OBJECTIVE Although exercise therapy intervention for frail elderly people was not of great interest in the past, it has recently drawn attention as a method to prevent and improve conditions requiring care since the enforcement of the Long-Term Care Insurance Law and the revision of the long-term care insurance system. This randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effects of ex...

Remedial exercises have long been recognized as the basis of functional recovery in fractures and other injuries of the locomotor system. In fact, the success of any accident service depends very largely on its organization for the application of therapeutic exercise to all cases and at all stages. In nearly all prolonged or serious illness, however, both medical and surgical, and non-traumatic...

background:   patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps) is defined as pain surrounding the patella when sitting with bent knees for prolonged periods of time or when performing activities like ascending or descending stairs, squatting or   athletic activities. patella dislocation is not included in pfps.     purpose:   this review analyzes the evidence based conservative management of pfps.   methods...

QUESTION What are the effects of strength training alone, exercise therapy alone, and exercise with additional passive manual mobilisation on pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis compared to control? What are the effects of these interventions relative to each other? DESIGN A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PARTICIPANTS Adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. ...

OPThe benefits of exercise in patients with chronic disease have been studied extensively over the last half century. In contrast, investigation of the role of exercise following a diagnosis of cancer has received comparably less attention. In this article, we review the efficacy of exercise training in specific areas across the cancer survivorship continuum [i.e., pre-surgery, post-surgery dur...

For many years, cardiac physicians were strongly influenced by Thomas Hilton’s “Rest and Pain” and advocated prolonged rest for the majority of their patients. However, the past 3 decades have seen a complete revolution in this thinking, and moderate to vigorous exercise is now prescribed not only for the prevention of ischemic heart disease1 but also as a major component of treatment after myo...

BACKGROUND The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and these effects could help people with schizophrenia. OBJECTIVES To determine the mental health effects of exercise/physical activity programmes for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register (December 2008) which...

BACKGROUND Exercise therapy is considered an important component of the treatment of arthritis. The efficacy of exercise therapy has been reviewed in adults with rheumatoid arthritis but not in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of exercise therapy on functional ability, quality of life and aerobic capacity in children with JIA. SEARCH STRATE...