Physical Exercise Program to Reduce Trunk Asymmetry in Adolescence

An intensive physical exercise program could lead to a decrease in immune system function. Effects of long-term supplementation of bovine colostrum on the response of immune function on physical exercise test in athletes were examined. Twenty-seven elite female basketball players (age 16–19) were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Eventually, n = 11 athletes completed intervention in the experimental group (3.2 g bovine colostrum orally twice a day for 24 weeks), while n = 9 athletes in the control group were given a placebo. Before the supplementation, after 3 and 6 months, subjects performed the physical exercise stress test. Before, just after, and 3 h after physical exercise testing, blood was drawn and immune system indicators were examined. Plasma interleukin (IL)-1alpha, IL-2, IL-10, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, creatine kinase (CK MM), immunoglobulin G (IgG), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), and WBC, lymphocyte (LYM), monocyte (MON), and granulocyte (GRA) were measured. A statistically significant change in IL-10 in response to the exercise program during the supplementation period in both groups was observed (p = 0.01). However, the results of the rest of the comparisons were statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). Contrary to our initial hypothesis, there were no significant effects of bovine supplementation on the dynamics of immune system function indicators.

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POSITIVE study: physical exercise program in non-operable lung cancer patients undergoing palliative treatment

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-016-2561-1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Joachim Wiskemann ◽

Simone Hummler ◽

Christina Diepold ◽

Melanie Keil ◽

Ulrich Abel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Palliative Treatment ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Lung Cancer Patients ◽

Positive Study

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3D Kinematics and Decision Trees to Predict the Impact of a Physical Exercise Program on Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11020834 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 834

Author(s):

Marwa Mezghani ◽

Nicola Hagemeister ◽

Youssef Ouakrim ◽

Alix Cagnin ◽

Alexandre Fuentes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Decision Trees ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Pain Level ◽

Knee Kinematic ◽

Kinematic Data ◽

3D Kinematics ◽

The Impact

Measuring knee biomechanics provides valuable clinical information for defining patient-specific treatment options, including patient-oriented physical exercise programs. It can be done by a knee kinesiography test measuring the three-dimensional rotation angles (3D kinematics) during walking, thus providing objective knowledge about knee function in dynamic and weight-bearing conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess whether 3D kinematics can be efficiently used to predict the impact of a physical exercise program on the condition of knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. The prediction was based on 3D knee kinematic data, namely flexion/extension, adduction/abduction and external/internal rotation angles collected during a treadmill walking session at baseline. These measurements are quantifiable information suitable to develop automatic and objective methods for personalized computer-aided treatment systems. The dataset included 221 patients who followed a personalized therapeutic physical exercise program for 6 months and were then assigned to one of two classes, Improved condition (I) and not-Improved condition (nI). A 10% improvement in pain was needed at the 6-month follow-up compared to baseline to be in the improved group. The developed model was able to predict I and nI with 84.4% accuracy for men and 75.5% for women using a decision tree classifier trained with 3D knee kinematic data taken at baseline and a 10-fold validation procedure. The models showed that men with an impaired control of their varus thrust and a higher pain level at baseline, and women with a greater amplitude of internal tibia rotation were more likely to report improvements in their pain level after 6 months of exercises. Results support the effectiveness of decision trees and the relevance of 3D kinematic data to objectively predict knee OA patients’ response to a treatment consisting of a physical exercise program.

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Are palliative cancer patients willing and able to participate in a physical exercise program?

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951505050443 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 281-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

LINE M. OLDERVOLL ◽

JON H. LOGE ◽

HANNE PALTIEL ◽

MAY B. ASP ◽

UNNI VIDVEI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Training Program ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Physical Training ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Group Exercise ◽

Medical Problems ◽

Incurable Cancer ◽

The Individual

Objective: The primary aim of the present article was to identify palliative care patient populations who are willing to participate in and able to complete a group exercise/physical training program designed specifically for the individual patient.Method: We conducted a prospective phase II intervention study examining the willingness and ability of palliative care cancer patients to participate in a group exercise physical training program. Patients who were diagnosed with incurable cancer and had a life expectancy of less than 1 year at two outpatient clinics were invited to participate in an exercise program in the hospitals. The groups met twice a week over a 6-week period.Results: One hundred one consecutive patients were asked for inclusion. Sixty-three patients agreed to participate. Sixteen (25%) of the 63 patients dropped out after consent was given, but before the program started due to medical problems, social reasons, or death. Thus, 47 patients started the exercise program. Thirteen patients withdrew during the program due to sudden death, medical problems, or social reasons. The most frequent reasons for withdrawal were increased pain or other symptoms. Thirty-four patients completed the exercise program.Significance of results: A high proportion of incurable cancer patients were willing to participate (63%) in a structured exercise program. The attrition rate was high, but despite being severely ill, 54% of the patients completed the exercise period. This shows that a physical exercise program tailored to the individual patient is feasible in this population.

