Mohammadjavad Asghariebrahimabad, Faezeh Salayani, Ali Mashhadi, Reza Attarzadeh Hosseini, Hossein Mashhadinejad, Sima Eftekharzadeh, Reihaneh Ahmadzadeh,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (4-2015)
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Aim and Background: Chronic pain is a health issue that affects on millions of people in around the world. Research has indicated that psychological factors such as anxiety and aggression are common consequences of living with chronic pain. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for females with chronic pain.
Methods: This was a quasi-experiment study with pretest-posttest design with a control group. In this study, 40 females with chronic musculoskeletal pain were recruited and 18 females with high score in anxiety and aggression were selected. They were divided randomly in two groups including, cognitive group therapy and the control group (9 persons per each group). Participants completed the DASS-21, Aggression questionnaire, Multidimensional pain inventory. The cognitive group therapy was adopted for experimental group over eight weeks and participants again completed the post treatment assessments. Analysis of Covariance was used for analyzing the data.
Results: The Results showed that anxiety (p<0/05) and aggression (p<0/05) in experimental group has significantly difference in comparison with the control group.
Conclusion: According to the research findings, cognitive therapy can reduce anxiety and aggression in females with chronic pain.
Fakhri Alsadat Mirmehdi, Seyedkazem Mosavi Sadati, Abdulrasul Daneshjoo,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (4-2022)
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Background: Low back pain causes movement and occupational restrictions in women. The aim of this study was to compare women with and without low back pain and its relationship with body type, muscle percentage and fat.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of women with low back pain (28 people, 30 to 60 years old) were randomly selected and 28 people were selected as healthy or controls. In this study, tape meter, caliper, colis, Heath Carter test, physical fitness software, body composition measuring device, camera and corrective movements software were used.
Results: Among the variables of body mass index, in all skinfolds (triceps, supralliac, subscapular and calf), arm condyle diameter, lumbar angle, percentage of fat and muscle, fat and muscle weight, as well as in ectomorphic somatotypes and there is a significant difference in endomorphs. The predominant type of women with low back pain is ectomorphic-endomorph type. There was no significant relationship between endomorphic and mesomorphic body type with muscle and fat percentage (except for fat percentage in the low back pain group).
Conclusion: In women with low back pain and obesity, being overweight leads to changes in body type and abnormalities in the trunk and spine. Therefore, experts in the field of physical education and corrective movements are recommended to provide exercises to correct lordosis and kyphosis. On the other hand, by identifying these people, it is possible to prevent abnormalities, injuries, and excessive medical expenses.
