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ABSTRACT. The purpose of current study is to consider a course of doing cope modeling intervention on re-concentration and the performance of teenager female taekwondo athletes of Iranian national team in 2009. The current study is in tentative type and pre and post test design with control group. To do this 22 people (female) among invited people to the camp of taekwondo national team in teenager level for participation in Asian competition of Kish were randomized and then were separated into two groups of control (10) and experimental(12). Then both of them completed the OMSAT-3 questionnaires in pre-test stage, so that to be evaluated from the view of re-concentration skill and making check list for performance evaluation. After 4 months cope modeling intervention of both groups was performed. Collected data was considered by independent statistical t-test. The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference between control and experimental groups in skills of re-concentration after doing a course of cope modeling intervention (P < 0.05). At last the results showed that there is a significant difference between control and experimental groups in performance after doing a course of cope modeling intervention (P < 0.05). It seems that constant and regular practice of psychological skills to coping with stress during in the period before the tournament, has a positive effect on the national athletes when they are in the pressure condition.

ABSTRACT. Background: Aging is a stage of life that increases the risk of physical diseases, some of which are chronic and can affect different dimensions of life's quality. Hydrotherapy is used to treat rheumatic, orthopedic and neurological disorders. It has been the subject of investigations regarding balance and gating recovery in elderly people. Objective: To evaluate the effect 8 weeks water cure program with aquatic devices on static balance and velocity of gait in elderly men. Methods: Fifteen old men were chosen purposely by age mean and Std 58±6.5, length 167.12±7.35 cm, weight 75.64±7.64. We used the Sharpened Romberg test (static balance with eyes open and close) and Timed Up & Go(for evaluating velocity of gait). we used a selected program in water with aquatic devices in 8 weeks. Water exercise session included of three parts warm up, main part of exercise, and cool down. we analyzed the achieved data by a correlated t-test at a meaningful level (p≤0.05). Results: Among the post-test and pre-test Romberg test( p≤013) and the velocity of gait (p≤005) were recovered meaningfully after the program. Conclusions:The results showed that participating in an exercise in water program with aquatic devices on a regular basis can be considered as an effective and reliable method to increase balance, and it can promote quality and velocity of gait among these aged men.

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