Month: October 2008

( American Physical Therapy Association ) Patients with diabetes who participate in a program combining aerobic and high-force eccentric resistance exercise demonstrate improvements in glucose control, physical performance, and body fat composition, according to a study published in the November 2008 issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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Many adults may be meeting experts’ recommendations on exercise if all types of activity, from work and play, are counted, a study of Swedish adults hints.
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Special to Daily News October was designated National Physical Therapy Month by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Manual therapy and exercise may help improve pain, strength, flexibility, and joint range of motion. In addition, physical therapists use a variety of braces, supports and orthotics designed to stabilize, rest or support a joint or body part.
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It’s easy to go to the gym on a regular basis right after a person buys the gym membership. It’s also easy to skip the gym one day, then the next day and the day after that. A new University of Missouri study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. The researchers found that a sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of …
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( University of Missouri-Columbia ) A new University of Missouri study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. The researchers found that a sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), which affects at least 75 percent of obese people.
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Children born with a hole between the left and right sides of the heart – what doctors call a ventricular septal defect — are generally as healthy and physically fit as other children and should not be discouraged from engaging in strenuous exercise, a Dutch research team has found.
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The federal government released a new set of exercise guidelines, and the basic recommendation was straightforward: Thirty minutes a day, five days a week, at a moderate effort, for basic health; double that and/or make it more intense for more significant health and fitness benefits.
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The federal government released a new set of exercise guidelines a few weeks ago, and the basic recommendation was straightforward: Thirty minutes a day, five days a week, at a moderate effort for basic health; double that and/or make it more intense for more significant health and fitness benefits.
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If you’ve been lax about about your exercise routine and aren’t sure what you should be doing, new recommendations give adults and children specifics on what they can do to reap important health benefits. Adults need a minimum of 2½ hours of moderate exercise per week, or 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous activity. And kids should get an hour of activity per day, according to the Physical …
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