By Aditi Biswas/ANI
Washington, July 28 : Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip should stick to physically active lifestyle to improve their physical function and reduce pain, suggests a new study.
Maintenance of exercise behavior and physically active lifestyle after discharge of physical therapy improves the long-term effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with [...]
London, June 27 : Experts have discovered that over half of athletes suffer from asthma caused by exercise.
According to the figures, the rates are nearly seven times higher than in the UK general population where the asthma rates are around 8 per cent.
The figures were based on a review of scores of published studies between [...]
Washington, June 24 : Exercise alone proved a far more powerful tonic for heart patients than creatine supplements to increase their muscle strength during rehabilitation, concluded a new study.
They claimed that while creatine supplements have been beneficial for athletes in gaining stronger muscles, but it does not show similar effects in cardiac patients, who undergo [...]
Washington, June 16 : A study has found that exercise can help patients maintain shoulder movement and minimize loss of arm or shoulder function after breast cancer surgery.
The new Cochrane review found exercise programs needed to be created to help patients who have just had surgery, as most survivors develop pain, shoulder stiffness and arm [...]
Washington, May 15 : Researches have found that combining low resistance exercises with restriction of blood flow through body parts may boost muscle build-up in the elderly.
Many older people are unable to get the full benefits of weightlifting and other exercises because they suffer from conditions such as arthritis that prevent them from lifting enough [...]
Washington, May 5 : Physically active lifestyle during adolescence can reduce the effect of a mutation in a gene that predisposes someone to becoming overweight or obese, says a study led by Spanish researchers.
Among the genes correlated to obesity, the FTO (or fat mass gene) is one of the genes responsible for the accumulation of [...]
Washington, May 4 : Physical activity when young increases bone density and size, which may mean a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life, concludes a new study.
For the thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, around 3,200 men had their bones examined and their exercise habits mapped. Of these, just [...]
Melbourne, April 23 : Exercise is not only good for a man’s heart, but his sexual health as well, says an Australian study.
While other studies have shown links between erectile dysfunction and depression, this study shows for the first time links with other male reproductive health disorders.
The new study shows strong link between a lack [...]
Washington, April 6 : Exercise has been found to effectively treat depression and anxiety disorders, and it should be more widely prescribed by mental health professionals, say researchers.
“Exercise has been shown to have tremendous benefits for mental health. The more therapists who are trained in exercise therapy, the better off patients will be,” said Jasper [...]
Washington, March 28 : A new study by researchers in the US has suggested that moderate exercise helps middle-aged women avoid putting on the pounds, but only if they are already a normal weight.
Study author I-Min Lee of Brigham and Women’’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass, found that women who are overweight [...]