The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of a home-based well-rounded exercise program (WREP) in older adults. Forty sedentary community-dwelling older adults were randomly assigned to an exercise group (n = 23; aged 62-80 yr, average: 69.2 ± 5.2; 12 men and 11 women) or a control group (n = 17; aged 63-85 yr, average: 70.1 ± 6.6; 5 men and 12 women). The exercise group performed a ...

INTRODUCTION Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a multifactorial disease. For this reason, it is difficult to obtain an accurate and correct diagnosis. In this context, conservative treatments, including therapeutic exercises classified as stretching, relaxation, coordination, strengthening and endurance, are oftentimes prescribed. OBJECTIVE Thus, the aim of the present article was to conduc...

Recently, a strong emphasis has been placed on establishing rehabilitation protocols after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty in an attempt to shorten, improve, and standardize the postoperative period of recovery. Less invasive surgical techniques, patient demands, and the pressure of insurance regulations have forced postoperative rehabilitation to be placed on an expedited scale. With t...

Question: Does a program of quadriceps exercises or dietary advice, or both, reduce knee pain and improve knee function in people living in the community with knee pain? Design: Factorial, randomised, controlled trial. Setting: Five general practices in the United Kingdom with interventions delivered through home visits. Participants: Community dwellers aged at least 45 years, who were overweig...

The neuromuscular system acts to maintain postural stability and reduce the impact of deleterious loads on the spine. Exercising of the abdominal muscles has become widely used in the management of low back pain in order to provide this supplement to spinal stability. Several exercise programmes have been advocated to promote stabilization but evaluation is difficult. This study evaluates two c...

BACKGROUND Today, chronic low back pain is one of the special challenges in healthcare. There is no unique approach to treat chronic low back pain. A variety of methods are used for the treatment of low back pain, but the effects of these methods have not yet been investigated adequately. AIM The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Pilates and McKenzie training on pain and general...

Gubitak sluha i tinitus svakodnevno u znatnoj mjeri otežavaju govornu komunikaciju pogođenim osobama. Teškoće slušanja uzrokovane njima mogu se ublažiti različitim terapijskim pristupima, međutim rehabilitacijski postupci usmjereni na poboljšanje kod odrasle populacije slabo su zastupljeni zdravstvenom sektoru. U novije vrijeme, računalni programi za tretiranje različitih zdravstvenih teškoća s...