The Effectiveness of an App-Based Fitness Program on Self-Perceived Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial by Siegfried Eisenberg, Birgit Trukeschitz

“…The app comprised 3 functions, a multicomponent fitness exercise program, recommendations for outdoor activities, and e-learning courses. …”
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Occupational and Physical Therapy Interventions for Young Children with Developmental Central Hypotonia: An Overview of Systematic Reviews by Ginny S. Paleg, Álvaro Hidalgo Robles, Pragashnie Govender, Roslyn W. Livingstone

“…Motor, sensorimotor, orthotics, positioning, mobility and infant massage interventions are supported by positive but low- or very-low-quality evidence, and recommendations in favor are all conditional. …”
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Dynamic Digital Radiography in Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: Visualizing Diaphragm Motility Impairment and Its Influence on Clinical Management by Elisa Calabrò, Maurizio Cè, Francesca Lucrezia Rabaiotti, Laura Macrì, Michaela Cellina

“…A 40-year-old woman with a known diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) began experiencing progressive shortness of breath and reduced exercise tolerance following her second pregnancy. …”
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Comprehensive Gait Analysis and Kinetic Intervention for Overweight and Obese Children by Cristina Popescu, Daniela Matei, Anca Maria Amzolini, Magdalena Rodica Trăistaru

“…These results emphasize the importance of personalized exercise interventions in managing obesity-related gait abnormalities and improving functional mobility.…”
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Thermogenic Supplementation and Fat Loss in Resistance-Trained Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ryan J. Colquhoun, Gretchen Shelton, Daniel Bove, Chris Gai, Nic Martinez, Stephen Beaugrand, Scott J. Dankel, Bill I. Campbell

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Comparative safety and efficacy of manual therapy interventions for cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xueliang Xu, Yan Ling

“…CSM exhibited significantly greater VAS reductions compared to exercise, massage, and mobilization, while mobilization was superior to exercise and massage for VAS. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Qiu-yi CHEN, Quan MIAO, Fei-yu FU, Ying LIN, Chen-xi ZENG, Pei-yue PENG, Yi-xin ZHANG, Lu LIU, Bin LI

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for TMDs, focusing on their impact on pain relief, jaw mobility, and functional improvement. Specifically, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of four non-pharmacological interventions, including acupuncture, exercise, occlusal splinting, and laser therapy, for treating TMDs. …”
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A Comparison of Three Protocols for Determining Barbell Bench Press Single Repetition Maximum, Barbell Kinetics, and Subsequent Measures of Muscular Performance in Resistance-Train... by Matthew T. Stratton, Austin T. Massengale, Riley A. Clark, Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtry, Morgan Wormely

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Passive Heat Stimuli as a Systemic Training in Elite Endurance Athletes: A New Strategy to Promote Greater Metabolic Flexibility by Sergi Cinca-Morros, Martin Burtscher, Fernando Benito-Lopez, Jesús Álvarez-Herms

“…Athletes who mobilized the sum of substrates (glucose and HDL) performed the exercise test faster (r = −0.76; <i>p</i> < 0.004). …”
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Evaluation of a Novel eHealth Tool for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Trial by Åsa Karlsson, Pernilla Sönnerfors, Sara Lundell, Annika Toots, Karin Wadell

“…No severe adverse events were registered, although exercise adherence, intensity, and progression evaluation were limited by incomplete exercise session registration. …”
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Effects of lactate concentration on T‐cell phenotype and mitochondrial respiration by Eunhan Cho, Guillaume Spielmann, Brian A. Irving

“…This study demonstrates that lactate preconditions T‐cells and leads to enhanced mitochondrial respiration, offering insights into immune cell metabolism under exercise‐like conditions, independent of exercise‐induced differential mobilization of immune cell subsets.…”
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START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program to support transition from inpatient to outpatient care in the subacute phase after a stroke: feasibility, safety... by Szabina Gäumann, Carina Ziller, Carina Ziller, Nele Paulissen, Nele Paulissen, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Zorica Suica, Zorica Suica, Björn Crüts, Luana Gammerschlag, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

