Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
USPSTF Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
17 Apr, 2018 | 15:19h | UTCEditorials: Preventing Fractures and Falls: A Limited Role for Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements? (free) AND New Prevention Guidelines for Falls and Fractures—Looking Beyond the Letters (free)
ACC/AHA clinical performance and quality measures for cardiac rehabilitation
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: New ACC/AHA Performance, Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehab – Medscape (free registration required)
AHA scientific statement: assessment and promotion of physical activity in healthcare settings
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Promoting Physical Activity in Routine Health Care: Time to Walk the Talk (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Routine Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Healthcare Settings (free PDF)
Cohort study: do bouts of physical activity matter to reduce all-cause mortality?
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCModerate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality: Do Bouts Matter? – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Accumulation of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in premature death risk – Duke University Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Get 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity: It doesn’t matter how – National Cancer Institute (free) AND Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study – CBC (free) AND Those 2-Minute Walk Breaks? They Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AN
Cohort study: most affected health domains after ischemic stroke
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:31h | UTCThe most affected health domains after ischemic stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stroke affects more than just the physical – American Academy of Neurology, via EurekAlert (free) AND Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mild Stroke Alters Far More Than the Physical – MedPage Today (free)
“Mild disability still comes with social, cognitive impact, study suggests” (from MedPage Today)
Life After Stroke: a round up of Cochrane evidence
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:16h | UTCLife After Stroke: a round up of Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Low Back Pain – New Series from The Lancet Journals
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCLow Back Pain – New Series from The Lancet Journals
– Homepage and Executive Summary (free)
– Article 1: What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention (free registration required)
– Article 2: Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions (free registration required)
– Invited Commentary: Low back pain: a major global challenge (free registration required)
– Viewpoint: Low back pain: a call for action (free registration required)
Commentaries: Low Back Pain Affects 540 Million People Worldwide, but Too Many Patients Receive the Wrong Care – University of Warwick, via NewsWise (free) AND Lower back pain being treated badly on a global scale, study says – The Guardian (free)
Research: Tai chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCCommentaries: Time to rethink exercise for fibromyalgia care – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND The unintended consequences of tai chi for fibromyalgia – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Tai chi may be as effective for fibromyalgia as standard exercise – NHS Choices (free) AND Tai chi at least as beneficial as aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia – OnMedica (free)
Pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise tolerance in pulmonary fibrosis
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCPulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise tolerance in pulmonary fibrosis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Sustained Physical Activity, Not Weight Loss, Associated With Improved Survival in Coronary Heart Disease
16 Mar, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCSustained Physical Activity, Not Weight Loss, Associated With Improved Survival in Coronary Heart Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: For CHD Patients, Physical Activity More Meaningful Than Weight Changes Over Time – TCTMD (free)
Meta-Analysis: The effect of exercise on cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:15h | UTC
Consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:13h | UTC
Research: Bedtime Low Dose Amitriptyline in Chronic Neck Pain
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:44h | UTCRandomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain – European Journal of Pain (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-dose amitriptyline reduces idiopathic chronic neck pain – Univadis (free registration required)
Review: Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCReview: Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Evidence Review: Pulmonary Rehabilitation for People with COPD
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:06h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training within cardiac rehabilitation
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:28h | UTC
A Surgical Procedure for Shoulder Pain is Less Effective than Previously Thought
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:54h | UTCA surgical procedure for shoulder pain is less effective than previously thought – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial – The Lancet (free) AND Editorial: No benefit of arthroscopy in subacromial shoulder pain (free)
Research: Preoperative Physiotherapy for the Prevention of Respiratory Complications After Upper Abdominal Surgery
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCCommentaries: Pre-surgery breathing physio halves risk of complications – OnMedica (free) AND Respiratory Training Before Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk of Postoperative Lung Complications – Medindia (free) AND Breath Training Before Surgery Halves Postoperative Pneumonia Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Reseach: Effects of Exercise in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCEffects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Circulating Biomarkers in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How breast cancer survivors can increase their reduced life expectancy – eCancer News (free) AND Exercise may increase lifespan after breast cancer treatment – Medical News Today (free) AND Regular exercise can increase life expectancy of breast cancer survivors – OnMedica (free)
Review: Interventions to Improve Movement and Functional Outcomes in Adult Stroke Rehabilitation
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:57h | UTC
Research: Reversing the Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Aging in Middle Age
16 Jan, 2018 | 18:56h | UTCCommentaries: Exercise Study Hints at Volume, Intensity Levels Needed to Improve Cardiac Fitness in Middle Age – TCTMD (free) AND Exercise in middle age can reverse heart effects of sedentary lifestyle – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Exercise May Reverse Negative Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Life – Medscape (free registration required) AND Exercise is good for you, but did this study actually show it can ‘reverse damage from heart aging’? – HealthNewsReview (free)
Research: Contralateral Seventh Cervical Nerve Transfer for Spastic Arm Paralysis
16 Jan, 2018 | 13:20h | UTCTrial of Contralateral Seventh Cervical Nerve Transfer for Spastic Arm Paralysis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Swapping cervical nerves – Richard Lehman’s journal reviews (free) AND Nerve Transfer May Restore Function in Stroke Victims – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Effect of Physical Activity on Frailty
10 Jan, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCEffect of Physical Activity on Frailty: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Structured exercise may offer mobility benefits to all older patients, regardless of frailty – ACP Internist (free) AND Exercise may reduce disability even in frail elders – Reuters (free) AND Effect of Physical Activity on Frailty – Summary for Patients, Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Hearing Aids Make Communication Easier for People With Mild Hearing Loss
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCHearing aids make communication easier for people with mild hearing loss – NIHR Signal (free)
See original article: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults (free) AND Commentary: Hearing aids: evidence, equity and rationing – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Research: Physiotherapy Breathing Retraining for Asthma
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:05h | UTCCommentaries: Remote or in-person breathing retraining for uncontrolled asthma symptoms – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Self-taught Breathing Retraining Helps Asthma Patients – Medscape (free registration required)