widely used alternatives to warfarin, because they do not require routine monitoring and have better safety profile. There is limited experience for NOACs in organ transplant recipients.

Methods: This study assessed NOAC safety and efficacy among renal transplant recipients in a single center.

Design and psychometrics evaluation of Adolescent Physical Literacy Questionnaire (APLQ).

Purpose: Despite the global introduction of physical literacy in recent years, a lack of a comprehensive physical literacy tool is still evident in adolescents. This study was conducted to design and perform psychometric evaluation of self-assessment adolescent physical literacy questionnaire in the Iranian sample.

Methods: A mixed research method, including 3 phases, was used on 836 adolescents in the age range of 12-18 years old.

Effect of Virtual Reality Exercises on the Cognitive Status and Dual Motor Task Performance of the Aging Population.

Aging is a global phenomenon affecting numerous developed and developing countries. During this process, the functional state of the body, especially the cognitive state, declines. This research investigated the impact of virtual reality exercises on the cognitive status and dual-task performance in the elderly of Tabriz city, Iran.

The Effects of Physical Activity and Exergaming on Motor Skills and Executive Functions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This study aims at investigating the effects of two types of interventions, Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) and exergaming (Kinect), on motor skills (MS) and executive functions (EF) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sixty children, aged 6-10 years were randomly assigned to SPARK ( = 20), Kinect ( = 20), or a control group ( = 20). Children's MS and EF were assessed before and after the intervention.

Effect of combined aquatic and cognitive training on quality of life, fall self-efficacy, and motor performance in aged with varying cognitive status: a proof-of-concept study.

With the increasing number of aged individuals, research pertaining to their cognitive functions and physical-motor has become exponentially imperative. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect com-bined aquatic and cognitive training on quality of life (QoL), fall self-effi-cacy and motor performance (static and dynamic balance) in aged with varying cognitive status levels. Thirty participants were assigned to a high cognitive status group (n=10), low cognitive status group (n=10), or nonintervention control group (n=10).

Playing games can improve physical performance in children with autism.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by deficits in social communication, interaction, and stereotypical behaviours. Children with ASD have not enough opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA), which lead to increase fitness and health problem. The aim of this study was to compare two programs on motor skills.

The effect of SPARK on social and motor skills of children with autism.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a selected group exercise known as Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) on the motor and behavioral skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using a quasi-experimental design with repeated measures.

Methods: Twenty-eight children with ASD (age range of 5e12 years) participated in this study. The participants were examined at baseline, pre-test, and post-test using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP), Autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC), and Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition (GARS-2).