Publications by authors named "Zohreh Gholami"
Following the expansion of interdisciplinary communication among rehabilitative service providers, new techniques have been introduced for treating swallowing disorders. Kinesio taping (KT) is one of the recently noticed techniques in the rehabilitation of swallowing and feeding disorders. Given the novelty of this technique in research and practice, the present scoping review aimed to summarize the available evidence on the effects of KT on the oropharyngeal function related to swallowing, and to identify current knowledge gaps to guide future studies.
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- Head louse infestation (pediculosis) is a significant health issue for schoolchildren in Amol City, impacting their physical and psychological well-being, leading to problems like itching, allergies, and low self-esteem.
- A study of 228 schools found a higher prevalence of pediculosis among girls, particularly in autumn, with public schools having more cases than private ones, and it was noted that longer hair and lower socioeconomic status increased infestation risks.
- The research concluded that pediculosis among schoolchildren in Amol City is a complex problem influenced by factors such as gender, season, hair length, and parental socioeconomic status and education.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and assess the validity and reliability of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) in Persian language for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Methods: The original English version of the EARS was forward-translated to Persian (by an expert and a non-expert in the field of exercise and health science) and then backward-translated to English by two people, and then by a committee of five, pre-final Persian version of EARS was created. Patients were provided with a three-month exercise program, three times a week, through telerehabilitation.
The effects of supplementation with whey protein alone or with vitamin D on sarcopenia-related outcomes in older adults are unclear. We aimed to assess the effect of whey protein supplementation alone or with vitamin D on lean mass (LM), strength, and function in older adults with or without sarcopenia or frailty. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study aims to investigate whether a pain neuroscience education (PNE) combined with a blended exercises programme including aerobic, resistance, neuromuscular, breathing, stretching and balance exercises and diet education provides greater pain relief and improvement in functional and psychological factors than PNE and blended exercises alone and whether 'exercise booster sessions (EBS)' approach may improve outcomes and increase adherence in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) (by telerehabilitation (TR)).
Methods And Analysis: In this single-blind randomised controlled trial, 129 patients (both genders; age >40) diagnosed with KOA will be randomly assigned to one of the 2 treatment combinations as: (1) blended exercises alone (36 sessions over 12 weeks), (2) PNE alone (three sessions over 2 weeks), (3) combination of PNE with blended exercises (exercise three times a week for 12 weeks combined with three sessions of PNE) and (4) a control group. Outcome assessors will be blinded towards group allocation.
Honey is known not only as a natural food but also as complementary medicine. According to the controversial evidence about the effects of honey on blood lipids, this meta-analysis was performed to investigate the potential effects of honey on lipid profiles. Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane databases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnti-inflammatory agents such as long-chain n-3 fatty acids have been recognised to improve disease-related fatigue. We hypothesised that α-linolenic acid may also benefit in reduction of fatigue in low-grade inflammation such as overweight/obesity. Seventy-two healthy children and adolescents with BMI > 25 kg/m2 were randomised to flaxseed (n 38) and puffed wheat (n 34) groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of cold dialysis on fatigue in hemodialysis patients.
Materials And Methods: In a double-blinded cross-over clinical trial, 46 participants were recruited from a hemodialysis unit in Iran. The participants were allocated into 2 groups through simple random sampling method.