The Effect of Music and Aromatherapy on the Electrical Activity of Athlete's Brain
Alexey N. Doletskii,
Nikolay N. Sentyabrev,
Anna A. Matokhina,
Alexey G. Kamchatnikov,
Denis A. Dokuchaev,
Arseniy n E. Busygi
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
Pages:
54-57
Received:
21 February 2017
Accepted:
12 April 2017
Published:
17 May 2017
DOI:
10.11648/j.rs.20170203.11
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Abstract: A research involving 8 middle distance men runners was conducted to study the impact of essential oils and music pieces of relaxation and activating nature, as well as their various combinations on electroencephalogram (EEG) parameters. The odorant stimuli were presented blindly with the random alteration of audio and odorant effects. We showed the character of their impact on the basic EEG frequency bands, identified the particular changes of the hemispheric asymmetry of EEG amplitude indices, defined the nature of their correlation relationships. Statistically significant differences were established for the hemispheric asymmetry of the θ-activity of the parietal region and α-activity in all EEG leads. It was found that the olfactory and musical influence of different modalities have unidirectional effect on the bioelectric activity indices. This EEG response is most likely associated with a common mechanism for implementing the effects of audio and odorant stimulants. It was found that the response to the combinations of sensory effects has different intensity. These data permit the sensory effects to be ranked in terms of their activation level, which makes it possible to purposefully influence the psycho-emotional states. Our findings are the basis for developing the methods and programs of modifying the athletes’ functional states.
Abstract: A research involving 8 middle distance men runners was conducted to study the impact of essential oils and music pieces of relaxation and activating nature, as well as their various combinations on electroencephalogram (EEG) parameters. The odorant stimuli were presented blindly with the random alteration of audio and odorant effects. We showed the...
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Determining the Benefits of Massage Mechanisms: A Review of Literature
Qais Gasibat,
Wurida Suwehli
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
Pages:
58-67
Received:
26 April 2017
Accepted:
3 May 2017
Published:
27 May 2017
DOI:
10.11648/j.rs.20170203.12
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Abstract: Many coaches, athletes, and sports medicine professionals hold the perception, based on observations and encounters, that massage can provide several benefits to the body. These include improved blood flow, reduced muscle pressure and neurological excitability, and increased sense of well being. Massage can produce mechanical pressure, which is expected to increase muscle mass, compliance, resulting in increased collection of joint motion, decreased unaggressive stiffness, and decreased energetic stiffness, known as biomechanical mechanisms. Mechanised pressure might help to enhance blood circulation by increasing the arteriolar pressure, and accumulating muscle tissue temperature from rubbing. Regarding the massage technique, mechanical pressure on the muscle is likely to increase or decrease nerve organs excitability as measured by H-reflex, which is known as neurological mechanisms. This is seen in parasympathetic activity (as assessed by heart rate, blood pressure, and heart rate variability) and junk levels (as simply measured by cortisol levels following therapeutic massage, causing a relaxation response), known as physiological mechanisms. A reduction in anxiety and an improvement in mood condition also cause relaxation, which is referred to as psychological mechanisms after the massage. Post-exercise, therapeutic massage has been recognized to lessen the severity of muscle soreness, but massage does not have any effects on muscle practical loss. Nevertheless, regarding the belief that massage therapy has benefits for sports athletes, there are no clear effects of different types of massage (Petrissage, Effleurage, Friction) or the appropriate timing of massage (pre-exercise and post-exercise) on performance, recovery from injury, or as a personal injury prevention method. Explanations are lacking because the mechanisms of each massage technique have not been broadly investigated. Therefore, this article investigates the possible mechanisms of massage and provides a discourse on the limited evidence of therapeutic massage on performance, recovery, and muscle injury prevention. The main purpose of this article is to examine mechanisms of massage and its benefits in performance, muscle recovery, and injury prevention. This study may help coaches, sport and health professionals, and researchers to understand massage mechanisms and benefits for performance, muscle recovery, and injury prevention.
