Physical Fitness

Poor physical function correlated with outcomes among patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

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.

Many women exercising in gym settings report perceived judgment about their appearance and performance as well as harassment and safety concerns, highlighting the need for more inclusive spaces to improve health, survey data show.

Only one in five youth aged 6 to 17 years is meeting national physical activity recommendations, and that number has not increased in the last decade, according to the Physical Activity Alliance’s 2024 United States Report Card.

Focusing on mental health is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions U.S. adults are making for 2024, according to a press release from the American Psychiatric Association.

High-intensity interval training before surgery was associated with improvements in exercise capacity and a reduction in postoperative complications compared with standard care, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.

A high-quality diet may be tied to better cardiorespiratory fitness, independent of age, sex, total daily energy intake, CV risk factors and physical activity, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy appeared feasible and well received among a small cohort of women with breast cancer, according to results of a pilot study.

In women with ischemic heart disease, poor fitness and metabolic syndrome with or without diabetes independently drive risks for obstructive coronary artery disease, long-term adverse events and all-cause mortality, researchers reported.

Approximately 40% of patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease report adverse physical and mental impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.