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  1 - Investigating the Effect of Different Thermal Conditions in Educational Buildings with the Approach of Reducing Energy Consumption and Improving Students' Cognitive Performance (A Sample Study of Architecture Students of Ilam Universities)
  Hamed Ahmadi Mojtaba noorllahi mohmmadreza Soleimani Ehsan Bitaraf
  10.30495/ums.2023.22645
  Introduction and Purpose:  Most of the work and activities of human life are done in indoor spaces, so indoor space is very important for humans. Based on this, in recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to indoor air quality by designers, managers and resea More

  Introduction and Purpose:  Most of the work and activities of human life are done in indoor spaces, so indoor space is very important for humans. Based on this, in recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to indoor air quality by designers, managers and researchers. Since indoor air quality can affect human health and performance, paying attention to this issue in different dimensions such as indoor air quality and thermal comfort can be very important.Method: In this research, the performance of people will be investigated and compared in the range of thermal comfort of people and the recommended range of Ashri standard. To investigate the performance of people in different areas, 220 architecture students of Ilam universities were selected and participated in this study by systematic random sampling. The state of thermal comfort and cognitive functions of people were evaluated after measuring environmental factors through questionnaires and standard cognitive functions software.Findings: The results showed that the thermal comfort limit of people has a wider range than the Ashri standard and choosing this range instead of the standard ranges can have a significant impact on energy consumption.Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it was found that if people feel comfortable, even if they are not within the recommended thermal comfort limits of valid standards, their performance is not affected, and sometimes people are in out-of-bounds conditions. Suggested standards have better performance. Using the results of this research, in addition to increasing people's performance, can reduce energy consumption.  Manuscript profile
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  2 - Biorhythm and cognitive function of investors In the stock market
  morteza sedaghatyfard vahab rostami mohammad Imani barandagh
  10.30495/jik.2024.23311
  Human physical, emotional and mental abilities do not have a linear trend and differ from each other in different time periods. The science of biorhythm is a set of mental, emotional and physical curves that determine different human states in a sinusoidal form from bir More

  Human physical, emotional and mental abilities do not have a linear trend and differ from each other in different time periods. The science of biorhythm is a set of mental, emotional and physical curves that determine different human states in a sinusoidal form from birth to the end of life and is therefore one of the most important human discoveries. The important question that arises is whether the state of human biorhythm influences her decision in the stock market and her cognitive function and follows a certain pattern or not. The purpose of this study is to draw an analytical model to explain the effect of biorhythm cycle on investment. The statistical population includes 384 capital market investors in Tehran. After collecting the questionnaire, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. The results show that there is a significant relationship between the physical, mental and emotional dimensions of biorhythm with the decisions of stock market investors and the effect of investors' biorhythm status on their cognitive performance is positive and significant. In other words, the biorhythmic status of stock market investors can play a role in their decisions. The results are in line with previous research.Key words: Physical biorhythm, Mental biorhythm, emotional biorhythm, cognitive function. Manuscript profile
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  3 - A Study of 8 Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training along with Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin D Supplementation on Coordination, Balance, and Cognitive Function of Inactive Students with a History of COVID-19
  Farhad Azimi Ehsan Sadeghi Aydin Valizadeh
  The purpose of the present study is to review the effect of 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) along with coenzyme Q10 and vitamin D supplementation on coordination, balance, and cognitive function of inactive students who had a history of COVID-19. The More

  The purpose of the present study is to review the effect of 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) along with coenzyme Q10 and vitamin D supplementation on coordination, balance, and cognitive function of inactive students who had a history of COVID-19. The research method was post-test with a control group. To this aim, 20 participants with the average age of 21.7±5.7 were randomly divided into intervention and placebo groups. Simultaneous with starting HIIT workouts, coenzyme Q10 and vitamin D supplementation was also used. The placebo group received 2 empty capsules instead of coenzyme Q10 and vitamin D supplementation for the treatment group. Independent t-test was used for statistical analysis and according to the results, no significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of coordination tests. Moreover, the cognitive function of the participants in the intervention group improved significantly compared to the placebo group. It seems that HIIT workouts could enhance the cognitive function and active balance of those who had a history of COVID-19. After their recovery, patients affected by COVID-19 can use HIIT workouts to accelerate the betterment of their cognitive and balance function. Manuscript profile
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  4 - Aerobic exercise is a feasible intervention for delaying disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease
  Fatemeh Akbari Mehrzad Moghadasi Sirus Farsi Mohammad Amin Edalatmanesh
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  5 - The relationship between cognitive resilience and creativity of students in a military university
  HAMID ARVAND Asghar Mohammadi Fateh Ahad Angazi
  Background: Given that the variables of resilience and creativity are the most important needs and cognitive components of the wars ahead. and on the other hand, the relationship between these two variables in the context of military organizations is not clearly explain More

  Background: Given that the variables of resilience and creativity are the most important needs and cognitive components of the wars ahead. and on the other hand, the relationship between these two variables in the context of military organizations is not clearly explained.Objective: The aim of this study was to survey the relationship between resilience variables and components of mental creativity of students in a military university with the approach of extracting a guideline for cognitive practice of the Armed Forces.Methods: The paradigm and methodological approach of the present study is positive and quantitative with a descriptive survey method .The statistical population was the third year students of the military university and sampling method was the stratified random. A questionnaire was used to collect data and Smart PLS was used to analyze.Results: The results of data analysis indicate that all the hypothesized relationship in the model (include Effect of resilience on the components of Imagery / Sensory, Idea Generation, flow of creativity and Metaphorical/Analogical thinking) were confirmed except for two relationship of resilience with the variables of idea manipulation and Incubation.Conclusion: Based on results, the Enhancing of cognitive resilience has a significant relationship with improving the mental creativity of students of the military university through a positive impact on maintaining and training mental skills such as mindfulness and critical thinking. Manuscript profile
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  6 - Comparing the Impact of E-Learning based on Constructivist Oriented Approach with Collaborative Learning on University Students' Cognitive Function
  Shaghayegh Rezapanah Masoud Ahmadi
  This study aimed at comparing the impact of constructivist-oriented E-learning with collaborative learning on the cognitive function of students at Islamic Azad University of Sari Branch in 2012-2013. This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The statistical popul More

