Hospitalization rate based on changes in physical activity in people with COPD
Emphasis in this study by researchers in Spain was on walking, the most common form of physical activity.
Walking vs weights for the metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary...
Watch your “step count”
Researchers in Australia and the US investigated the association between the change in daily step count and adiposity and insulin...
Any benefits of strength training in cerebral palsy?
Not in children and adolescents according to this review by researchers at The University of Sydney, in Australia.
Pedometers help improve glucose intolerance
Researchers from the University of Leicester, in the UK put the pedometer through its paces.
Health behaviors can affect your longevity
Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK looked at the potential combined impact of 4 health behaviors.
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Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits.
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Non-pharmacological treatments for breathlessness
 Here are the results of a Cochrane review of non-drug options in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases.
OARSI recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
The OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) is a nonprofit scientific professional organization that promotes research in osteoarthritis.
Music helps breathing in people with COPD
Get out your MP3 player if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As the researchers from the University of...
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Recommendations from Harvard for bone health
The Harvard Women’s Health Watch has published recommendations to lower the risk of fractures due to osteoporosis. I supplemented their...
More positive news about pedometers and weight loss
Pedometer-based walking programs — even without going on a diet — result in modest weight loss.
A stepwise approach to fibromyalgia therapy
Dr. Don Goldenberg from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts has a video and print slide program on...
Status of CAM to treat the frailty syndrome
There’s a need, but no well-documented evidence. Researchers from the Miami VA Medical Center in Florida have complied a detailed...
Are walking and yoga beneficial during menopause?
It’s controversial, but Dr. Steriani Elavsky, assistant professor of kinesiology at Penn State University, claims that a walking or yoga...
Pram walking to treat postpartum depression
A pram is a baby carriage and an abbreviation of “perambulator” — a person who tours on foot. Anyway, pram...
How to encourage people to walk more
Although walking has health benefits, 80% of American adults report walking only 10 minutes at a time at least 1...
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CAM preferences among children with chronic pain
You won’t be surprised to learn that pain of longer duration and greater impairment make children more willing to use...
The value of physiotherapy following stroke
Physiotherapy (or physical therapy) is defined as the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage, or other manipulative body-based methods...
Getting “enough” exercise
It’s the eternal argument: How do we get the benefits while minimizing the risks? For those of us in middle...