ayoub hashemi

@department of sport sciences, faculty of human sciences, yasouj university, yasouj, iran

Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran
Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran

ayoub hashemi


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Scopus Publications

  • An Internal Focus of Attention Benefits Motor Function in Children with Sydenham Chorea Syndrome: A Case Study
    Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Rasool Abedanzadeh, Ayoub Hashemi, Robin Owen, Victoria M. Gottwald
    Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2026
    AIMS: The aim of the present case series was to describe an instructional (attention) intervention for improving motor function in two children rehabilitating from Sydenam's chorea syndrome. Evidence suggests that paying attention to the body can be advantageous for afferent proprioceptive processing during motor skills wherein this information is relevant for successful task execution. This unique approach may also hold true for individuals with movement disorders, such as Sydenham chorea syndrome: a rare neurological condition that results in uncoordinated movements. METHODS: The present study provides a case study of two children unable to walk independently due to low postural stability. Both children completed "10-Meter Walk" and "Timed Up and Go" tests as a baseline, before undergoing three sessions per week of an intervention, for three months. Both children practiced walking and dynamic balance, with one child instructed to adopt an internal (bodily) focus and the other an external focus. A post-test experimental phase was then conducted to measure learning. RESULTS: Results revealed superior motor function when adopting a focus on body motion. CONCLUSIONS: When movement disorders create ambiguity in motor efference, an internal focus on task-relevant proprioceptive information may facilitate more appropriate movement organization.
  • Impact of virtual reality training on executive functions and cognitive dominance in children with developmental coordination disorder: a semi-experimental study
    Ayoub Hashemi, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Abouzar saadatian
    Sport Sciences for Health, 2025
  • The Effect of Hopping Trainings on the Static and Dynamic Balance of Iraqi Deaf Athletes: A Semi-experimental Study
    Abouzar Saadatian, Mahmoud Abdulsalam Hossein, Ayoub Hashemi, Elahe Siavashi
    Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies, 2025
    Background: Deafness is recognized as the most common sensory-neural defect. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of hopping training on the static and dynamic balance of Iraqi deaf athletes. Methods: The current research was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population included deaf male athletes aged 15 to 25 in Baghdad, Iraq. Fifty deaf athletes were purposefully selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Static and dynamic balance were evaluated using the stork test and the Y balance measuring device, respectively. The experimental group underwent an eight-week hopping training program (three sessions per week, each lasting one hour). Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and covariance analysis at a significance level of 0.05, using SPSS version 25. Results: The findings revealed that eight weeks of hopping training significantly improved static balance (F = 40.58, P = 0.001, η² = 0.46), dynamic balance in the anterior direction (F = 44.60, P = 0.001, η² = 0.48), posterior-external direction (F = 36.88, P = 0.007, η² = 0.42), posterior-internal direction (F = 39.50, P = 0.004, η² = 0.43), and the total balance score (F = 42.60, P = 0.001, η² = 0.45). No significant differences were observed in the control group following the intervention. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that an eight-week program of hopping training can enhance both static and dynamic balance performance in deaf athletes. It is recommended to incorporate this type of intervention as an effective alternative for balance training, especially in settings with limited facilities for individuals with hearing impairments.
  • Comparison of the Effect of Active Video Games and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Executive Functions of the Elderly: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study
    Isa Kianimotlagh, Rasool Abedanzadeh, Ayoub Hashemi
    Experimental Aging Research, 2025
    Objectives Among the changes related to aging in the elderly, a decline in executive functions is notable. The present study aimed to investigate the comparative impact of active video games (AVG) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on executive functions in elderly individuals in Khuzestan province, Iran.Methods This research employed a randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design, including a control group and follow-up. The statistical population comprised all elderly residents of Khuzestan province. Sixty elderly participants (60 years and above) were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three experimental groups (tDCS, AVG, tDCS + AVG) and one control group. They received interventions for 5 weeks (2 sessions per week). Data were collected using the N-back, Stroop, and Wisconsin Card Sorting tests. Data analysis was performed using mixed-ANOVA with SPSS version 25, and significance was set at p < .05.Results The results of the study demonstrated that AVG and tDCS significantly improved working memory and cognitive flexibility in the elderly. Comparison between the two intervention groups indicated a greater effect of tDCS compared to AVG (p < .05). Additionally, the combined group showed better performance in posttest and memory follow-up compared to the other groups, although no significant difference was found in the attention component (p > .05).Conclusion Engaging in AVG and tDCS can contribute to improving executive functions in the elderly. Therefore, it is recommended that these therapeutic techniques be utilized in elderly care centers to enhance the executive performance of these individuals.
  • Effects of Life Kinetic Training on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Leila Babazadeh, Razieh Khanmohammadi, Ayoub Hashemi
    Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
  • Validity and Reliability of the Fundamental Motor Skills in Sports (FUS) Test for Iranian Children and Adolescents
    Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Ayoub Hashemi, Elahe Siavashi, Razieh Khanmohamadi, Hamideh Saeidi
    International Journal of School Health, 2024
