Physical Activity

Women with chronic pelvic pain disorders who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity had improved mental health scores vs. those who did not, according to study results published in the Journal of Pain Research.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For patients with MS, the risk for disability worsening was reduced with physical activity, highlighting the importance of recommending it in practice, researchers reported at ACTRIMS.

Engaging in any amount of physical activity reduced the risk for falls among older women, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle treatment program through a pediatric obesity clinic and local parks and recreation facility.

Published results showed use of an accelerometer to track physical activity after ACL reconstruction may be associated with improved recovery outcomes compared with   traditional patient-reported tracking.

Maintaining healthful behaviors may be key to improving the trajectory of heart health from early adolescence into adulthood, according to study findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

Regular physical activity prior to a cancer diagnosis lowered a patient’s risk for disease progression and death, according to study findings.

A tai ji quan-based training program increased physical activity levels in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and increased risk for dementia, results from a secondary analysis of a randomized study showed.

Daily step counts of 5,000 or more corresponded with fewer depressive symptoms among adults, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open suggested.

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