by University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes. The study found that three months of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improved heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes, without any change in medications or diet. Former Ph.D. student Genevieve Wilson carried out the study under...
Category: <span>Physical Medicine</span>
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Rewellio Offers a New Approach to Utilizing EMG-Biofeedback in Stroke Rehab: Interview with Rewellio’s CEO
Rewellio, an Austrian software company, is trying to revolutionize stroke rehabilitation by building an app, which integrates with readily available consumer electronic devices such as tablets and virtual reality headsets, to make stroke rehabilitation more engaging and accessible. The company recently launched the first version of its app, which focuses on post-stroke hand rehabilitation, especially in the early stages, where...
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Depression: Exercise may reduce symptoms but not in women
By Lauren Sharkey Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey Many experts consider exercise to be an effective treatment for depression. However, new research casts doubt on this theory by showing that not everyone may benefit. Depression is the number one cause of disability across the globe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). If the condition is...
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Rehabilitating knees
by Julie Stewar, University of Delaware A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in a knee isn’t just painful in the moment—the injury also increases a patient’s risk of developing osteoarthritis later. At the University of Delaware, a research team led by Tom Buchanan, the George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Delaware Rehabilitation Institute, is...
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Oral contraceptives may protect against serious knee injuries in women
by Taylor & Francis Oral contraceptives may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in women, according to a large observational study involving over 165,000 female patients (aged 15-49), published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal. The study, analyzing a decade of prescription and insurance information from a large national US database, found that oral contraceptives were most protective in young women aged 15-19 years, who...
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Stroke patients receive different amounts of physical therapy
Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the amount of care made available to Medicare patients varies widely BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Medicare- covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive...
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Smart Fabric Can Sense Motion to Help Physical Therapy Patients to Optimize Recovery
Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a low-cost motion-sensing fabric that physical therapy patients can wear on their arm. The fabric can provide patients with feedback about the most appropriate arm angles to take in order to help accelerate recovery. It also allows clinicians to test an injured patient’s recovery and the effectiveness of physical...
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Study suggests ‘rest is best’ for carpal tunnel and similar injuries
Rest offers relief for overuse-induced disorders without the side effects of drugs EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY Orlando, Fla. (April 9, 2019) – In a new study conducted in rats, researchers found a four-week period of rest was nearly as effective as an experimental drug at reducing discomfort and regaining function after an injury from repeated moderate-strain activity. The findings are relevant to...
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Novel 5-minute workout improves blood pressure, may boost brain function
by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more clearly and boost your sports performance? Preliminary results from a clinical trial of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST), presented this week at the Experimental...
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Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
by American Heart Association A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander CPR nearly doubled; compression-only(or Hands-Only CPR) increased six-fold over an 18 year period; and the chance of survival was doubled for any form ofCPR compared with no CPR, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Because of the emergence of compression-only CPR as an alternative to standard CPR—chest compression and mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths, researchers...