Normative values for age and gender differences Dejanovic A, et al. Ann Hum Biol. 2014 Mar-Apr;41(2):151-6. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2013.837508. Epub 2013 Oct 11. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to establish normative values for torso muscle endurance in adolescents aged 15-18 years. It was hypothesized that torso endurance profiles of adolescents differs between males […]
Pauline Anderson May 01, 2014 PHILADELPHIA — Continuous long-term aerobic activity has a protective effect on cognitive status and psychomotor speed in nondemented elderly, a new study has found. “We recommend daily low-impact aerobic physical activity in older people who are able to do this type of exercise,” said lead researcher Manuel Seijo-Martinez, MD, Neurology […]
May 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, the mortality risk of 12,060 adults from the NHANES III and NHANES continuous surveys was estimated according to physical activity, pharmacotherapy, and glycemic control. The results indicated that patients who had uncontrolled diabetes or who had controlled glucose levels but were physically inactive had higher all-cause mortality […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014, Volume: 44 Issue: 5 Pages: 328-328 Abstract Quadriceps are the muscles on the front of your thigh that help you straighten your knee. When these muscles are not strong, you may feel pain under your kneecap. Quadriceps can be strengthened by performing squats and leg extensions. However, […]
Research · April 03, 2014 The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 4 April 2014 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60457-8 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this two-group, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial involving patients with chronic whiplash–associated disorder, patients were randomly assigned to either a comprehensive exercise program (n = 86) or advice (n = 86). In terms of pain reduction, the comprehensive exercise […]
J Physiother. 2014 Mar;60(1):13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2013.12.003. Epub 2014 Apr 24. Kannan P1, Claydon LS2. QUESTION: In women with primary dysmenorrhoea, what is the effect of physiotherapeutic interventions compared to control (either no treatment or placebo/sham) on pain and quality of life? DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Women with primary dysmenorrhea. INTERVENTION: Any form […]
Walking Doesn’t Hurt, May Help in CKD Frontline Medical News, 2014 Apr 10, MA Moon Full Story Neither acute bouts of moderate walking nor regular moderate walking are unsafe in patients who have predialysis chronic kidney disease, and both types of exercise may actually reduce systemic inflammation and improve immune function in these patients, according […]
Published: Apr 8, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Reference Action Points Regular aerobic exercise appeared to enlarge a key area of the brain associated with memory in older women with mild cognitive impairment. Note that increased left hippocampal volume has been shown in other research to be associated with […]
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 04/09/2014 Review Article Louie L – In the United States, the prevalence of depression is quite high—9% in the general population—with women, young adults, and seniors particularly vulnerable. Although the significant positive findings are promising, the studies had methodological limitations; identification of these limitations can inform future studies. In recent years, increasing […]
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial The Lancet, 04/08/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Full Story Journal Reference Michaleff ZA, et al. – Evidence suggests that brief physiotherapy programmes are as effective for acute whiplash–associated disorders as more comprehensive programmes; however, whether this also holds true for chronic whiplash–associated disorders is unknown. Authors aimed to estimate the effectiveness […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 4 , Pages 770-783, April 2014 Cliona O’Riordan, BSc Abstract Objective To identify the most effective components in an active exercise physiotherapy treatment intervention for chronic neck pain based on the frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT) exercise method of tailoring physical activity recommendations to the […]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 03/21/2014 Clinical Article Ryan AS, et al. – The study aims to examine the relationships between plasma and tissue markers of systemic and vascular inflammation and obesity and insulin resistance and determine the effects of aerobic exercise training plus weight loss (AEX+WL) and weight loss (WL) alone on these […]
A systematic review and meta-analysis Annals of Oncology, 03/25/2014 Review Article Schmid D, et al. – Using prospective studies published through June 2013, the authors conducted a systematic review and random–effects meta–analysis of pre– and post–diagnosis physical activity in relation to total and cancer mortality among breast or colorectal cancer survivors. Physical activity performed before or after […]
A systematic review and meta-analysis Annals of Oncology, 03/25/2014 Review Article Schmid D, et al. – Using prospective studies published through June 2013, the authors conducted a systematic review and random–effects meta–analysis of pre– and post–diagnosis physical activity in relation to total and cancer mortality among breast or colorectal cancer survivors. Physical activity performed before […]
Tthe Ex-DHF-P trial Nolte K Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Mar 13. [Epub ahead of print] Despite suffering from poor prognosis, progressive exercise intolerance, and impaired quality of life (QoL), effective therapeutic strategies in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are sparse. Exercise training (ET) improves physical QoL in HFpEF, but the effects on […]
By Mark L. Fuerst Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Full Story Take Note The regular practice of yoga improves symptoms, arrhythmia burden, heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety and depression scores, and several domains of quality of life among patients […]
by Crystal Phend Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today 02.19.2014 Slowing down in exercise habits was associated with a subsequent increase in hospitalizations for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a prospective Spanish study showed. The odds of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation rose 2.49-fold in the 3 years after a shift from a daily walking […]