This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of physical therapy interventions compared to alternative treatments in adolescent and young adult athletes post-concussion. Articles were included if they were randomized controlled-trials, had participants who were …
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Bai et al 2023. The review concluded that following hip fracture surgery in older adults, a structured exercise program improved physical function, mobility and independence with ADLs …
A decline in physical function and mobility and loss of skeletal muscle are commonly associated with aging and lead to increased falls risk. This systematic review aimed to examine the effects of a structured exercise …
This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of progressive resistance exercise compared to either no intervention or an alternative intervention on strength, activity, and participation outcomes in people with cerebral palsy. Randomised controlled trials, …
Individuals affected by childhood cancer may experience long-term cognitive impairments. Although exercise has been recommended for other cancer-related symptoms, the effect of physical activity on cognitive functioning in those affected by childhood cancer remains unknown. …
Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, which results in both motor and non-motor impairments. Depression is one of the most common non-motor symptoms for people with Parkinson’s Disease, ranging from 20-50%, with a 2022 systematic …
Commonly occurring pregnancy complications include gestational diabetes mellitus and gestational hypertension. Evidence to date regarding the effects of exercise on pregnancy complications and outcomes is inconsistent. This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of …
This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of home-based exercises compared to centre-based exercises on improving motor dexterity, recovery, strength, upper-limb movement performance, upper-limb movement quality and participation in people with acute to chronic …
This Cochrane systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of supervised exercise-based rehabilitation compared with usual care or no exercise-based rehabilitation on the primary outcomes; exercise capacity, serious adverse events and health-related quality of life …
This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of an additional digital intervention compared to no digital intervention on adherence to a prescribed home exercise program in people with a diagnosed clinical condition. This was …
