Tai Chi Tai chi, which originated in China as a martial art, is a mind and body practice. Tai chi is sometimes referred to as “moving meditation”—practitioners move their bodies slowly, gently, and with awareness, while breathing deeply. NIH Website
07.05.2015 Women with fibromyalgia are more sedentary and less physically active than their peers without fibromyalgia, but neither group meets recommended levels of physical activity. These are the findings of a study using accelerometers to measure physical activity in a sample of women with fibromyalgia and age-matched controls, according to Spanish researchers. “Women with fibromyalgia spent, […]
Megan Brooks June 11, 2015 SEATTLE — Physical activity is well known to be associated with healthy sleep, but a new study hints that some types of physical activity might be better than others. The study showed that physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates, are […]
Improved airway function in those who had more vigorous workouts THURSDAY, June 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Aerobic workouts may help ease asthma, according to a study published online June 10 in Thorax. Researchers led by Celso Carvalho, P.T., Ph.D., of the University of São Paulo School of Medicine in Brazil, looked at outcomes for 43 […]
Eur J Pain. 2015 May 29. doi: 10.1002/ejp.729. [Epub ahead of print] Landén Ludvigsson M Abstract BACKGROUND: Some studies support the prescription of exercise for people with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD); however, the response is highly variable. Further research is necessary to identify factors which predict response. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized, […]
Pain. 2011 Feb;152(2):440-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.11.016. Epub 2010 Dec 21. Effectiveness of small daily amounts of progressive resistance training for frequent neck/shoulder pain: randomised controlled trial. Andersen LL, Saervoll CA, Mortensen OS, Poulsen OM, Hannerz H, Zebis MK. Abstract Regular physical exercise is a cornerstone in rehabilitation programs, but adherence to comprehensive exercise remains low. This […]
Muscle strength, flexibility, aerobic fitness impact physical pain and negative attitudes by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer May 17, 2015 A strong association exists between higher physical fitness and lower levels of pain, less psychological over-reaction (catastrophizing) to pain, and higher chronic-pain self-efficacy in women with fibromyalgia (FM), according to a recent Spanish study. In addition, muscle strength and […]
5/5/15 Action Points Randomized clinical trial data show exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer reduced an expected decline in physical fitness, with more intense exercise showing greater benefit. Meta-analysis of observational data suggests a beneficial effect of exercise on survival in colorectal cancer. A supervised, moderate to high-intensity exercise program in breast cancer patients […]
April 2015 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 370–376 Muscle strengthening activities and fibromyalgia: A review of pain and strength outcomes Nicole L. Nelson, MS, LMT Summary Objective The primary aim of this review was to investigate whether fibromyalgia (FM) patients can engage in sufficient muscle strengthening activity (MSA) to […]
Deepak Sebastian, DPT, ND, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT Published Online: April 17, 2014 Background & purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the inter-rater reliability in detecting the presence of weakness of the neck extensors and differentiate the presence of weakness of the superficial versus the deep neck extensors in a symptomatic population. The […]
Susan London March 25, 2015 Men who engage in a high level of physical activity report better erectile and sexual function regardless of their race, according to the first study of this association in a racially diverse population. Results of the cross-sectional study, published online March 20 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, indicate that the benefit was […]
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015;28(4):833-40. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150593. Khodabakhsh Javanshir 1, Mohsen Amiri 2, Mohammad Ali Mohseni Bandpei 3 4, Cesar Fernandez De las Penas 5, Asghar Rezasoltani 6 PMID: 25812548 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-150593 Abstract Objective: The effect of different exercise programs on cervical flexor muscles dimensions in patients with chronic neck pain is yet to be demonstrated. […]
Exercise, But Not Vitamin D, Cuts Injuries From Falls in Older Women: Study By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Neither routine exercise nor vitamin D supplementation does anything to lower the overall risk for accidental falls among older women, a new Finnish study says. However, the risk of serious injury […]
3 March 2015, Vol 162, No. 5 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated 217 patients to determine the impact of exercise amount and intensity on obesity. Patients exercising at low amount and low intensity, at high amount and low intensity, and at high amount and high intensity had greater reduction in waist circumference and body weight than […]
Effects of T’ai Chi on Balance: A Population-Based Meta-Analysis Rhayun Song The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 21: Issue. 3: Pages. 141-151 (Volume publication date: March 2015) DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0056 Abstract Objective: To systematically review and analyze the effects of t’ai chi on balance in older adults. Methods: The literature was searched for randomized […]
3/6/15 by Wayne Kuznar Action Points Note that this observational study of patients with knee osteoarthritis found that sedentary behavior, independent of exercise, contributed to worse physical function. Be aware that the causal path may involve worse physical function leading to sedentary behavior, rather than the other way around. Being sedentary worsens physical function in […]