| Titre : | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2013/4. - 2013 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/10/2013 |
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of yoga (physical activity) versus social support (verbal activity) on prenatal and postpartum depression. Ninety-two prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to a yoga or a social su[...]
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Bikram yoga is an exotic form of physical activity combining hatha yoga and thermal therapy that could positively impact metabolic health. Although this increasingly popular alternative exercise may be ideal for obese adults due to its low impac[...]
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Purpose
The purpose of this case report was to document outcomes following an intense exercise program integrating yoga with physical therapy exercise in a male with Parkinson's disease.
Method
The participant performed an intense 1oe-hour pro[...]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the use of an occlusal splint in children with bruxism in a pilot study with a short-term follow up. Seventeen children were recruited, only nine of whom formed the sample following the [...]
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Some studies have shown the effects of exercise training in retarding onset and progression of memory deficit in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. In this research, we investigated the effect of treadmill running on memory[...]
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Introduction
Dentistry is one of the professions that requires a high degree of concentration during the treatment of patients. There are many predisposing factors, affecting dentists when working on the patient's teeth, including neck flexion,[...]
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Background
There is an ongoing debate about the myofascial component, characterized by the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in lateral epicondylalgia (LE).
Objectives
To review current evidence of the association between myofascia[...]
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The aim of the current study was to investigate, using a controlled, repeated measure design, the neurophysiological responses following an acute bout of muscle energy technique (MET). Transcranial magnetic stimulation elicited motor evoked pote[...]
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Background
The biomechanical relationship between the hip and low back is well described and impairment of hip range of motion is thought to affect lumbar spine function, possibly leading to increased loading and subsequent symptoms. However th[...]
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Objectives
To investigate the immediate effect on restricted active ankle joint dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), after a single intervention of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) therapy on latent triceps surae MTrPs in recreational runners.
De[...]
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The aim of this study was to determine the kinematic differences between movements on a new exercise device (EX) that promotes a stable trunk over a moving, unstable base of support, and overground walking (OW). Sixteen male participants perform[...]
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Many musculoskeletal pains are related to poor posture. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess the efficiency of a single session of two modified Yoga positions with 110 subjects and their 147 pain-related complaints. The participants [...]
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Despite the widespread occurrence of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), there is little consensus as to the exact cause or which treatments may be most effective at alleviating symptoms. Greater understanding of DOMS can give sports medicine [...]
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Introduction
The priority of Pilates is to obtain physical and mental health, including flexibility, in a secure and balanced way.
Aim
To verify the change in the quality of life of practitioners of the Pilates method.
Methodology
Descriptive[...]
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Background
Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological disorder causing rhythmical shaking of part of the body. The condition is known to have an inheritable tendency and can present in more than one family member, known as familial tremor. Treatme[...]
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Background
In poststroke hemiparetic patients, motor weakness usually occurs on the contralesional body side to the brain. Impairment on the ipsilateral body side also occurs, but less than the contralateral side. The level and type of deficits[...]
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is caused by narrowing of the cervical spinal canal, although surgical decompression is an obvious indication for spinal cord stenosis, there are not enough data to determine that surgery is the most indicat[...]
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There is not full agreement regarding the distal insertions of the gluteus maximus muscle (GM), particularly the insertions into the iliotibial band and lateral intermuscular septum. 6 cadavers, 4 males and 2 females, mean age 69 yr, were dissec[...]
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The unsatisfactory results associated with conventional treatments for symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) demonstrate a need for research into alternative therapies. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of whole [...]
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Esther Schoots ;
Igor Tak ;
Bertil Veenstra ;
et al.
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Background
Histopathologic changes of the lateral retinaculum are described in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). No information is available on the presence of structural changes of the lateral retinaculum on ultrasound examina[...]
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“Core stability training” is popular in both the therapeutic and fitness industries but what is actually meant and understood by this concept? And does everyone need the same training approach?
This paper examines the landscape of ‘the core’ an[...]
