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Exercise and Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with multiple musculoskeletal, nervous system, and cardiovascular co-morbidities. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing rapidly around the world as obesity rates continue to rise. Insulin resistance plays a significant pathophysiologic role in type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance impairs the ability of the muscle cells to take up and store […]
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Comparison of Three Types of Exercise in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy/Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of this study sought to determine if open chain loading, closed chain loading, or minimal loading exercises were best for reducing shoulder pain related to tendinopathy. A total of 120 participants were equally randomized to 3 groups. Participants were included if they had pain with activation of the rotator cuff but full passive […]
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Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) is a systematic review of 5 databases. 135 articles were identified as relevant and were included in the CPG. Articles included Meta analyses, systematic reviews, Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case control series.Action statements are provided and were classified as either strong or moderate evidence.Vestibular rehabilitation should be offered to […]
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Do Lifestyle Restrictions and Precautions Prevent Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature (2015)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analysis. The goal of the meta-analysis was to determine if lifestyle restrictions and precautions alter the outcome in people who undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures. PubMed and the Cochrane Library were searched from their start date to February […]
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Training Dual Tasks Together or Apart in Parkinson’s Disease: Results From the DUALITY Trial (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Subjects: Inclusion criteria was a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, Hoehn and Yahr stage II-III while on medication, able to walk 10 minutes continuously, presence of dual tasking interference, Mini Mental State Exam score of less than 25, stable medication for the last 3 months, no hearing or visual problems that would interfere with testing or […]
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Women’s Sexual Functioning and Sex Life After Spinal Cord Injury (2011)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants:Participants were all female, lived in primarily Nordic countries, were between the ages of 18 and 70, had been injured for greater than 2 years, and had no brain injury or psychiatric disease. Of the 963 potential subjects, 532 women met the inclusion criteria, and 392 reported having sex with a partner after injury and […]
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Tai Chi and Fall Reductions in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2005)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Tia Chi is a form of modified martial arts activity that incorporates different poses and upper and lower body positioning tasks. It emphasizes control over one’s body mass, posture, range of motion, and muscles mostly of the lower body.Design: There were two groups that participated in a guided group exercise program of either Tai Chi […]
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The Impact of Physical Exercise on Neuromuscular Function in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This study was performed with no control subjects due to the difficulty to design a comparable “placebo group” in an exercise context. The examiners were also not blinded.Participants:95 patients were initially reviewed based on having an ICD 10 code of G70.0 (MG). Of the 95 patients 14 were selected and chose to participate. All subjects […]
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Modifications of the Epley (Canalith Repositioning) Maneuver for Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) (2012)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The study design included two researchers who independently selected studies with a third to resolve any disagreement about study inclusion. Articles were selected from multiple databases and evaluated with standardized forms to determine risk of bias. The systematic review includes 11 trials with 855 participants. Nine of the trials included post-Epley postural restriction and two […]
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Motivational Interviewing in Adults with Chronic Pain (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The treatment of chronic pain is multifaceted, complicated and often specific to the individual experiencing the pain as well as the root cause of the pain. There are countless treatment options available, but a commonality for potential success is the likelihood that the patient will adhere to any given intervention. It is estimated that at […]
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