Abstract: Many coaches, athletes, and sports medicine professionals hold the perception, based on observations and encounters, that massage can provide several benefits to the body. These include improved blood flow, reduced muscle pressure and neurological excitability, and increased sense of well being. Massage can produce mechanical pressure, which is exp...
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Psychiatric Morbidity and Psychosomatic Disorders, Among Adolescent Secondary School Girls Prevalence and Associated Factors in Khartoum North Locality-Khartoum State-Sudan 2012-2013
Nadia Mahmoud Ali Abuzied,
Kamil Mirgany Ali,
Imad Eldin Eljack Suleiman
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2017
Pages:
68-74
Received:
18 April 2017
Accepted:
27 April 2017
Published:
13 July 2017
DOI:
10.11648/j.rs.20170203.13
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Abstract: Psychosomatic health of adolescent girls at crossroads of childhood and mature adulthood, may lead to various health problems in future. To measure the prevalence and identify factors associated with psychiatric morbidity & psychosomatic symptoms among adolescent secondary school girls in Khartoum North locality 2012. This ‘Study’ was conducted in November 2012, in three secondary schools of Khartoum North. The Simple Random Sampling Technique was applied to select three schools from the spot map of Khartoum North for this study, and 491 girl students in the adolescent age group were selected from the completed updated list of students from the enrollment registers in these schools. According to the cut-off point (≥ 24 in the G. H. Q -28) findings showed that the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity (severe depression and anxiety) was 60.89% among the adolescent secondary school girls while the psychosomatic disorder was 34.62%. The psychosomatic disorder was found to be significant (P<0.05) with the following three factors: a) late (18-19 yrs.) adolescent age, (61.30%), chi- square= 18.611, df=1, O. R=0.435617, CI95%=(0.276629, 0.685981); b) physicals abuse (39%) chi- square= 22.34, df =1, O. R=0.281, CI95%=(0.172871, 0.458281) and c) verbal abuse (72%) chi- square= 21.86, df=1, O. R=0.433, CI95%=(0.27331, 0.688). A borderline significant was seen with the family moderate (40%) and low income (40%), chi- square=5.09, df=2, O. R=(0.839, 0.799), CI95%=((0.508247, 0.503899), (1.755645, 1.426668)). However, no significance was there in relation to marital status (married 83.5%), chi- square= 2.324, df=1, O. R=1.06, CI95%=(0.586947, 2.197218), mother education (elementary 61.76%) chi square=1.692, df=2, O. R=(1, 0.951), CI95%=((0.385528, 0.554214), (2.674766, 1.626457)) and further education (high level 73 %) chi- square= 3.17, df=2, O. R=(1.282, 1.024), CI95%=((0.354603, 0.55087,) (4.49567, 1.903074)). Despite the fact that there is no significant (P>0.05) relation between the fathers' level of education and the occurrence of psychosomatic however, the odds ratio of disease is 28% higher among the girls whose fathers were illiterate in comparison to the girls whose fathers were of high level of education. As for the somatic symptom findings shows the prevalence of headache is 71.8%, feeling dizzy 52.4%, stomachache 45.9%, back pain 27.1%). This study revealed that psychiatric morbidity and psychosomatic disorder are high among adolescent school girls. Keywords: GHQ-28, Cut Off Point 24, Psychosomatic Health, Sub -Scales Of GHQ. Abbreviation:- ADH Adolescent Health, WHO World health organization, SHHS Sudan House Hold Survey, DM Diabetes Mallets, HIV Human Immune Deficiency Virus, CDC u.s. Department Of Health And Human Services Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, PSS Psychosomatic Symptoms, PS Psychiatric.
Abstract: Psychosomatic health of adolescent girls at crossroads of childhood and mature adulthood, may lead to various health problems in future. To measure the prevalence and identify factors associated with psychiatric morbidity & psychosomatic symptoms among adolescent secondary school girls in Khartoum North locality 2012. This ‘Study’ was conducted in ...
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