Iranian Journal of War and Public Health
Volume:4 Issue: 14, 2012

This study reviews the effectiveness of training Spiritual intelligence on quality of life among veteran spouses. The statistical population included all veterans spouses employed to studying adult high schools in Tehran, in 89-90. Methods & Materials : The sample of study consists 60 veteran spouses randomly divided in to control and experimental groups. The data from the " Quality of Life Questionnaire” including: (general health, physical role limitations, understanding the patient's body pain, physical function, mental health, mental problems, social functioning, vitality) dimensions collected. Spiritual intelligence training administered over 12 sessions 90 -minute’s each. The research design was quasi experimental with pretest and posttest. The data was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics (covariance, paired t test and Friedman test). The results showed that:1) Spiritual Intelligence Training had effects on All dimensions of quality of life (general health, physical role limitations, understanding the patient 's body pain, physical function, mental health, mental problems, social functioning, vitality) ofveterans ' spouses. 2) After the follow up the results showed good consistenly.

From rehabilitation point of view, amputation is a deficit resulting in the individual’s disability and subsequent psychosocial problems. This study has been conducted in order to determine Prevalence of depression in the amputated patients concerning demographic variables. Methods & Materials : In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 160 referred to rehabilitation center of Red Crescent society of Islamic republic of Iran were included using random sampling. To gather the date, Beck Depression Inventory-II was used as well as demographic variables questionnaire. Data analysis was completed through SPSS. The sample consisted of 82. 5% male, and 63. 8% were married. The mean age of the sample was 37.5(SD: 5.43) and the mean years of amputation was 13.16(SD: 7.22). 74 subjects (46.25%) did not have the sign of depression, however 86 (53.75%) had somehow experienced degrees of depression. Also factors such as marital status, education level, and employment and amputation level are of significant relationship with depression. The results indicated that 53.75 % of subjects were involved with depression of different severity. According to considerable amount of signs in the above-mentioned society and the significance of social support in new approaches, some useful educational programs and skill enhancement workshops is recommended so as to decrease the depression of the subjects.

The recent studies of WHO's experts shows high prevalence of depression and anxiety in the developing countries in Asia and Africa. Aromatherapy, as an alternative treatment method can be affect on psychological and physical wellbeing especially in Veterans. The aim of this study, is defining the effect of inhalation aromatherapy in reducing anxiety in veteran students of Tehran & Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences in 2010-2011. Methods & Materials : 130 Vetrtsn students were selected and assigned randomly in 2 groups of 65 people as case and control. The first of all, pre-test was done. Pre-test includes Spillberger Anxiety Test. The independent variable was a mixture of essential oils of Lavender and Rose which were inhaled for four weeks, half an hour for each night by the case group. Lavender is calmative and has anti-anxiety affects. Rose can normalize sentiment and it especially use in depression, tension and stress. Aromatherapy references introduce the mix of 2 essences instead of using separately. For control group only sesame oil inhalation was used. At the end of the second week post-test1 and at the end of fourth week post-test2 were taken. the students who received inhalation aromatherapy had significant improvement in anxiety symptoms compared with pre-test and control group (p≤0.001). the results of this study have confirmed the effect of inhalation aromatherapy (the mixture of essential oils of Lavender and Rose) in reducing the Veteran students’ anxiety symptoms. Therefore this method could be a good alternative treatment method for reducing anxiety of all Veteran students.

Researches have shown that Disabled Veterans (DVs) are in exposure of drug abuse. Other researches have focused on the role of the type and severity on veteran's disability. Other studies have shown the relationships between dysfunctional coping and its negative concequences, too. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between coping ways, chronic stress symptoms and drug abuse among Qom's disabled veterans Methods & Materials : 452 DVs –with severity of disability from 25% to 70%- participated in this study. Participants selected by systematic categorical random sampling. Measures were Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST), Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Brief COPE and Chronic Stress Symptoms Checklist (CSSC). Linear multivariate regression analysis -stepwise method- executed and results showed chronic stress symptoms and some coping ways –substance use, behavior disengagement, humor and self-distraction- predicted drug abuse scores. MANOVA showed that physically disabled veterans less than others are afflicted by drug abuse. Multi-disability increases the rate of drug abuse. Psychological-chemical and psychological-chemical- physical disabled veterans showed more probability to suffer from drug abuse. Sever (55 and 60 percent) disabled veterans most likely affect by drug abuse. It seems that disabled veterans need to help to modifying dysfunctional coping ways. Coping-therapy may be useful to help disabled veterans.

