The effect of resistance training and aerobic exercise on vascular stiffness, novel cardiovascular risk markers, aerobic capacity, muscle strength and incidence of complications in the first year of renal transplantation. A randomised controlled study.

The aim was to examine the effects of two different salt reduction strategies on selected cardiovascular risk factors. The study was a four-month cluster randomised controlled study. Eighty-nine healthy Danish families (309 individuals) were randomly assigned to either (A) gradually salt-reduced bread, (B) gradually salt-reduced bread and dietary counselling to further reduce salt intake and increase potassium intake or (C) standard bread (control). The effect was assessed using linear mixed models. Intention to treat analyses comparing changes in the three groups showed a significant reduction in body fat percent (−1.31% (−2.40; −0.23)) and a borderline significant reduction in total plasma cholesterol (−0.25 mmol/L (−0.51; 0.01) and plasma renin (−0.19 pmol/L (−0.39; 0.00) in group A compared to the control group. Adjusted complete case analyses showed a significant reduction in total plasma cholesterol (−0.29 mmol/L (−0.50; −0.08), plasma LDL cholesterol (−0.08 mmol/L (−0.15; −0.00)), plasma renin (−0.23 pmol/L (−0.41; −0.05)), plasma adrenaline (−0.03 nmol/L (−0.06; −0.01)) and body fat percent (−1.53% (−2.51; −0.54)) in group A compared to the control group. No significant changes were found in group B compared to the control group. In conclusion, receiving sodium reduce bread was associated with beneficial changes in cardiovascular risk factors. No adverse effects were observed.

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The protocol and design of a randomised controlled study on training of attention within the first year after acquired brain injury

BMC Neurology ◽

10.1186/1471-2377-14-102 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Aniko Bartfai ◽

Gabriela Markovic ◽

Kristina Sargenius Landahl ◽

Marie-Louise Schult

Keyword(s):

Brain Injury ◽

Acquired Brain Injury ◽

Controlled Study ◽

First Year ◽

Randomised Controlled Study ◽

Randomised Controlled

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Comparative effects of different manual techniques on electromyography activity, kinematics, and muscle force in limited ankle dorsiflexion syndrome

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/bmr-200257 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Jihoon Lee ◽

Chanhee Park ◽

Youngjoo Cha ◽

Joshua (Sung) H. You

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Muscle Force ◽

Ankle Dorsiflexion ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Group 13 ◽

Therapeutic Benefits ◽

Randomised Controlled Study ◽

Df Analysis ◽

Randomised Controlled

BACKGROUND: Although the instrument-assisted manual (IM) technique has been widely utilised to improve soft tissue and joint mobility, its therapeutic benefits and underlying neuromechanical mechanisms remain unknown compared to those of conventional static stretching (SS) and hold-relax (HR) manual techniques. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the effects of the SS, HR, and IM techniques on muscle activity, kinematics, and strength during deep squatting in limited ankle dorsiflexion (DF) syndrome. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional randomised controlled study including 39 adults divided into three groups: SS group: 13, HR group: 13, IM group: 13. Outcome measures were the tibialis anterior (TA): gastrocnemius (GCM) balance ratio and ankle, knee, hip and thoracolumbar junction angles. TA muscle strength was analysed to evaluate the limited ankle DF. Analysis of variance was performed, with P< 0.05. RESULTS: The TA:GCM balance ratio, ranges of motion of ankle DF and knee flexion, and TA muscle strength in the IM group improved significantly compared to that in either the SS group or HR group (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our novel results demonstrated that IM was most effective in normalising TA:GCM balance, ankle DF range of motion, and TA muscle strength during deep squatting in adults with limited ankle DF.

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