OBJECTIVE To review the efficacy of resistance training (RT) as a therapeutic modality in various musculoskeletal conditions. DESIGN Systematic review. SUBJECTS Data from 1545 rehabilitation patients who had participated in structured RT programmes were included into the review. The total number of patients was composed of separate musculoskeletal conditions-chronic low back pain (CLBP) (54...

Growth in the number of applications and subsequent awards for Social Security disabled-worker benefits marked the period from 1986 through 1993. These increases resulted in the 37 percent rise in the number of disabled-worker beneficiaries, 6 out of 10 of whom had disabilities within three diagnostic groups: circulatory disorders; mental disorders (other than mental retardation); and musculosk...

Methods Recruitment will comprise two phases. In the primary phase, individuals identified through a systematic review of the literature of yoga for musculoskeletal conditions will be invited to participate. In the secondary phase, a snowball technique will allow primary phase participants to recommend other researchers to contribute to the Delphi process. Inclusion criteria are involvement in ...

Musculoskeletal conditions are a major cause of morbidity and evidence-based strategies--such as the European Action Towards Better Musculoskeletal Health--have been developed to reduce their incidence and impact on individuals and on society. This issue is based around that report. These strategies are inclusive of all major musculoskeletal conditions with recommendations for prevention and ma...

The nature of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limbs is reviewed using both scientific data and the consensus view of experts, union bodies and government agencies across the European Union. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders describe a wide range of inflammatory and degenerative diseases and disorders. These conditions result in pain and functional impairment an...

Geriatric and rheumatological linkages: public health implications Editors in medical journals worldwide have selected aging as the 1997 Global Theme Issue. In proposing this article, the editors of the Annals have considered the importance and implications of the growth of the very elderly population in developed countries and the widespread prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions in this age...