Exercise

Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of the most-read news in cardiology and cardiac intervention from 2020.

Individuals with type 1 diabetes had lower mean glucose levels and spent more time in range on days they exercised compared with sedentary days, according to data published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

A stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis called STEP-KOA improved patients’ pain, a randomized clinical trial in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

Adults aged 50 years or older reported lower levels of social isolation and loneliness after 6 months of participation in a community-based exercise program, according to study results published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation that physicians offer or refer adults with CVD risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions that promote good health was the top story in cardiology last week.

Although most health benefits associated with meeting recommended weekly exercise goals can be achieved through moderate physical activity, increasing vigorous physical activity can come with added health benefits, researchers said.

A 12-week home exercise program reduced fatigue and improved quality of life in 25 women with primary biliary cholangitis, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Adults with peripheral artery disease who participated in a high-intensity, home-based walking exercise program for 12 months experienced improvements in measures of walking impairment vs. low intensity and controls, a speaker reported.

Recreational physical activity appeared associated with improved survival outcomes among women with endometrial cancer, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Within couples, there was often similar adherence or nonadherence to ideal CV health behaviors, which may represent an opportunity for targeted risk factor modification, researchers reported.