Performing the physical examination is an essential skill for any expert diagnostician [1] and has been an integral part of the patient encounter for centuries. However, many studies have shown a decline in physical exam skills among physicians and trainees [2], [3], [4]. The reason for t...
Physical disability and impairment are growingpublic healthconcerns in the United States. Regardless of training, background, or specialty, practicing physicians will need to assess and opine about impairments of their patients. Disability determination is not typically a part of medical education, and ...
After adjusting for age, gender and education level, upper limb muscle strength was found to be associated with Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test [EXP(B): 1.16, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04–1.30] and QoL-AD [EXP(B): 1.18, 95% CI: 1.06–1.31]. Similarly, the number of steps ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) [7], planning an exercise training program for older people should consider their goals and aspirations to be more motivated to engage in systematic physical activity. One of the most important factors influencing the health condition of the elderly ...
C, Distribution of daily light PA for the Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) cohort. All associations were estimated using multivariable linear Cox proportional hazards regression models adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, highest education, current smoking, alcohol ...
1Department of Physical Activity and Health, Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior (ESDRM), Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (IPSANTAREM), Rio Maior, Portugal; 2Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics (FMH), Universi...
Physical activity and the risk of dementia in oldest old. J Aging Health. 2007;19(2):242-259. doi:10.1177/0898264307299299 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 44. Verdelho A, Madureira S, Ferro JM, et al; LADIS Study. Physical activity prevents progression for cognitive ...
Can consumer wearable activity tracker-based interventions improve physical activity and cardiometabolic health in patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2020;17(1):57. doi:10.1186/s12966-020-00955-2Pub...
The Promoting Training Programs for Health (PRO-Training) trial aims to cover all the abovementioned research gaps. The main goal of this RCT will be to determine the impact of supervision and motivational strategies on the safety, adherence, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of different exercise ...
US Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion1996; 5. Pate RRPratt MBlair SN et al. Physical activity and publ...