Walking
Mild activity, walking reduce hip fracture risk for postmenopausal women
Regular, weekly physical activity such as walking and yard work can lower the risk for hip or total fracture among postmenopausal women, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
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Mobility impairment during hospitalization for MI may predict functional decline
Impaired mobility during hospitalization for acute MI may be a risk factor for functional decline among older patients who survived the event, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Similar outcomes seen with nails, locked plates for proximal tibia fractures
DENVER — Patients with proximal tibia fractures treated with nails compared with locked plates were not different with regard to radiographic, functional and patient-based outcomes, according to a presenter at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.
High-intensity training improves post-stroke walking, balance
High-intensity step training resulted in better improvements in walking, gait and balance confidence compared with low-intensity training, in patients with chronic stroke.
Alcon launches daily disposable contact lens in new material
Alcon announced the September launch of Precision1 daily disposable contact lenses, which the company said were designed to provide long-lasting comfort and ease of handling.
Exercise-induced troponin elevations may predict CV, mortality risk
In older long-distance walkers, troponin I levels above the 99th percentile were associated with higher risk for mortality and CV events.
Aerobic exercise programs improve endurance, walking after stroke
Stroke survivors improved their aerobic capacity and walking ability after completing group-based aerobic exercise programs that are similar in design and duration to cardiac rehabilitation programs in the U.S.