Therapeutics: News and Research on Physical Therapy Modalities

MeSH tree: E02.779

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why you should spend more time with a dog this Christmas

As daylight shortens and routines slow down, many people experience a dip in mood and motivation. The run-up to Christmas is marketed as joyful, but for a large number of households it brings family strain and a surprising ...

Cardiology

What to know about exercise as medicine for high blood pressure

Linda Pescatello, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology (CAHNR), has established herself as a leading figure in the study of exercise as medicine. One avenue of Pescatello's work has highlighted ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Blood flow restriction cuffs a fall risk for older adults

New research from Murdoch University's School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found that wearing blood flow restriction cuffs can change the way older people walk, potentially making them more unsteady during ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Parasports provide a range of benefits for people with cerebral palsy

A review in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology summarizes the multiple benefits of sport participation for people with cerebral palsy. The authors present a summary of available sports, as well as adaptations, to help ...

Pediatrics

Children with cognitive disabilities missing in NDIS data

According to recent figures, about 250,000 children under the age of 15 participate in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). But a new scoping review out of the University of Adelaide has highlighted gaps in literature ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New global recommendations support exercise for leg lymphedema

Researchers from Macquarie University have published the world's first ever consensus-based recommendations on exercise as part of the management of lower limb lymphedema, a condition affecting millions worldwide.

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