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Mashup Score: 54
Objectives To determine if physiotherapists can deliver a clinically effective very low energy diet (VLED) supplementary to exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and overweight or obesity. Methods 88 participants with knee OA and body mass index (BMI) >27 kg/m2 were randomised to either intervention (n=42: VLED including two daily meal replacement products supplementary to control) or control (n=46: exercise). Both interventions were delivered by unblinded physiotherapists via six videoconference sessions over 6 months. The primary outcome was the percentage change in body weight at 6 months, measured by a blinded assessor. Secondary outcomes included BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, self-reported measures of pain, function, satisfaction and perceived global change, and physical performance tests. Results The intervention group lost a mean (SD) of 8.1% (5.2) body weight compared with 1.0% (3.2) in the control group (mean (95% CI) between-group difference 7.2% (9
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Mashup Score: 71
Objectives The objective was to investigate the benefits of the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern in Latin America, where many people take part in high levels of non-exercise physical activity. Methods Participants in the Mexico City Prospective Study were surveyed from 1998 to 2004 and resurveyed from 2015 to 2019. Those who exercised up to once or twice per week were termed weekend warriors. Those who exercised more often were termed regularly active. Analyses were adjusted for potential confounders. Results The main analysis included 26 006 deaths in 154 882 adults (67% female) aged 52±13 years followed for 18±4 years (mean±SD). Compared with those who reported no exercise, the HR (95% CI) was 0.88 (0.83 to 0.93) in the weekend warriors and 0.88 (0.84 to 0.91) in the regularly active. Similar results were observed for cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality, but associations were weaker. Stratified analyses showed that substantial reductions in all-cause mortality risk
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🚨 #NEW Original Research: Associations of the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern with all-cause, cardiovascular disease & cancer mortality 🏃♀️ A prospective study from Mexico City Can adults benefit from 1-2 sessions of exercise per week 🧐 ➡️ https://t.co/nEyxsU3yUr https://t.co/IOVarNXI1t
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Mashup Score: 175
Keywords: Knee, meniscal tear, structural damage This blog is based on a recent study exploring differences in structural knee joint damage [1]. Why is this study important? Recently, two randomized trials compared a strategy of early meniscal surgery to a strategy of exercise therapy with the option of later surgery (if needed) in young active […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 81
Authors: Lianne Wood, Stevie VanHegan, Janet Norris on behalf of the author team Sarah Dean, Nadine E Foster, Andrew Booth, Vicky Booth and Jill Hayden In this blog we will explain the findings of a realist review to explore how therapeutic exercise prescription can be optimised for persistent non-specific low back pain. When we refer to […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 80
Authors: Lianne Wood, Stevie VanHegan, Janet Norris on behalf of the author team Sarah Dean, Nadine E Foster, Andrew Booth, Vicky Booth and Jill Hayden In this blog we will explain the findings of a realist review to explore how therapeutic exercise prescription can be optimised for persistent non-specific low back pain. When we refer to […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 19
Authors: Miguel Adriano Sanchez-Lastra, Ding Ding, Borja Del Pozo Cruz, Knut Eirik Dalene, Carlos Ayán, Ulf Ekelund, Jakob Tarp. This blog provides a summary of a recently published prospective cohort study exploring joint associations of device-measured physical activity and abdominal obesity with incident cardiovascular disease. Why is this study important? Understanding and managing modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing the risk […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 70Physical fitness in male adolescents and atherosclerosis in middle age: a population-based cohort study - 2 month(s) ago
Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort study linked physical fitness data from the Swedish Military Conscription Register during adolescence to atherosclerosis data from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study in middle age. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using a maximal cycle-ergometer test, and knee extension muscular strength was evaluated through an isometric dynamometer. Coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated via Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) stenosis and Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scores, while carotid plaques were evaluated by ultrasound. The associations were analysed using multinomial logistic regression, adjusted (marginal) prevalences and restricted cubic splines. Results The analysis included 8986 male adolescents (mean age 18.3 years) with a mean follow-up of 38.2 years. Physical fitness showed a reversed
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Mashup Score: 18
Authors: Miguel Adriano Sanchez-Lastra, Ding Ding, Borja Del Pozo Cruz, Knut Eirik Dalene, Carlos Ayán, Ulf Ekelund, Jakob Tarp. This blog provides a summary of a recently published prospective cohort study exploring joint associations of device-measured physical activity and abdominal obesity with incident cardiovascular disease. Why is this study important? Understanding and managing modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing the risk […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 52Depression, anxiety and stress among female student-athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis - 2 month(s) ago
Objective To identify, quantify and analyse determinants of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among female student-athletes. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Five online databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo, SportDiscus and Web of Science) searched from inception through 14 September 2023. Hand-searches and contacting authors for eligible studies. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Articles were included if they were published in English, included female student-athletes competing at National Collegiate Athletic Association institutions, and measured symptom-level depression, anxiety and/or stress. Results and summary We screened 2415 articles; 52 studies (N=13 849) were included in the systematic review with 13 studies qualifying for meta-analysis. Seventeen determinants were identified including injury (eg, concussions), health (eg, sleep hygiene) and social factors (eg, social support). As data specific to female student-athletes was delineated
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Mashup Score: 70Physical fitness in male adolescents and atherosclerosis in middle age: a population-based cohort study - 2 month(s) ago
Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort study linked physical fitness data from the Swedish Military Conscription Register during adolescence to atherosclerosis data from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study in middle age. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using a maximal cycle-ergometer test, and knee extension muscular strength was evaluated through an isometric dynamometer. Coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated via Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) stenosis and Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scores, while carotid plaques were evaluated by ultrasound. The associations were analysed using multinomial logistic regression, adjusted (marginal) prevalences and restricted cubic splines. Results The analysis included 8986 male adolescents (mean age 18.3 years) with a mean follow-up of 38.2 years. Physical fitness showed a reversed
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#NEW Original Research: The POWER RCT 🔥 Are there alternative models to support weight loss in chronic musculoskeletal conditions? 🧐 ➡️ What is the effectiveness of a physiotherapist-delivered intensive diet programme for knee osteoarthritis? READ 👉 https://t.co/RfqZJiygEm https://t.co/EXe8VGlYTn