Exercise & Rehab

Recommended physical activity and all cause and cause specific mortality in US adults: prospective cohort study

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2031 (Published 01 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2031 Abstract Objective To determine the association between recommended physical activity according to the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans and all cause and cause specific mortality using a nationally representative sample of US adults. Design Population based cohort study. Setting National […]

The lateral neck flexor endurance test: Normative values in the young adult population

JBMT VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P242-245, JULY 01, 2020 Brian T. Swanson Abstract Background Unilateral muscular deficits have been identified in individuals with neck pain, although no unilateral clinical tests have been described in the literature. Assessment of lateral neck flexor endurance may allow identification of abnormal unilateral muscle function. The lateral neck flexor (LNF) […]

Exercise and Migraine Prevention: a Review of the Literature

Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Headache with Pain (D Buse, Section Editor) Published: 11 June 2020 Mark Barber & Anna Pace Current Pain and Headache Reports volume 24, Article number: 39 (2020) Abstract Purpose of Review This review intends to characterize the recent literature pertaining to the role of aerobic exercise in the prevention of […]

Effect of Yoga Therapy on Disease Activity, Inflammatory Markers, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 26, No. 6 Selvakumar Ganesan, Girwar Singh Gaur, Vir Singh Negi, Vivek Kumar Sharma, and Gopal Krushna Pal Published Online:10 Jun 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0228 Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Antirheumatoid treatment reduces disease activity and inflammation, but not all patients respond to treatment. […]

Effectiveness and optimal dosage of exercise training for chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis – Full Text Article

PLOS ONE Jonathan Price, Alison Rushton, Isaak Tyros, Vasileios Tyros, Nicola R Heneghan Published: June 10, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234511 Abstract Background Clinical guidelines make vague recommendations as to exercise training (ET) type and dosage to manage chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP). Objective To synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of different ET programmes to reduce CNSNP and […]

More Steps Per Day Tied to Milder IBS Symptoms

— Upping routine activity may be an effective therapy for irritable bowel syndrome by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer June 3, 2020 A higher number of daily steps was associated with reduced severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms in young people, Japanese researchers found. Toyohiro Hamaguchi, PhD, of the School of Health Sciences at Saitama […]

Add-On Yoga May Provide More Migraine Relief Than Medical Therapy Alone

-48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today | May 21, 2020 Study Authors: Anand Kumar, Rohit Bhatia, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, primary care physicians The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical […]

Effect of hip abductor strengthening exercises in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

Yuenyongviwat V, Duangmanee S, Iamthanaporn K BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | May 11, 2020 Among patients suffering from medial compartment knees osteoarthritis knee, researchers assessed the impact of hip abductor exercises. The patients were randomly assigned to two groups: hip abductor strengthening exercises, combined with quadriceps strengthening exercises, were performed by those in the first group, […]

Best Exercises For Every Age and Gender

John Murphy, MDLinx May 5, 2020 Less than one-quarter of American adults (23%) get the recommended amount of aerobic and strength-training exercise, according to 2018 data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Unfortunately, as adults age, the amount of exercise they do tends to go down. But, it doesn’t have to be this […]

Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update [Internet].

Editors Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, Turner JA, Friedly JL, Rundell SD, Fu R, Brodt ED, Wasson N, Kantner S, Ferguson AJR. Source Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Apr. Report No.: 20-EHC009. AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Structured Abstract Objectives: We updated the evidence from our 2018 report assessing persistent […]

Using cumulative load to explain how body mass index and daily walking relate to worsening knee cartilage damage over two years: The MOST study

Arthritis & Rheumatology — Voinier D, Neogi T, Stefanik JJ, et al. | May 04, 2020 This study was attempted to assess knee overloading and underloading by characterizing cumulative load as the joint impacts of BMI and daily walking, and investigate the association between cumulative load and worsening cartilage damage over 2 years. Researchers applied […]

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: An Australian population‐based cross‐sectional study

Clinical Endocrinology — Tay CT, Moran LJ, Harrison CL, et al. | April 27, 2020 Among women (aged 22‐27 years) participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, researchers performed this cross‐sectional analysis to assess physical activity (PA) levels as well as sedentary behaviours of those with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and […]

Sharon Kolasinski, MD, on the New Osteoarthritis Guideline for Hands, Hips, Knees

— Panel leader talks exercise, supplements, “mind-body interventions by Scott Harris, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 24, 2020 This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today and: Sharon Kolasinski, MD, is a rheumatologist with Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She recently led the panel that developed the 2019 American College […]

Tai Chi for essential hypertension: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Current Hypertension Reports — Zhong D, Li J, Yang H, et al. | March 05, 2020 From inception to January 1, 2020, a total of 9 databases were explored to test the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi for essential hypertension (EH). In this systematic review, a total of 28 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving […]

T’ai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: A Feasibility Trial

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Karen J. Sherman, Robert D. Wellman, Rene J. Hawkes, Elizabeth A. Phelan, Tamsin Lee, and Judith A. Turner Published Online:3 Feb 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0438 Abstract Objectives:T’ai chi (TC) has been found effective for improving chronic low back pain (cLBP). However, such studies did not include adults over 65 years […]

Cycle exercise improves vascular function and neuropathic symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: A randomized controlled trial

Experimental Gerontology — Gholami F, et al. | January 02, 2020 Researchers undertook this randomized-controlled trial to determine how measures of superficial femoral artery and neuropathic symptoms could be influenced by exercise training in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). They included 31 volunteers with established DPN in this study and randomly allocated the participants […]

Yoga for Treating Headaches: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9. [Epub ahead of print] Anheyer D1, Klose P2, Lauche R3,4, Saha FJ2, Cramer H2,4. Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache disorders are currently the sixth leading cause of […]

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases – Full Text Article

J Sport Health Sci. 2019 Sep; 8(5): 422–441. Published online 2019 Apr 18. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2019.04.002 Abstract A growing understanding of the benefits of exercise over the past few decades has prompted researchers to take an interest in the possibilities of exercise therapy. Because each sport has its own set of characteristics and physiological complications that […]

Effects of isometric resistance training on resting blood pressure: Individual participant data meta-analysis

Journal of Hypertension — Smart NA, Way D, Carlson D, et al. | September 05, 2019 Researchers analyzed evidence from controlled trials reporting the influence of at least 3 weeks of isometric resistance training (IRT) on resting systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), via a systematic exploration and individual participant data […]

Physical activity and chronic back conditions: A population-based pooled study of 60,134 adults

Journal of Sport and Health Science Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2019, Pages 386-393 Hosam Alzahrani Highlights •  Total physical activity is inversely associated with chronic back conditions. •  At least 300 min/week of moderate intensity or 30 min/week of vigorous intensity activities are associated with a low odds of having chronic back conditions. •  […]