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Impacts of Traditional Warm-Up and Post-Activation Potentiation on Muscle Endurance During the Back Squat: Response of Blood Lactate, Perceived Effort, and Time Under Tension by Taianda M. Amorim, Alexandre V. Gurgel, Viviane Faleiro, Thiago T. Guimarães, Estêvão R. Monteiro, Felipe G. Teixeira, Bruno Jotta, Tiago C. Figueiredo, Raquel C. Castiglione, Silvio R. Marques-Neto

“…Conclusions: Both traditional and PAP-based warm-ups improved squat LME compared with mobility alone. PAP elicited greater repetition performance and metabolic stress but also increased discomfort. …”
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Comparison between unimodal and multimodal Physical Therapy interventions in frailty: a systematic review by Maria Simões, Patrícia Moura, Marina Nascimento, Renata Varanda, José Pompeu

“…Studies analyzed the following clinical outcomes: mobility, muscle strength, balance, falls and fear of falling, quality of life and functional capacity. …”
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Muscle activity of the lower extremities during exergames with varying movement demands in older adults (Registered Report – Stage I) by Thomas C. Kosiolek, Dirk Möller, Eleftheria Giannouli

“…Background: Exergaming, which combines physical exercise with interactive video games, is increasingly used in older adults’ rehabilitation, improving balance, strength, and cognitive function. …”
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Pilates training for health of women in menopause and postmenopause - a literature review by Emilia Majewska, Bartosz Dądela, Kacper Zielonka, Natalia Śliwa, Szymon Janczura, Marcin Markowski, Joanna Jasińska, Eliza Kawalska, Szymon Gnitecki, Maciej Borowski

“…Furthermore, Pilates enhances flexibility and joint mobility, contributing to improved functional movement. …”
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Combating sarcopenia in geriatric rehabilitation patients: study protocol of the EMPOWER-GR observational cohort, sarcopenia awareness survey and randomised controlled feasibility... by Andrea B Maier, Carel GM Meskers, Laure MG Verstraeten, Janneke P van Wijngaarden, Marina Tol-Schilder

“…Introduction Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in geriatric rehabilitation patients. Resistance exercise training (RET) combined with protein supplementation is recommended to increase muscle mass and strength in older adults. …”
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A behaviour change intervention promoting physical activity following dysvascular amputation: Protocol for a pilot study. by Crystal MacKay, Diana Zidarov, Brian Chan, Steven Dilkas, Sander L Hitzig, Andresa R Marinho-Buzelli, Amanda L Mayo, Michael W Payne, Amy Schneeberg, Julia O Totosy de Zepetnek, Dalton Wolfe, José Zariffa, Audrey Zucker-Levin, Susan Jaglal, Brittany Pousett, Heather Underwood, William C Miller

“…The proposed primary outcomes will be measured at baseline, post-intervention and one month later: total physical activity counts per day measured by the ActiGraphTM activity monitor and self-efficacy measured by the Self-efficacy for Exercise scale. Secondary measures include patient reported outcome measures of physical activity, mobility, depression, social participation, balance confidence and quality of life. …”
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Pre-Operative Scapular Rehabilitation for Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Luane Landim de Almeida, Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior, José da Mota Neto, Leandro Furtado De Simoni, Karine Helena Souza Lopes, Paloma Carvalho Guimarães, Brenda Iasmin de Oliveira Valério, Aaron Sciascia

“…All participants underwent preoperative rehabilitation for six weeks, consisting of mobility exercises of the cervical spine, elbow, wrist, and hand, and analgesics education. …”
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Arterial Structure and Function in Ambulatory Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy Are Not Different from Healthy Controls by Audra A. Martin, Lisa M. Cotie, Brian W. Timmons, Jan Willem Gorter, Maureen J. MacDonald

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