Physical Activity
Most patients can return to sport, physical activity after flatfoot reconstruction surgery
CHICAGO — Most patients who have flatfoot reconstruction surgery can return to sports and physical activities, according to presented data.
Sedentary time alone may not fully explain AF risk in older women
Prolonged sedentary time was associated with incident atrial fibrillation in older women, but adjustment for self-reported health and physical function suggested other patient characteristics may be at play, researchers reported.
Increase physical activity to reduce risk for diabetic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes
Adults with type 1 diabetes for 50 years or more are less likely to have distal symmetric polyneuropathy if they performed at least 150 minutes of physical activity weekly, according to study data.
Resistance exercise superior to aerobic exercise for sleep
A yearlong resistance exercise program for inactive adults with hypertension improved sleep quality and duration compared with aerobic exercise, combined aerobic and resistance exercises and no exercise, researchers reported.
Physical activity, sleep may improve psychological outcomes in MS
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Physical activity levels and sleep correlated with psychological outcomes in MS, according to data presented at the ACTRIMS Forum.
Q&A: Community-based lifestyle intervention improves CV metrics for Black men
Black men who participated in a 24-week community-based physical activity and education intervention experienced a marked improvement in CV health scores, according to data published in The American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Boost in vigorous exercise fails to improve lung function in cystic fibrosis
Increased vigorous physical activity did not improve lung function for sedentary patients with cystic fibrosis, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Mild, moderate physical activity may reduce time to symptom-free status after concussion
Athletes diagnosed with a sports-related concussion had an association between mild to moderate physical activity acutely after concussion with reduced time to symptom-free status and return to participation, according to published results.
Daily exercise at age 70 may help prevent heart disease later
Exercising for at least 20 minutes daily at age 70 years was associated with reduced risk for CV outcomes later in life, researchers reported in Heart.
Greater social cohesion associated with more physical activity, less obesity
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults who lived in neighborhoods with greater social cohesion had both lower odds of obesity and higher odds of engaging in sufficient physical activity, according to data published in Obesity.