Healthcare News
Functional Decline Common in Adults Hospitalized for COVID-19
Source: HealthDay
Forty-five percent of adults hospitalized for COVID-19 experienced functional decline impacting survival, according to a study published online April 30 in PM&R.
Exercise-based cardiac rehab added to stroke recovery improved strength, cardiac endurance
Source: Medical Xpress
Stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise, currently not prescribed to stroke survivors, significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing, and how far they could walk during a six-minute walking test, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
What is dynamic stretching and how to do it
Source: Medical News Today
Dynamic stretches are movements performed at a slower pace than most workouts. People tend to do dynamic stretches to warm up their muscles and prepare for exercise.
Electromagnetic stimulation may improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury
Source: Medical Xpress
Ghaith Androwis, Ph.D., and Steven Kirshblum, MD, received a grant from BrainQ Technologies to study a potential treatment for arm and hand dysfunction in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. The study is titled, "The safety and effectiveness of the use of a brain-computer interface-based electromagnetic field treatment in the management of patients with chronic spinal cord injury: A pilot study."
Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
Source: HealthDay
Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized "motor skills training," or MST.