  This study aimed at comparing the impact of constructivist-oriented E-learning with collaborative learning on the cognitive function of students at Islamic Azad University of Sari Branch in 2012-2013. This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The statistical population consisted of 125 male and female students at 2 educational planning classes, among whom 44 subjects (in two 22 individual gender-based classes) were chosen as the sample based on random cluster sampling. The data collection tool to measure the cognitive function was a final multiple choice exam questionnaire with a reliability of α=0.80 applied as a post-test for both experimental and control groups. The data were analyzed via descriptive statistics (including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and the inferential statistics (including independent two-sample test) using SPSS software. The results of the study showed that cognitive function in electronics group with constructivist approach was higher than that of the collaborative group. Also, there was no significant difference for cognitive function among men in both groups, but there was a significant difference among women in both groups and no meaningful difference was found for cognitive function by separating work experience and the educational majors in the two groups. Manuscript profile
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  7 - The Comparison of Cognitive Functions in Bipolar Disorder Type I Patients and Normal Subjects
  Shiva Mohajjel Rezaie Toraj Hashemi
  Spectrum bipolar disorders have been placed between depression disorders and psychotic disorders. Bipolar depression is associated with a number of symptoms, such as psychomotor retardation and akathisia. The purpose of this study was comparing the cognitive functions o More

  Spectrum bipolar disorders have been placed between depression disorders and psychotic disorders. Bipolar depression is associated with a number of symptoms, such as psychomotor retardation and akathisia. The purpose of this study was comparing the cognitive functions of patients with bipolar I disorder (BD) and normal subjects. The study’s method was an ex post- event (causal-comparative). The sample consisted of 50 women patients with bipolar I disorder (BD), who were selected by targeting sampling, after they were reaching the stable level and the symptoms were reduced they chose among the patient in Tabriz Razi Hospital. Also 50 normal (non- clinical) subjects were chosen. They were matched in gender, age and IQ to compare whit bipolar groups’ functions. Both groups were evaluated using adult Rowan IQ, Simple Strope test, Wechsler Clinical Memory Test, Wisconsin Card Test and Hanoi Tower Test. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis (MANOVA). The result of the research showed the meaningful differences between patients whit bipolar I disorder (BD) and normal group, in tests, which are related to cognitive functions, they include: attention, memory and different aspect of it with some subtests include: personal information, orientation, mental control, memory of numbers, visual memory, and remember the words), cognitive flexibility, and skills of problem solving. Cognitive functions in patients with bipolar I disorder were weaker than normal group, so the first group need some rehabilitations to improve their functions. Manuscript profile
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  8 - Effectiveness of Bowen systemic therapy on chronic anxiety and lifestyle
  Fatemeh Gharehbaghy Mohammad Ali Besharat Reza Rostami Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
  Lifestyle and chronic anxiety are two basic causes of chronic diseases and family emotional system is one of the sources of chronic anxiety. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate an intervention based on Bowen family systems theory for improving health behavi More

  Lifestyle and chronic anxiety are two basic causes of chronic diseases and family emotional system is one of the sources of chronic anxiety. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate an intervention based on Bowen family systems theory for improving health behaviors and reducing chronic anxiety in couples who had chronic anxiety symptoms in family emotional system. For this purpose, through a semi-experimental research and using accessible sampling, 38 couples were selected and considered in two experimental and control groups randomly. Before, after and after 2 months of intervention, they were evaluated according to genogram and lifestyle. The family-based and psycho-educative intervention was designed and applied in 7 sessions. Data analyses using variance analysis and repeated measures indicated that this intervention improves health behaviors and reduces chronic anxiety significantly. These findings could be used in therapeutic programs for anxiety, preventing chronic diseases and presenting a new model in health psychology based on the role of interpersonal relationships and emotional factors in health and lifestyle. Manuscript profile
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  9 - Examination and comparison of cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in schizophrenia and bipolar patients
  Behrooz Afshari Jila Hasani
  Schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are associated with impairment in cognitive functions, and the cognitive profile of these two disorders is similar. However, cognitive defects in these patients may follow different paths. The purpose of the present study was to evalu More

  Schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are associated with impairment in cognitive functions, and the cognitive profile of these two disorders is similar. However, cognitive defects in these patients may follow different paths. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in schizophrenia and bipolar patients. For this purpose, in a comparative study, forty patients with schizophrenia, 40 patients with bipolar disorder, and 40 healthy individuals were selected through available sampling, and were tested for positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, mania, depression, trial making, reaction time, and general intelligence. The results of Tukey's test showed that cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in bipolar disorder were lower than schizophrenia disorder and healthy individuals, it was also found that the cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in both schizophrenia and bipolar disorders were significantly lower than healthy individuals. This study showed that cognitive functions have been destroyed in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, and these patients show a lower performance at cognitive speed and reaction and decision time than in healthy individuals. The findings showed that cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in bipolar patients were weaker than schizophrenia disorder. It seems that the study of cognitive functions such as cognitive speed and reaction and decision time in schizophrenia and bipolar patients can help to understand the pathology of these disorders. Manuscript profile