Exercise can improve movement and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease, says a new review of 156 trials. Among the best activities for enhancing movement: dance, water exercise, and training to improve walking, balance, and function.
It’s no secret that moving your body helps keep it healthy. But if you’re like most people, you walk right by the dumbbells as you head to the treadmill at the gym. In fact, evidence is mounting that muscles are more than just for show. Here’s why it’s time to add some push-ups, planks, and squats to your fitness routine.
Many people with peripheral artery disease avoid walking because it may cause pain. But patients who had two in-person sessions and two phone sessions with physical therapists to encourage walking over three months walked 18 yards farther over 6 minutes than those who got usual care.
Can an online exercise program curb arthritis knee pain? Researchers randomly assigned 105 people with knee arthritis either to usual care or to use an online exercise app designed to boost leg strength, core stability, and balance.
Researchers randomly assigned 40 sedentary adults with overweight or obesity to three supervised one-hour walking-plus-resistance-exercise sessions per week either in the morning (8 to 10 a.m.) or evening (5 to 7 p.m.).
