Aerobic Exercise

Between the first week of pulmonary rehabilitation and the last recorded session before transplantation, lung transplant candidates with cystic fibrosis had maintained or increased their rehabilitation measures, according to study data.

Aerobic exercise has been linked to reductions in several measures of body fat, including body weight and waist circumference, a systematic review and meta-analysis in JAMA Network Open found.

Women with breast cancer who began an aerobic exercise program at the start of chemotherapy self-reported improved cognitive function and quality of life, according to results of a randomized trial.

Over 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week following a concussion improved sleep quality in adolescents, study results published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation showed.

A long-term, supervised exercise program for patients with axial spondyloarthritis and severe functional limitations improved functional disability and physical quality of life vs. usual care, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Aerobic and resistance training are recommended for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, but should be tailored to the individual and, ideally, supervised by a professional, according to recommendations published in RMD Open.

Among adults with prehypertension, 12 months of tai chi significantly decreased office systolic BP by a mean of 2.4 mm Hg more than aerobic exercise, along with greater reductions in 24-hour and nighttime ambulatory systolic BP, data show.

Exercise-based rehabilitation interventions were associated with improvements in quality of life and functional exercise capacity for patients with long COVID, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with asthma who participated in exercise programs including breathing, aerobic, relaxation and yoga training experienced improvements in lung function, according to a review published in Annals of Medicine.

Aerobic and resistance exercise routines were observed as effective countermeasures to change in heart function that occurs during prolonged time in space, researchers reported.