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- Exercise for pregnant women with gestational diabetes for improving maternal and fetal outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2017
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with both short- and long-term complications for the mother and her baby. Exercise interventions may be useful in helping with glycaemic control and improve maternal and infant outcomes.
- Exercise for pregnant women with pre‐existing diabetes for improving maternal and fetal outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2017
Pregnancies with pre-existing diabetes are high risk, with increased risk of poorer fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes. Identifying interventions to improving health outcomes for women with diabetes and their infants is a priority, as rates of diabete
- Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2011
Osteoporosis is a condition resulting in an increased risk of skeletal fractures due to a reduction in the density of bone tissue. Treatment of osteoporosis typically involves the use of pharmacological agents. In general it is thought that disuse (prolon
- Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2019
At least one-third of community-dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each year. Exercises that target balance, gait and muscle strength have been found to prevent falls in these people. An up-to-date synthesis of the evidence is important given the m
- Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2018
Current treatment modalities for cancer have been successful in achieving improved survivorship; however, they come with a number of long-term adverse effects. Accidental falls are a common and clinically significant adverse event in people living with an
- Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Oct-2015
Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive physical activity aimed at improving physical fitness) may reduce fear of falling by impr
- Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2018
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory polyarthritis that frequently affects the hands and wrists. Hand exercises are prescribed to improve mobility and strength, and thereby hand function.
- Exercise for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2012
Cancer-related fatigue is recognised as an important symptom associated with cancer and its treatment. A number of studies have investigated the effects of physical activity in reducing cancer-related fatigue. This is an updated version of the original Co
- Exercise for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries in combination with collateral ligament and meniscal damage of the knee in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2011
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most frequently injured ligament of the knee. The ACL may be damaged in isolation but often other ligaments and menisci are implicated. The injury may be managed surgically or conservatively. Injury causes pain,
- Exercise for treating fibromyalgia syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2008
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome expressed by chronic widespread body pain which leads to reduced physical function and frequent use of health care services. Exercise training is commonly recommended as a treatment. This is an update of a review published
- Exercise for treating isolated anterior cruciate ligament injuries in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2011
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most frequently injured ligament of the knee. Injury causes pain, effusion and inflammation leading to the inability to fully activate the thigh muscles. Regaining muscular control is essential if the individual
- Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2015
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee problem, which particularly affects adolescents and young adults. PFPS, which is characterised by retropatellar (behind the kneecap) or peripatellar (around the kneecap) pain, is often referred to as an
- Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Exercise is generally recommended for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, some studies evaluate an exercise intervention including diet or behaviour modification or both, and the effects of diet and exercise are not differentiated. Some exercis
- Exercise for vasomotor menopausal symptoms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2014
Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms; hot flushes are the most common. Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy (HT), but a marked glob
- Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2016
A huge clinical research database on adjuvant cancer treatment has verified improvements in breast cancer outcomes such as recurrence and mortality rates. On the other hand, adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy with chemotherapy and radiotherapy impacts on qu
- Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
Depression and anxiety are common psychological disorders for children and adolescents. Psychological (e.g. psychotherapy), psychosocial (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy) and biological (e.g. SSRIs or tricyclic drugs) treatments are the most common trea
- Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Apr-2018
Chronic peripheral joint pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is extremely prevalent and a major cause of physical dysfunction and psychosocial distress. Exercise is recommended to reduce joint pain and improve physical function, but the effect of exercise on
- Exercise interventions for cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jun-2017
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from an injury to the developing brain. It is the most common form of childhood disability with prevalence rates of between 1.5 and 3.8 per 1000 births reported worldwide. The primary impairme
- Exercise interventions for people undergoing multimodal cancer treatment that includes surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2018
People undergoing multimodal cancer treatment are at an increased risk of adverse events. Physical fitness significantly reduces following cancer treatment, which is related to poor postoperative outcome. Exercise training can stimulate skeletal muscle ad
- Exercise interventions for shoulder dysfunction in patients treated for head and neck cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-2012
Shoulder dysfunction is a common problem in patients treated for head and neck cancer. Both neck dissections and radiotherapy can cause morbidity to the shoulder joint. Exercise interventions have been suggested as a treatment option for this population.
