Takakura, Shu Oka, Takakazu Sudo, Nobuyuki
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BackgroundYoga is a representative mind-body therapy. Our previous studies have demonstrated that isometric yoga (i.e. yoga programs that we developed so individuals can practice yoga poses with a self-adjustable isometric load) reduces the fatigue of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS); however, the underlying...
Shimamura, Keiichi Inoue, Takeshi Ichikawa, Hiroko Nakato, Emi Sakuta, Yuiko Kanazawa, So Yamaguchi, Masami K. Kakigi, Ryusuke Sakuta, Ryoichi
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BackgroundSchool-age children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulties in interpersonal relationships, in addition to impaired facial expression perception and recognition. For successful social interactions, the ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar faces is critical. However, there are no published ...
Haghighatdoost, Fahimeh Feizi, Awat Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad Feinle-Bisset, Christine Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Ammar Roohafza, Hamidreza Afshar, Hamid Adibi, Peyman
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BackgroundAlthough the dietary inflammatory index (DII) has been evaluated in relation to psychological disorders risk, the association between DII and psychosomatic complaints is unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between DII, as a proxy measure of the inflammatory potential of the diet, and psychosomatic complaints.MethodsThis...
Oka, Takakazu Tanahashi, Tokusei Lkhagvasuren, Battuvshin Yamada, Yu
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BackgroundIn a previous randomized controlled trial, we found that practicing seated isometric yoga regularly for 2 months improved the fatigue of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who are resistant to conventional therapy. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the possible mechanisms behind this finding by comparing blood bioma...
Matsumoto, Tamaki Egawa, Miho Kimura, Tetsuya Hayashi, Tatsuya
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BackgroundA majority of women from all cultures and socioeconomic levels experience myriad symptoms known as premenstrual syndrome during the days prior to menstruation. The present study investigated commonly reported symptoms in the premenstrual phase among college students. The authors further scrutinized potential factors, including subjective ...
Fárková, Eva Schneider, Jakub Šmotek, Michal Bakštein, Eduard Herlesová, Jitka Kopřivová, Jana Šrámková, Petra Pichlerová, Dita Fried, Martin
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IntroductionThe study investigates the association between circadian phenotype (CP), its stability (interdaily stability - IS) and physical activity (PA) in a weight loss (WL) programme.MethodsSeventy-five women in WL conservative treatment (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) were measured (for about 3 months in between 2016 and 2018) by actigraphy.ResultsWe observed...
Hasanpour, Marzieh Mohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Shareinia, Habib
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BackgroundPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a set of somatic and psychological symptoms that occur cyclically in the luteal phase of a menstrual cycle. There is no report of final result of reflexology on PMS. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effect of reflexology on PMS through a systematic review and meta-analysis study.Met...
Toyoshima, Kuniyoshi Kusumi, Ichiro
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BackgroundThere is no consensus on effective treatment for laxative abuse in patients with eating disorders. Here, we report the case of a patient with laxative abuse who showed some improvement through an intervention based on the Matrix model.Case presentationA woman diagnosed with anorexia nervosa-binge eating/purging type (AN-BP) steadfastly de...
Noda, Shota Shirotsuki, Kentaro Nakao, Mutsuhiro
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To examine the effectiveness of board games and programs that use board games, the present study conducted a systematic review using the PsycINFO and PubMed databases with the keywords “board game” AND “trial;” in total, 71 studies were identified. Of these 71 studies, 27 satisfied the inclusion criteria in terms of program content, intervention st...
Nagamitsu, Shinichiro Fukai, Yoshimitsu Uchida, So Matsuoka, Michiko Iguchi, Toshiyuki Okada, Ayumi Sakuta, Ryoichi Inoue, Takeshi Otani, Ryoko Kitayama, Shinji
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We developed and validated a childhood eating disorder outcome scale based on outcomes associated with body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS). This prospective observational study included 131 children with eating disorders (aged 5–15 years). Participants’ outcomes scales were completed at the first visit and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. ...
