Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Volume 61 - Number 3 July - 2017

Editorial
Orignial Articles
Medical Education


Editorial

Promoting Research in Medical Sciences :Dr. K. K. Deepak ...208

Original Articles

Higuchi Fractal Dimension Applied to RR Intervals During Exposure to Musical Auditory Stimulation : Marcela L. Nogueira, David M. Garner, Franciele Marques Vanderlei, Luiz Carlos de Abreu and Vitor Engrácia Valenti... 211

Acute Electrical Stimulation Modifies Cross-sectional Area and Desmin Protein in the Skeletal Muscle of Old Rats Submitted to Hindlimb Suspension : Gabriel Nasri Marzuca-Nassr, Ramón Andrés Droguett-Cervela, María Pilar Córdova-Sáez, Iván Aníbal Ibarra-Fuentealba, Wendy Karina Donoso Torres, Antonio López-Suárez, Alejandro Pacheco, José Maulén Arroyo, José Luis Márquez and Eladio Mancilla-Solorza...219

Effect of Zinc Supplement and Weight Lifting Exercise on Thyroid Hormone Levels : Vedat Cinar, Taner Akbulut and Mucahit Sarikaya...232

Differing Pellet Size During Reach to Grasp Task Modulates Skilled Forelimb Movements : Sibin Mathew Nesin, Vikash Prasad, Anupam Gupta and T.R. Laxmi ...237

Prophylactic Choline Supplementation Attenuates Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Rodent Model of Ischemic Stroke : G. Sivakumar, D.J. Vidyadhara, K.N. Shivananda, T. Rajesh, K.G. Mohandas Rao and Kiranmai S. Rai...246

Comparative Study of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) & Healthy Individuals : Surekha Pardeshi and Abhay Hatekar....256

Cardiac Sympatho-vagal Activity and Cognitive Status of Individuals with Hemophilia – A Pilot Study : R. Rajalakshmi, D. Niraimathi, Thenmozhi Mani, P. Nalini and Nitin Ashok John...262

Myocardial Oxygen Consumption and Perceived Exertion in Concentric Versus Eccentric Emphasised Exercise: Mayank Agarwal, Sunita Tiwari, Priyanka Sharma, Jagdish Narayan and Shraddha Singh ..271

Evaluation of Oxidative Stress and Thyroid Hormone Status in Hemodialysis Patients in Gorgan : Abdoljalal Marjani, Javad Velayeti, Azad Reza Mansourian and Nahid Dahmardeh ...278

Study of Lipid Profile and Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Auto-antibodies Levels in Patients With Periodontitis With and Without Diabetes Mellitus : Shiv Narayan Lahariya, Purnima Dey Sarkar and Anil Baran Chaudhary ...285

Visual Evoked Potential in Megaloblastic Anemia : A Cross Sectional Study : Soniya Dattatray Phartale, Nikhil Sudhakar Varge and Surekha D. Kaundinya ...290

Impact of Noise Exposure on Hearing Acuity of Marble Factory Workers : Anubhuti Jain, Nidhi Gupta, Garima Bafna And Bharati Mehta ...295

Study of Smoking Pattern and Cognitive Changes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Attending Tertiary Care Center in Kerala : Jessy John, C.V. Shaji, P. Venugopal and Jeena ...302

Antioxidant Effect of Aqueous Extract of Cynodon Dactylon in Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats: Antioxidant Effect of Aqueous Extract of Cynodon Dactylon in Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats ...308

Medical Education

Jigsaw Method : An Innovative Way of Cooperative Learning in Physiology : Bharti Bhandari, Bharati Mehta, Manisha Mavai, Yogendra Raj Singh and Anish Singhal...315