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Post-operative rehabilitation and nutrition in osteoarthritis

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.4178.3 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 116 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Giuseppe Musumeci ◽

Ali Mobasheri ◽

Francesca Maria Trovato ◽

Marta Anna Szychlinska ◽

Rosa Imbesi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Articular Cartilage ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Structural Features ◽

Synovial Joint ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Postoperative Rehabilitation ◽

Keywords Osteoarthritis ◽

Rehabilitation Exercise

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative process involving the progressive loss of articular cartilage, synovial inflammation and structural changes in subchondral bone that lead to loss of synovial joint structural features and functionality of articular cartilage. OA represents one of the most common causes of physical disability in the world. Different OA treatments are usually considered in relation to the stage of the disease. In the early stages, it is possible to recommend physical activity programs that can maintain joint health and keep the patient mobile, as recommended by OA Research Society International (OARSI) and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). In the most severe and advanced cases of OA, surgical intervention is necessary. After, in early postoperative stages, it is essential to include a rehabilitation exercise program in order to restore the full function of the involved joint. Physical therapy is crucial for the success of any surgical procedure and can promote recovery of muscle strength, range of motion, coordinated walking, proprioception and mitigate joint pain. Furthermore, after discharge from the hospital, patients should continue the rehabilitation exercise program at home associated to an appropriate diet. In this review, we analyze manuscripts from the most recent literature and provide a balanced and comprehensive overview of the latest developments on the effect of physical exercise on postoperative rehabilitation in OA. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar, using the keywords ‘osteoarthritis’, ‘rehabilitation’, ‘exercise’ and ‘nutrition’. The available data suggest that physical exercise is an effective, economical and accessible to everyone practice, and it is one of the most important components of postoperative rehabilitation for OA.

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Does Physical Exercise Help Maintain Mental Health During Pregnancy? A Comparison of Changes in Mental Health in Participants of Physical Exercise Classes and Childbirth Classes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2012-0393 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 30-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Monika Guszkowska ◽

Marta Langwald ◽

Katarzyna Sempolska

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Exercise Group ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Exercise Classes

Background:This study aims to compare the changes in the negative indices of mental health in pregnant women who participated in programs of either physical exercise classes or childbirth classes.Methods:The study was quasi-experimental in nature and run on 109 healthy primigravidae aged from 22 to 37, including 62 women participating in an exercise program (exercise group, E-group) for pregnant women and 47 women attending traditional childbirth classes (childbirth classes group, CC-group). The mental health assessment was performed using Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).Results:The negative indices of mental health did not change over time. Lower levels of somatic symptoms and severe depression, as well as total score, were observed in the E-group (condition effect). Time × condition interactions, as well as analysis of change within the groups, indicated that in the CC-group all indices of disorders increased significantly, whereas in the E-group, only the increase of depression was significant.Conclusions:Regular physical exercises during pregnancy may constitute a factor in the prophylaxis of mental health disorders in pregnant women.

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Physical exercise during pregnancy and its influence in the type of birth

Einstein (São Paulo) ◽

10.1590/s1679-45082012000400003 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 409-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lílian Cristina da Silveira ◽

Conceição Aparecida de Mattos Segre

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Basic Education ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Control Group ◽

Significance Level ◽

Vaginal Deliveries ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Primiparous Women

OBJECTIVE: To verify if medium intensity exercise performed during pregnancy can influence in the type of delivery, and to observe compliance to an exercise program among primiparous women with different levels of schooling. METHODS: A study carried out at the Centro de Incentivo ao Aleitamento Materno, in São Sebastiao (SP), between April 7, 2008, and April 14, 2009. A prospective study involving 66 primiparous women who were divided into two groups: an Exercise Group, engaged in regular physical activity during pregnancy, and the Control Group, that did not participate in regular physical activity during the same period. Significance level in this project was 5% (p=0.05). RESULTS: The group that did engage in regular exercise had a higher rate of vaginal deliveries, with a statistically significance difference evaluated by the χ² test (p=0.031). The pregnant women with the highest level of schooling showed greater compliance with the exercise program, with a statistically significant difference (p=0.01736). CONCLUSION: Physical exercise in primiparous women increased the chances of vaginal deliveries, and there was greater compliance with the exercise program among those with a higher level of schooling when compared to those with a basic education.

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Comparison of physical fitness in elderly submitted to different physical exercise interventions

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde ◽

10.12820/rbafs.v.21n1p78-84 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

Leonardo Campos ◽

Priscila Nakamura ◽

Eduardo Kokubun

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Motor Coordination ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exercise Interventions ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Factorial Anova ◽

Moment Interaction

The objective was to investigate the influence of two types of physical exercise intervention on elderly individuals’ physical fitness. The study included 17 older adults with a mean age of 65.8 years (± 2.88), divided into two groups: Programa de Exercícios Físicos em Unidades de Saúde (PEFUS – Physical Exercise Program in Health Units, n = 8) and Adapted Volleyball (n = 9). PEFUS classes were held three times a week and lasted 90 minutes, including strength, aerobic endurance, agility, coordination and balance exercises. Adapted Volleyball classes were performed two times per week and lasted 120 minutes, divided into skill volleyball exercises and game. For the evaluation of physical skills (strength, agility, coordination and flexibility), the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) set of tests was performed. All participants were assessed at the baseline and after three months of interventions. Statistical analysis was performed using factorial ANOVA through SPSS, version 17.0, and a significance level p <0.05. Motor coordination showed significant improvements after three months of interventions, decreasing from 11.7 ± 2.3 to 10.1 ± 1.6 seconds for Adapted Volleyball and from 15.8 ± 3.3 to 12.0 ± 3.5 seconds for PEFUS (p <0.05). Regarding strength endurance, there was a group-moment interaction (p <0.05) and the PEFUS group showed an increase in this variable after intervention. The interventions are beneficial to the physical fitness of elderly individuals, because they increase or maintain such fitness after these interventions.

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