Exercise

BOSTON — Life’s Essential 8, a campaign led by the American Heart Association, is an assortment of interventions “we can all follow” and “associated with much better outcomes,” Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, said.

In this video, Melissa A. Bent, MD, discussed developments in a study looking at the potential use of augmented reality exercise gaming or “exergaming” technology for children with cerebral palsy.

Despite clinical improvements in patients who received education and exercise for hip osteoarthritis, patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty had greater improvements in pain relief, function and quality of life, according to results.

BOSTON — In this video, an expert talks about screening for CVD prior to exercise in several populations, as well as different approaches to activity restriction after a CVD diagnosis.

DENVER —Exercise “pretty much improves everything” from metabolic health to musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, mental, sexual and cognitive health, an expert said.

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.

Starting exercise training early in a hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation led to improved exercise capacity and physical function at discharge, according to study results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Physical activity patterns dominated by vigorous exercise, housework or walking lowered stroke risk, whereas patterns with greater commuting or TV watching increased that risk, according to a prospective cohort study published in Stroke.

Patients with long COVID showed no difference in fatigue after exercise vs. those without long COVID, nor did their symptoms significantly worsen, suggesting that “cautious exercise” could help rehabilitation, a randomized study showed.

According to published results, the addition of short foot exercise to a rehabilitation protocol for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome decreased pain scores and improved function and stability.