Anorexia: Light Weightlifting is all but Worthless

Does resistance training improve the functional capacity and well being of very young anorexic patients? A randomized controlled trial. del Valle MF, Pérez M, Santana-Sosa E, Fiuza-Luces C, Bustamante-Ara N, Gallardo C, Villaseñor A, Graell M, Morandé G, Romo GR, López-Mojares LM,Ruiz JR, Lucía A. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):352-8. AbstractPURPOSE:We determined the effects of … Read more

Cross Training: Weights, Cardio and Anxiety

State anxiety responses to 60 minutes of cross training. Hale BS, Koch KR, Raglin JS. Br J Sports Med. 2002 Apr;36(2):105-7. [free full text] AbstractOBJECTIVES:Significant reductions in state anxiety following bouts of aerobic exercise have been consistently noted, whereas changes are generally absent after acute resistance training. However, the influence of a single exercise session involving … Read more

Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Loses to Strength & Conditioning

Comparison of strength training, aerobic training, and additional physical therapy as supplementary treatments for Parkinson’s disease: pilot study. Carvalho A, Barbirato D, Araujo N, Martins JV, Cavalcanti JL, Santos TM, Coutinho ES, Laks J, Deslandes AC. Clin Interv Aging. 2015 Jan 7;10:183-91. AbstractINTRODUCTION:Physical rehabilitation is commonly used in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to improve … Read more

Fast Weight Lifting, Better Than Slow, for Osteopenia

J Appl Physiol (1985). 2005 Jul;99(1):181-8. Power training is more effective than strength training for maintaining bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Stengel SV, Kemmler W, Pintag R, Beeskow C, Weineck J, Lauber D, Kalender WA, Engelke K. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2005 Jul;99(1):181-8. AbstractPhysical exercise has a favorable impact on bones, but optimum training strategies are … Read more

Vertebral Fractures after Yoga in Women with Osteopenia

Yoga spinal flexion positions and vertebral compression fracture in osteopenia or osteoporosis of spine: case series. Sinaki M. Pain Pract. 2013 Jan;13(1):68-75. [FREE FULL TEXT with good pics] AbstractOBJECTIVE:The objective of this report is to raise awareness of the effect of strenuous yoga flexion exercises on osteopenic or osteoporotic spines. We previously described subjects with … Read more

Patellofemoral Pain Most Associated with Hip Weakness

Influence of the hip on patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review. Sports Health. 2011 Sep;3(5):455-65. Meira EP, Brumitt J. AbstractCONTEXT:Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common conditions limiting athletes. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that dysfunction at the hip may be a contributing factor in PFPS.DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE … Read more

Tennis Elbow: Both Concentric and Eccentric Exercise Helps

A randomized controlled trial of eccentric vs. concentric graded exercise in chronic tennis elbow (lateral elbow tendinopathy). Clin Rehabil. 2014 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print] Peterson M, Butler S, Eriksson M, Svärdsudd K. Abstract Objective:To analyse treatment effects of eccentric vs. concentric graded exercise in chronic tennis elbow.Design:Randomized controlled trial.Setting:Primary care in Uppsala County, … Read more

Periodized Resistance Training Works Better than Aerobic Training for Chronic Low Back Pain

A comparison of two forms of periodized exercise rehabilitation programs in the management of chronic nonspecific low-back pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Mar;23(2):513-23. Kell RT, Asmundson GJ. From the study: Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of 2 different periodized exercise rehabilitation programs (resistance training [RT] and aerobic training … Read more