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CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia successfully developed and validated a new outcome measure to monitor disease severity and progression in patients with impaired skeletal muscle function caused by mitochondrial disease.

1 Sep 2021

GripAble device helps stroke patients with arm weakness to do more physical training

Over five million people in the UK live with arm weakness, with stroke damage accounting for one million people of those people.

1 Sep 2021

Study explores factors that drive older adults to start or sustain physical activity

The importance of physical activity is well recognized by both science and the public. Yet, more than 80 percent of adults in the United States fail to meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans," which recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week. Moreover, 40 percent of Americans over the age of 75 are entirely inactive.

1 Sep 2021

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

Weak muscles and abdominal fat are a dangerous combination for older people who have difficulty walking.

31 Aug 2021

Moderate-vigorous physical activity found to be the most efficient at improving fitness

In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderate level activity (steps) and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness.

28 Aug 2021

Cognitive function of older adults could be improved through multidomain lifestyle interventions

Aging-US published "Facility-based and home-based multidomain interventions including cognitive training, exercise, diet, vascular risk management, and motivation for older adults: a randomized controlled feasibility trial" which reported that in an outcome assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial, participants without dementia and with one or more modifiable dementia risk factors, aged 60-79 years, were randomly assigned to the facility-based MI, the home-based MI, or the control group receiving general health advice.

28 Aug 2021

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in obese people, study finds

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton.

28 Aug 2021

Commonly-used pesticide linked to the global obesity epidemic

A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists.

28 Aug 2021

People living in greener areas less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

People who live in green neighborhoods are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

27 Aug 2021

FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System), a first-of-its-kind, drug-free rehabilitation system intended to treat moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits associated with chronic ischemic stroke—a stroke caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain with long-lasting symptoms—using vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).

27 Aug 2021

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of heart failure published

The European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure are published online today in European Heart Journal.

27 Aug 2021

Researchers assess the significance of rehabilitation exercises for osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis is a disease of the whole joint, typified by structural alterations in bone, ligaments, and joints, that render them weak. In its severe form, it is extremely debilitating for patients, resulting in hindered mobility and the incidence of severe pain.

27 Aug 2021

Stiffening of heart’s blood vessels associated with lack of enzyme that fosters cell ‘chatter’

In a study in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that the smooth muscle cells lining the walls of blood vessels can lose their elasticity and lead to vascular stiffening, a condition that can precede heart disease and stroke.

26 Aug 2021

Lowering blood pressure through Mediterranean diet and fitness may limit erectile dysfunction

Dietary and fitness habits have been shown to play a significant role in erectile performance and could improve erectile performance.

25 Aug 2021

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Aerobic exercise combined with tDCS improves the gait of Parkinson's patients

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can increase the benefits of aerobic exercise and improve the gait of patients with Parkinson's disease immediately after a session. Step time variability decreases, reaction time shortens, and executive control of gait is enhanced.

25 Aug 2021

Study focuses on understanding how muscle fatigue and changes in gait affect older adults

Older adults on a walk or hike, or just going about their daily routines, seem to experience greater fatigue than their younger counterparts. Such fatigue may ultimately affect their ability to participate in activities that are meaningful to them and help keep them healthy.

25 Aug 2021

Implementing healthy habits early can help stave off weight gain in college students

Everyone's heard about the so-called freshman 15, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests that counteracting this weight gain might be more complicated than just taking a walk around the quad.

25 Aug 2021

UC San Diego Health performed region’s first double lung transplant for a COVID-19 patient

On a July afternoon, Federico Gomez Gil, 56, is dressed in a short-sleeved, collared shirt, sweatpants and a baseball cap. He sits in a chair in a hospital room, surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Given the past five months, this is the moment of a lifetime — a new lifetime.

24 Aug 2021

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

GripAble device helps stroke patients with arm weakness to do more physical training

Study explores factors that drive older adults to start or sustain physical activity

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

Moderate-vigorous physical activity found to be the most efficient at improving fitness

Cognitive function of older adults could be improved through multidomain lifestyle interventions

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in obese people, study finds

Commonly-used pesticide linked to the global obesity epidemic

People living in greener areas less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of heart failure published

Researchers assess the significance of rehabilitation exercises for osteoarthritis patients

Stiffening of heart’s blood vessels associated with lack of enzyme that fosters cell ‘chatter’

Lowering blood pressure through Mediterranean diet and fitness may limit erectile dysfunction

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

Aerobic exercise combined with tDCS improves the gait of Parkinson's patients

Study focuses on understanding how muscle fatigue and changes in gait affect older adults

Implementing healthy habits early can help stave off weight gain in college students

UC San Diego Health performed region’s first double lung transplant for a COVID-19 patient

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