Increased fat in the body of one of the most common risk factors for major diseases and nutritional problems importantly, as an independent factor increasing the risk of mortality. Body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat (% PBF) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) is also a tool for indicating weight status in adults as a simple indicator of body fat or obesity is used in public. Today, lack of exercise can cause many diseases in which people have been injured in the Chemical ventures the fear of respiratory problems and diseases associated with physical activity, less likely that this increase is associated with obesity. Given the special circumstances of chemical ventures, this study aimed to evaluate body mass index (BMI), percent body fat(% PBF) and the waist to the waist to hip ratio WHR) Chemical ventures of Razav i Khorasan, and the current state of health of the afrd about be investigated. Methods & Materials: This cross sectional study - were descriptive. Therefore, the 88 Chemical ventures of Razav i Khorasan with an average age of 28.8 ± 45.48 years, a group of veterans who were considered severe, were studied. About the composition of body weight, fat percentage, body mass index and waist- hip ratio, the subjects were assessed using the body composition (Body composition) analysis and output data were presented in specific forms of this device, using spss software was analyzed. Mean body mass index, fat percentage and waist to hip ratio in all subjects, respectively, 4.10 ± 25.5, 7.1 ± 28.2, 5.14 ± 0.922 Moreover, body mass index, fat percentage and waist to hip ratio Thus, in 9 cases (10.2%), 0 (0%), 7 (7.95%) below normal in 29 patients (32.9%), 6 (2.38%), 35 (39.77%) in normal and 50 (56.8%), 82 (97.61%), 46 (52.27%) were in the very obese. This study showed high rates of obesity in veterans of the importance of these complications seem to excessive weight gain the adjusted body mass index, waist- hip ratio and percent body fat in certain groups should be considered department of Physical Education in the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans of the physical activity and sports programs and special programs is recommended.

The glycemic index (GI) is a system for the classification of carbohydrate-containing foods that is based on their blood-glucose-raising potential. In addition, Carbohydrate ingestion following prolonged strenuous exercise attenuates the suppression of immune system by maintaining plasma glucose concentration and minimizing stress hormone and inflammatory cytokines responses that is the most important factor in reduction of inflammation in paralyzed athletes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pre-exercise high carbohydrate meals with high or low glycemic index on glucose profile pre, immediately post and 1 hour after subsequent endurance exercise. Methods & Matherials : in a semi-empirical double-blind trial, 12 male athletes was purposefully selected to be titled triable and then divided in 2 groups of high (HGI=94) and low glycemic index (LGI=40), in amount of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight. Afterwards, they performed two 90-min running on a treadmill at 70% VO2max for 2 hours Within 7 days. Blood samples were collected before, immediately after and 1 hour after run for measure of blood glucose concentrations. Plasma glucose concentrations were significantly higher in LGI than HGI immediately after exercise (p=0.001). However, there were no significant differences in plasma glucose pre-exercise (p=1.000) and 1 hour post exercise (p=0.318) concentrations between trials. Ingestion of a LGI meal 2 h before sub maximal exercise maintains plasma glucose concentration during subsequent exercise when compared with ingestion of a HGI meal and it seemed to be useful in diet planning of paralyzed athletes.

Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive method of imaging that measures the mechanical properties of tissues to provide additional information for differentiation of benign and malignant tumors. Methods & Materials : This process typically involves the application of an external excitation to a tissue and measuring the resulting tissue motion with MRI and converting the motion into a stiffness distribution with a reconstruction algorithm. Dynamic shear test on simulated model can be use to validate magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) measurements. In this study, A brain 2D FE model with deviation of two different parts containing white and gray matter is created for determining the dynamic shear behavior of brain and their differences using ABAQUS with elastic homogeneous isotropic material. Results of this project show that in the two described domains of the brain (white and gray matter) due to small differences of elasticity and havinh a thin layer of gray matter, shear modules have very small differences also waveforms with near wavelengths accure. It is obvious that these results make possible use of elastography method for detecting benign and malignant tumors with higher elasticity of tissue.

In this study, a three dimensional finite element model of human walking with ankle foot orthosis has been made in accordance with the kinematics data of neuropathic patients with drop foot in order to optimize the role of orthosis through minimizing stress on patient's sole. Methodes & Materials: The required kinetics data for the model were captured through force plate and then analyzed by BioWare software. In this model, the tension in soft tissue and bones during stance phase of gait was calculated. Then the tension variations on joints have been assessed by considering the role of ankle-foot orthosis. Unlike previous researches, the role of orthosis on bone and soft tissue tension has been modeled dynamically and continually. In addition, the contact between the orthosis and sole has been considered in this model. The tension reduction in sole can improve the role of foot orthosis during abnormal walking and the most optimized sole of orthosis in accordance with kinetics data of each patient can be designed.