Velocity-based resistance training with 10% vs 20% velocity loss thresholds in female basketball players
Velocity-based training study in female basketball players shows mixed performance results
This RCT in 15 college-level female basketball players compared velocity-based resistance training with 10% vs 20% velocity loss thresholds …
Velocity-based training helped female basketball players improve sprint times and strength, but didn't clearly boost jump performance in a s…
Telemedicine exercise program shows comparable pain and function outcomes to in-person care for rotator cuff syndrome
Shoulder Rehab Through Your Phone Works Just as Well as Clinic Visits
A randomized controlled trial of 90 patients with rotator cuff syndrome found telemedicine with exercise videos and remote follow-ups produc…
Patients with rotator cuff syndrome find video rehab on phones matches clinic therapy for pain relief and function while saving hours of tra…
12-week home exercise intervention shows LDH reduction and high feasibility in myeloproliferative neoplasms patients
Can a simple home workout help patients with blood disorders feel better and move more freely?
This randomized controlled pilot trial evaluated a 12-week home-based exercise program involving flexibility, resistance, and aerobics in 55…
A simple home workout helped patients with blood disorders feel better, move more freely, and reduced a marker of cell damage without any sa…
Patient characteristics associated with cardiorespiratory exercise participation in Ontario stroke rehabilitation
Most Stroke Survivors Miss Out on Heart-Strengthening Exercise — Here's Why
This observational cohort study examined 601 patients admitted to four stroke rehabilitation centres in Ontario, Canada.
Only 40% of stroke survivors in rehab get heart-strengthening exercise, leaving those with heart issues or mobility limits behind.
Rhythmic auditory cueing and tDCS improve gait parameters in Parkinson's disease
Walking to the beat could help Parkinson's patients walk steadier
A clinical trial in 33 participants with Parkinson's disease and 32 healthy controls found that rhythmic auditory cueing increased cadence a…
Combining music and brain stimulation helps Parkinson's patients walk steadier and reduces their risk of falling without surgery.
Telemedicine-based exercise cardiac rehabilitation shows comparable effects to center-based programs for coronary heart disease patients
Home workouts match hospital rehab for heart health
A meta-analysis of 2219 patients with coronary heart disease found that personalized structured telemedicine-based exercise cardiac rehabili…
Doing structured exercise at home is just as good as going to a center, and it helps you feel less depressed too.
Exercise training improves strength in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 based on meta-analysis of 14 studies
Can Exercise Really Help With Myotonic Dystrophy?
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies evaluated exercise training versus standard care in adults with myotonic dystrophy ty…
Structured exercise is safe for adults with myotonic dystrophy and may boost strength without raising harm, offering hope for those facing m…
High-frequency rTMS plus exercise reduced craving and negative emotions in methamphetamine use disorder
Magnetic Pulses Plus Exercise Lift Mood in Meth Recovery
A randomized trial in 54 male patients with methamphetamine use disorder found that adding high-frequency rTMS to physical exercise reduced …
Pairing gentle magnetic brain pulses with regular exercise helped people in recovery feel better and want meth less.
Chiropractic thoracic spinal manipulation showed moderate effects on cytokines in a pilot RRMS trial
Spinal tweak lowers inflammation in MS patients
This randomized, sham-controlled pilot study enrolled 21 participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
A spinal tweak combined with muscle therapy lowered inflammation markers in people with multiple sclerosis, offering a new way to calm the i…
Systematic review finds nanomaterial-enabled physical rehabilitation shows potential in preclinical models for musculoskeletal repair and neuromuscular activation
Tiny Materials Could Fix Broken Bones Faster
This systematic review evaluated nanomaterial-enabled physical rehabilitation compared with conventional therapeutic modalities such as ultr…
Tiny particles that convert outside heat into precise signals could help broken bones heal faster without hurting surrounding tissue.
Pilot RCT finds Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation may improve sensorimotor function in spinal cord injury
A New Kind of Therapy Rewires the Brain to Ease Spinal Cord Pain
A pilot RCT of 16 adults with spinal cord injury compared Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation (CMR) to adaptive fitness.
Early research suggests a therapy focused on rebuilding the brain's map of the body can offer lasting relief where medications often fail.
Protocol Describes Gusu Constraint Standing Training for Hemiparetic Gait Post-Stroke
A New Standing Program Hopes to Fix the Stroke Limp
A multicenter prospective sequential intervention study protocol outlines Gusu Constraint Standing Training (GCST) for 180 hemiparetic strok…
A new standing program aims to fix the stubborn stroke limp by retraining the brain's shared neural pathways that control both posture and w…