Objective Assess the efficiency of a program of physical activities including Nordic walking in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD). Material/patients and methods PD patients practiced Nordic walking sessions of…
Objective It is well established that physical activity reduces the physiological effects of ageing. Among them, is the decrease of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, which is associated with…
Objective Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome is improved by physical activity in the general population. This has not been demonstrated in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to…
Objective The purpose of the study is to identify factors that may influence the functional limitations of hemodialysis patients and analyze their level of physical activity. Material/patients and methods Cross-sectional…
Opinion/feedback Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disease characterized by bone fragility and low bone mass, rare disease (with an estimated prevalence of 1 per 10,000 to 20,000), and is…
Objective Martial arts are physical and meditative discipline available as complementary strategies able to improve functional capacity, physical performances, postural control of patients suffering from chronical diseases. They can probably…
Objective A major aim of hospitalization programs in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) department is to obtain long term adherence to exercise into daily life for maintaining the effects. The…
Objective Following a specific exercise program is beneficial to cancer patients because it can impact on health status, quality of life, symptoms and recurrence of cancer. Identifying barriers to exercise…
Objective Approximately 42% of Europeans never practice physical activity (PA) or sports and 40% spend more than 5:30 per day in a sitting position. The objective of this literature review…
Objective Evaluations of physical fitness and efficiency to wheelchair propulsion are common in rehabilitation center. The multistage field test (MFT) was developed for wheelchair users and predicts the peak value…
