Umbrella review shows strong evidence for Tai Chi and aerobic exercise benefits in cardiometabolic risk factors
Tai Chi lowers blood pressure and waist size in adults with heart risks
This umbrella review synthesizes 16 meta-analysis publications regarding aerobic exercise, Tai Chi, HIIT, resistance training, Yoga, and Qig…
Tai Chi training helps lower blood pressure and waist size in adults with heart risks, while other exercise types show uncertain benefits.
Meta-analysis finds home-based exercise improves VO2 peak in CVD and healthy adults
Home Exercise Boosts Heart Health in People With and Without Cardiovascular Disease
This systematic review with meta-analysis assessed unsupervised home-based exercise programmes in healthy sedentary individuals and patients…
A meta-analysis shows unsupervised home exercise improves peak oxygen uptake in both healthy people and those with cardiovascular disease.
Systematic review and meta-analysis links prior flap reconstruction and injury level to pressure injury recurrence in SCI patients
Prior flap surgery raises complication risk for spinal cord injury patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated risk factors for acute postoperative complications and pressure injury recurrence in 1976…
Past flap reconstruction surgery significantly increases the risk of complications and pressure injury recurrence for spinal cord injury pat…
Cluster set resistance exercise preserves barbell velocity better than traditional sets in strength-trained individuals
Cluster sets may preserve barbell velocity better than traditional sets in strength-trained people
This randomized crossover trial involved six strength-trained individuals comparing cluster set versus traditional set resistance exercise.
A small trial found cluster sets preserved barbell velocity better than traditional sets in strength-trained individuals.
Adding self-care complementary therapies to practitioner care showed no difference in pain function for Veterans
Adding self-care therapies helps veterans with chronic pain
This pragmatic nonrandomized trial examined Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain receiving practitioner-delivered complementary and in…
Veterans with chronic pain who added yoga, meditation, or Tai Chi to standard care reported better well-being, but pain interference didn't …
Routinely available clinical variables predict swallowing status after stroke
Routinely available variables may help estimate swallowing status after acute stroke
This retrospective observational study of 126 patients with first-ever stroke found that routinely available clinical variables can predict …
A new analysis suggests common hospital data points could help estimate swallowing ability in stroke patients when specialized tests are mis…
Longitudinal study of 148 stroke patients examines cognitive and motor recovery correlations at one and three months
After a stroke, thinking and movement recovery may be linked
This longitudinal study of 148 individuals in the subacute phase of stroke examined correlations between cognitive and motor impairment.
Stroke survivors' thinking and movement improvements are linked, but early thinking skills don't predict motor recovery.
Pilot RCT of mHealth intervention in adult elective cardiac surgery patients showed feasibility and acceptable uptake
New mobile tool helps heart surgery patients recover at home
This pilot randomized controlled trial enrolled 70 eligible patients, with 61 participating, in a major metropolitan publicly funded health …
A new smartphone program helps heart surgery patients feel more confident and take action to manage their recovery at home.
Review of global assistive product prices across 12 countries shows lower income linked to higher financial burden
Over 2.5 Billion People Need Help But Can’t Afford It
This price review analyzed 120 assistive products selected from an initial list of 300 products prioritized by the WHO Technical Advisory Gr…
New global price data shows assistive devices are often unaffordable in low income countries, forcing hard choices for families and health s…
Non-immersive virtual reality for upper limb motor function after chronic stroke
New Virtual Reality Training Helps Stroke Patients Regain Arm Movement
This randomized controlled trial in 26 patients with chronic middle cerebral artery stroke compared non-immersive virtual reality to convent…
A new virtual reality tool helps stroke patients regain arm movement skills in a way that standard therapy alone cannot match.
Narrative review explores transcranial magnetic stimulation feasibility for chronic respiratory diseases
New ideas for managing chronic respiratory diseases using brain stimulation
This narrative review evaluates the feasibility of transcranial magnetic stimulation as an adjunctive respiratory training approach for pati…
This review explores using transcranial magnetic stimulation to help patients with chronic respiratory disorders breathe easier and manage t…
Transition period between hamstring contractions does not differ after injury
Hamstring injury history does not change transition period between muscle contractions
This observational retrospective study assessed the transition period between eccentric and concentric hamstring contractions in 57 athletes…
An injury to the hamstring does not seem to alter how quickly the muscle switches between shortening and lengthening movements, according to…