Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – making Tai Chi a viable treatment alternative for people suffering with the degenerative disease, according to new research. Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, […]
Americans who practice yoga report better wellness, health behaviors Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation NIH News National Institutes of Health For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons […]
David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA DAVID CRUZ, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA · OCTOBER 16, 2015 We all know that our clients are doing good things for their bodies while we are with them, but probably not during the other hours of the week. Especially the prolonged time they potentially spend sitting, now considered detrimental […]
10.11.2015 0 COMMENTS However, modest bone loss seen with aerobic training by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SEATTLE — Older adults who diet and exercise are more likely to experience bone loss if they engage in aerobic training than resistance training, a researcher reported here. After 5 months, bone mineral density (BMD) showed […]
Those who undertake physical activity year round breathe easier Date: October 7, 2015 Source: Concordia Unersity Summary: Millions of people suffer from asthma. Many report having poor control of their symptoms. Fortunately, new research shows there is a simple antidote: 30 minutes of exercise a day, year-round. Millions of people suffer from asthma. Many report […]
J. Haxby Abbott, DPT, PhD, FNZCP Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Ahead of Print Pages: 1-9 doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.6015 Study Design A factorial randomized controlled trial. Objectives To investigate the addition of manual therapy to exercise therapy for the reduction of pain and increase of physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and […]
But does not help with metabolic syndrome levels, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Tai chi is effective in managing several hypertension-related risk factors in older adults, according to a study published in the October issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. Jing Sun, Ph.D., and Nicholas Buys, Ph.D., from Griffith University […]
Date: September 15, 2015 Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Summary: Yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis, a randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found. The researchers report that eight weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental well being of people with two common forms of […]
APM&R: September 2015Volume 96, Issue 9, Pages 1576–1582 New Approach in Fibromyalgia Exercise Program: A Preliminary Study Regarding the Effectiveness of Balance Training Presented as a poster to the European League Against Rheumatism, June 11–14, 2014, Paris, France. Sibel Kibar, MD Published Online: May 19, 2015 Abstract Objectives To determine the effectiveness of balance exercises […]
Date: August 25, 2015 Source: The JAMA Network Journals Summary: Researchers evaluated whether a 24-month physical activity program would result in better cognitive function, lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, or both, compared with a health education program. Kaycee M. Sink, M.D., M.A.S., of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., […]
Is back pain during childhood or adolescence associated with muscle strength, muscle endurance or aerobic capacity: three systematic literature reviews with one meta-analysis Arnaud Lardon Abstract Background Back pain is a common condition during childhood and adolescence. The causes of back pain are largely unknown but it seems plausible that some physical factors such as […]
Tai Chi Tai chi, which originated in China as a martial art, is a mind and body practice. Tai chi is sometimes referred to as “moving meditation”—practitioners move their bodies slowly, gently, and with awareness, while breathing deeply. NIH Website
07.05.2015 Women with fibromyalgia are more sedentary and less physically active than their peers without fibromyalgia, but neither group meets recommended levels of physical activity. These are the findings of a study using accelerometers to measure physical activity in a sample of women with fibromyalgia and age-matched controls, according to Spanish researchers. “Women with fibromyalgia spent, […]
Megan Brooks June 11, 2015 SEATTLE — Physical activity is well known to be associated with healthy sleep, but a new study hints that some types of physical activity might be better than others. The study showed that physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates, are […]