Exercise Therapy - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Exercises for paretic upper limb after stroke: a combined virtual-reality and telemedicine approach.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: Telerehabilitation enables a remotely controlled programme to be used to treat motor deficits in post-stroke patients. The effects of this telerehabilitation approach were compared with traditional motor rehabilitation methods. DESIGN: ... Read more...

Supervised exercise therapy versus usual care for patellofemoral pain syndrome: an open label randomised controlled trial.

18 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of supervised exercise therapy compared with usual care with respect to recovery, pain, and function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. DESIGN: Open label randomised controlled trial. SETTING: ... Read more...

Effect of a multimodal high intensity exercise intervention in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: randomised controlled trial.

11 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a multimodal group exercise intervention, as an adjunct to conventional care, on fatigue, physical capacity, general wellbeing, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cancer who were undergoing ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Exercise Therapy - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Exercises for paretic upper limb after stroke: a combined virtual-reality and telemedicine approach. 30 Oct 2009
• Supervised exercise therapy versus usual care for patellofemoral pain syndrome: an open label randomised controlled trial. 18 Oct 2009
• Effect of a multimodal high intensity exercise intervention in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: randomised controlled trial. 11 Oct 2009
• Exercise above the ischemic threshold and serum markers of myocardial injury. 29 Sep 2009
• Inspiratory muscle strength as a determinant of functional capacity early after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Thoracic outlet syndrome in a patient with Poland syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Robot-assisted task-specific training in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• The role of personal trainers for stroke rehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
• [Elective surgery reconvalescence after pre-operative physical training] 26 Sep 2009
• Radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment compared with supervised exercises in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: single blind randomised study. 13 Sep 2009
• The acute response of plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a result of exercise in major depressive disorder. Sep 2009
• Update in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 30 Aug 2009
• [Early treatment for ankylosis of knee joint with arthrolysis under self-controlled analgesia] 30 Aug 2009
• [Application of exercise therapy on rehabilitation after selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) in children with cerebral palsy] 30 Aug 2009
• [Controlled clinical trials on the treatment and prevention of shoulder and back fasciitis using horizontal bar exercises] 30 Aug 2009
• Treadmill-based locomotor training with leg weights to enhance functional ambulation in people with chronic stroke: a pilot study. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of exercise training on mobilization and functional activity of blood-derived progenitor cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction. 30 Aug 2009
• Protocol for Physiotherapy Or TVT Randomised Efficacy Trial (PORTRET): a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of the tension free vaginal tape versus pelvic floor muscle training in women with symptomatic moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence. 30 Aug 2009
• Tobacco use and recovery of gait and balance function in older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Pool exercise for patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain: a randomized controlled trial and subgroup analyses. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Exercise Therapy'

Definition: A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.

Descriptor UI: D005081

Alternative terms: Exercise Therapy; Therapy, Exercise; Exercise Therapies; Therapies, Exercise;

Related Mesh Headings: Sports; Exercise; Exercise Movement Techniques;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; adverse effects; contraindications;

Tree Number: E02.779.483; E02.779.867.199; E02.831.387;

Technical Notes: EXERCISE is also available