    Background: Confident and proficient participation in physical activities throughout life relies on mastering Fundamental Motor Skills. Given the need for more effective solutions in assessing fundamental basic skills in both children and adolescents, the present study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Fundamental Motor Skills test in sports (FUS) among Iranian children and adolescents.Methods: This was a descriptive-correlation study with a cross-sectional design. A total number of 1500 children (750 girls and 750 boys) aged 7 to 14 with an average age of 10.63±2.54 were selected from eleven districts of Shiraz, Iran in the academic year of 2023-2024 through cluster sampling technique. For data collection, FUS test was used. The test was translated into Persian using an independent double-reverse translation method prior to its use. The content validity of the translated test was carefully verified and confirmed. Before testing each skill, the students were provided with a brief explanation about the importance and how to implement the skill. To analyze the data, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Pearson intraclass correlation coefficient, and One-sample t-test were employed. A significance level of α=0.05 was applied and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that all fit indices, except for Comparative Fit Index (GFI), exceed the threshold of 0.90. The results of the impact score revealed that all subscales achieved a score of 1.5 or higher, indicating satisfactory face validity. The results of the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) demonstrated that all subscales of the FUS test met or exceeded the threshold specified by the Lawshe Table (0.62). The results of the Content Validity Index (CVI) similarly revealed that all subscales of the FUS test attained a CVI score exceeding 0.79. Both inter-rater (0.96-0.97) and intra-rater (exceeding 0.96) reliability demonstrated considerable to nearly complete agreement. Detective agreements for FUS assignments ranged from 79.6% to 94.5%. A moderate positive correlation was noted between the Ball bouncing task and both the Forward roll (r=0.35; P=0.004) and Throwing & Catching tasks (r=0.39; P=0.002). Other relationships were either below average. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values, ranging between 0.93 and 0.98, affirm outstanding test-retest reliability.Conclusions: The results of our study demonstrated that the FUS test is both feasible and effective for use in school settings. Therefore, the FUS test holds promise in facilitating the enhancement of motor proficiency by offering a standardized and systematic means of evaluating Fundamental Motor Skills in school-age children and adults.
  • Effects of positive and negative normative feedback on the learning of throwing task in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
    Mohammad H. Zamani, Ayoub Hashemi, Rasool Abedanzadeh
    Acta Gymnica, 2024
    Background: Cerebral palsy is a sensory and motor disease that affects control of posture and movement. Children with cerebral palsy show dysfunction in the body such as spasticity, decreased muscle strength, and selective control of movement that may limit functional activity and participation in daily life. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of positive normative feedback on the learning of a throwing task in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral pals. Methods: Twenty-four children with cerebral palsy aged 8-10 years participated in an experimental design with acquisition-retention test. The children received positive or negative normative feedback after each practice of learning of throwing task. The positive feedback group received feedback after each block 20% higher than the average score of each block, whereas the negative feedback group received feedback 20% lower than the average score after each block. The control group received normal feedback. A retention test without any feedback was run 48 hours after the practice phase. Statistical tests including one-way analysis of variance and follow-up tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed both in the acquisition stage (p = .001) and retention test (p = .001), the positive normative feedback group had better performance compared to the two other groups. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that positive normative feedback has a significant motivational effect that enhances the learning of a throwing task in children with cerebral palsy.
  • The effects of eight weeks of aerobic training with vitamin C on the expression pathway of antioxidants in the hippocampus tissue of TMT induced Alzheimer's disease rats
    Seyed Ahmad Hashemi, Zahra Ghadimi, Hadi Ghaedi, Ayoub Hashemi
    Brain Research, 2024
  • Effect of Wii Fit training on visual perception and executive function in boys with developmental coordination disorders: A randomized controlled trial
    Ayoub Hashemi, Zeinab Khodaverdi, Mohammad Hossein Zamani
    Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2022
  • The comparison of the effects of physical activity and neurofeedback training on postural stability and risk of fall in elderly women: A single-blind randomized controlled trial
    Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Ayoub Hashemi, Rasool Hemayattalab
    Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2021
    Study Design: This was a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Background: Fall and postural instability are common undesirable consequences of the elderly. Although the benefits of exercise for fall prevention have been demonstrated, the majority of the elderly are physically inactive due to several physical and mental limitations they may face. Another alternative treatment such as neurofeedback with providing additional sensory information may enhance movement performance and so decrease the risk of fall.Objectives: To compare the effects of physical activity and neurofeedback training on postural stability and risk of fall in elderly women.Methods: Forty-five physically independent women who were older than 65 years old, living in the Fereshtegan Elderly Care Center in Shiraz, were recruited and randomly divided into three groups including control, physical activity, and neurofeedback training (15 people in each group). Participants in experimental groups trained for 12 weeks (3 days per week/30 minutes per session). Fall risk and postural stability of participants in all three groups were evaluated before and after intervention using the Biodex Balance System.Results: A mixed model design ANOVA comparing neurofeedback training and physical activity exhibited a significantly greater improvement in both risk of fall and postural stability compared to control (P < .05). Results of post-hoc analysis further indicated that neurofeedback training compared to physical activity can be superior beneficial in reducing risk of fall (P = .005) and improving postural stability (P = .005). There were also significant interactions between group and time of fall risk (P = .0005, ηp2 = 0.97) and postural stability (P = .001, ηp2 = 0.79).Conclusion: Both neurofeedback and physical activity could be considered as useful alternative for postural stability and balance improvement in elderly women; however, neurofeedback training was more effective than physical activity.