Exercise

Healio spoke with Philip J. Mease, MD, about non-pharmacological and complementary management options in psoriatic arthritis.

Strategies encouraging physical activity that are based on lifestyle, demographic, socioeconomic and disease-related factors are “unlikely” to improve exercise adherence among patients with osteoarthritis, according to data.

SAN DIEGO — Diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are “common bedfellows” due to processes brought on by insulin resistance, but a reduction in dietary sugars combined with exercise can reverse the damage, according to a speaker.

For survivors of serious COVID-19, a physical activity program was a safe, effective intervention for improving health-related quality of life, persistent symptoms and more, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

High-intensity interval aerobic exercise alone or with the Mediterranean diet may prevent or improve aging-related dry eye symptoms in older people with obesity and hypertension, according to data in the Irish Journal of Medical Science.

Intravenous iron therapy did not improve exercise capacity in nonanemic patients with iron deficiency who have chronic kidney disease, according to recently published data.

Published results showed low-load blood flow-restricted resistance exercise may stimulate skeletal muscle growth, improve muscle function and counteract muscle decay in older adults.

BALTIMORE — Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive a recommendation to restrict activity during pregnancy compared with white women, according to research presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

It is widely known that exercise improves cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, but research now suggests physical activity may positively affect the composition and diversity of an individual’s gut microbiome.

After re-examining more than 20 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, researchers said they found “inconclusive evidence” supporting a positive link between regular physical exercise and cognition in healthy participants.