Effect of Kegel Exercise Training Program On Improving Quality Of Life Among Women With Urinary Incontinence

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-month combined aerobic and strength exercise training program on functional and psychological aspects and health-related quality of life in patients with PH and to evaluate its longer-term impact. In total, 22 stable patients (mean age 53.9 ± 13.8 , 13 female) with pulmonary hypertension of World Health Organization (WHO) class I-III participated in a nine-month study. They were randomly assigned into two groups: Group A participated in a 6-month combined aerobic and strength exercise training program, whereas Group B remained untrained. All patients underwent physical and psychological assessment at baseline and at month 6 (after completing the exercise program) and physical assessment after 9 months (3 months posttraining). After the 6-month exercise training program, patients of Group A significantly improved their physical (6MWD, STS 10 rep, STS 20 rep, TUG, lower limb strength, cardiopulmonary exercise time, METs, peak VO2, VCO2, and VE/VCO2 slope) and psychological aspects (SF-36, STAI, and BDI). Between the two groups, differences were observed at the 6MWD (95% CI: 36.2-64.6, η 2 = 0.72 ), STS 10 rep (95% CI: 6.6-2.2, η 2 = 0.4 ), STS 20 rep (95% CI: 10.8-2.4, η 2 = 0.34 ), lower limb strength (95% CI: 7.2-3.6, η 2 = 0.38 ), cardiopulmonary exercise time (95% CI: 0.1-3.3, η 2 = 0 . 2 ), and VCO2 (95% CI: 0.1-0.5, η 2 = 0 . 2 ). Additionally, psychological changes were noted at SF-36, PCS (95% CI: 3.6-14.8, η 2 = 0.35 ), MCS (95% CI: 1.3-16.1, η 2 = 0.22 ), TCS (95% CI: 1.3-16.1, η 2 = 0.22 ), and STAI (95% CI: 1.8-28.2, η 2 = 0.18 ). The favorable results of exercise were maintained at the 3-month posttraining follow-up assessment. No exercise-induced complications were observed throughout the study. In conclusion, a long-term exercise training program is a safe and effective intervention to improve functional status, psychological aspects, and health-related quality of life in patients with PH.

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Evaluation of the effect of exercise training program on work capacity, functional mobility, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation ◽

10.4103/1110-161x.123794 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

AhmadA Emerah ◽

ElsayedF Sayed ◽

AmanyM Abo El-Saoud ◽

OmaymaZ Shehata

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Work Capacity ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Functional Mobility ◽

Exercise Training Program

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The Effect of an Aerobic Exercise Training Program on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes

The Diabetes Educator ◽

10.1177/014572170302900513 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 837-846 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

D. Robb Holton ◽

Sheri R. Colberg ◽

Tanja Nunnold ◽

Henri K. Parson ◽

Aaron I. Vinik

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Training Program ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Exercise Training Program

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Exercise is associated with better quality of life in patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with levothyroxine for differentiated thyroid carcinoma

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia ◽

10.1590/0004-2730000002968 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 274-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Patrícia dos Santos Vigário ◽

Dhiãnah Santini de Oliveira Chachamovitz ◽

Patrícia de Fátima dos Santos Teixeira ◽

Maíra de La Rocque ◽

Maryna Lobo dos Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma ◽

Suppressive Therapy ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Sf 36

Objective : To evaluate if a supervised exercise training program improves the quality of life (QoL) of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with levothyroxine (L-T4).Subjects and methods : Initially, a cross-sectional study was performed to compare the QoL and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) patients (n = 33) and euthyroid subjects (EU; n = 49). In the prospective phase of the study, SCH patients were randomized in a non-blinded fashion to either participate (SCH-Tr = trained patients; n = 16) or not (SCH-Sed = untrained patients; n = 17) in a supervised exercise training program. The exercise program consisted of 60 minutes of aerobic and stretching exercises, twice a week, during twelve weeks. The QoL was assessed by the application of the WHOQOL-Bref, and the SF-36 was used to assess the HRQoL.Results : SCH patients had statistically lower scores than EU on the “physical” domain of WHOQOL-Bref, besides “physical function”, “role-physical”, “bodily pain”, “general health”, “vitality”, “role-emotional”, and “mental-health” domains of SF-36. After three months, SCH-Tr patients showed improvement in the “physical” and “psychological” domains of WHOQOL-Bref (p < 0.05), and in the “physical function”, “role-physical”, “bodily pain”, “vitality” and “mental health” domains of SF-36.Conclusion : Patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with L-T4 for DTC had impaired QoL and HRQoL compared to EU, but it was improved after 3-months of an exercise training program. Exercise seems to play an important role in the follow-up of DTC patients, since it seems to minimize the adverse effects of the treatment on QoL and HRQoL. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab. 2014;58(3):274-81

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Effectiveness of aerobic exercise training program on cardio-respiratory fitness and quality of life in patients recovered from COVID-19

European Journal of Physiotherapy ◽

10.1080/21679169.2021.1909649 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Ishtiaq Ahmed ◽

Awais Bin Inam ◽

Stefano Belli ◽

Junaid Ahmad ◽

Wajid Khalil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Training Program ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Cardio Respiratory Fitness

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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation

Exercise and Quality of Life ◽

10.31382/eqol.211204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 29-35

Author(s):

Masoud Kashfi ◽

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Iman Khakroo Abkenar ◽

Ali Fakourian ◽

Giovanni Lombardi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Postural Control ◽

Training Program ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Limb Amputation ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Before And After

This study aimed to investigate whether the exercise-based amputee rehabilitation program improves postural control and quality of life in people with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). Twenty middle-aged men (48.4±3.8 y) with lower limb amputation, in a randomized-controlled longitudinal design, volunteered to participate in the study and were divided into experimental (EXP, n=10) and control (CON, n=10) groups. Before and after 8 weeks of the exercise training program, postural control performance, using one-leg standing (OLS) and Y-balance tests, was measured. The quality of life was also assessed before and after 8 weeks training period using standard questionnaires. Group x time interactions were observed for the EXP group in OLS and Y-balance tests and quality of life scores in comparison to pre- training values and the CON group (p<0.05). People with unilateral TTA who received exercise-based amputee rehabilitation program demonstrated significant improvement in balance performance with significant effects on quality of life.

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