Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hiral Master, Jordan A. Bley, Rogelio A. Coronado, Payton E. Robinette, Daniel K. White, Jacquelyn S. Pennings, Kristin R. Archer
Summary: This study synthesized the evidence on physical activity interventions using wearables in adults following orthopaedic surgical procedures. The findings suggest that using wearables for in-person or remote interventions may increase steps per day after joint arthroplasty, but further research is needed to determine the therapeutic effects in other orthopaedic surgical procedures.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lars Bo Jorgensen, Alessio Bricca, Anna Bernhardt, Carsten B. Juhl, Lars Hermann Tang, Sofie Rath Mortensen, Jonas Ahler Eriksen, Sisse Walloe, Soren T. Skou
Summary: This study aimed to determine the levels of objectively measured physical activity and adherence to physical activity guidelines among adults with multimorbidity. The findings showed that physical activity levels and adherence varied among individuals with chronic conditions, highlighting the need for high-quality studies with detailed descriptions of physical activity behavior in this population.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Janelle M. Wagnild, Enoch Akowuah, Rebecca H. Maier, Helen C. Hancock, Adetayo Kasim
Summary: The systematic review found limited evidence to suggest that prehabilitation is associated with increases in objectively measured physical activity, possibly due to most trials being small feasibility/pilot studies. However, significant beneficial associations were reported between objectively measured physical activity during the intervention period and health-related outcomes. Further large-scale studies with clear and consistent reporting of objective measures are needed to better understand the impact of changes in physical activity prior to surgery on surgical and health-related outcomes.
Review
Biology
Silvia Di-Bonaventura, Josue Fernandez-Carnero, Luis Matesanz-Garcia, Alberto Arribas-Romano, Andrea Polli, Raul Ferrer-Pena
Summary: The main objective of this review was to examine the impact of different physiotherapy interventions on BDNF levels and analyze their effects on pain levels. The results showed that rTMS and EIMS interventions were more effective in reducing pain intensity and increasing BDNF levels compared to other physical therapies in chronic myofascial pain patients.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. Gasana, T. O'Keeffe, T. M. Withers, C. J. Greaves
Summary: This study aimed to assess the long-term effectiveness of behavioral interventions on objectively measured physical activity. The findings suggest that behavioral interventions can lead to small, but clinically meaningful increases in physical activity for up to 48 months. However, there is a need to develop interventions that can achieve greater increases in long-term physical activity with greater efficiency.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sasa Duric, Spela Bogataj, Vinko Zovko, Vedrana Sember
Summary: The study found that adolescent girls are more physically active during weekdays compared to weekends, and that physical education grades are most strongly correlated with physical fitness test results. However, correlations decrease for daily physical activity and weekend physical activity with academic performance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rema Ramakrishnan, Jian-Rong He, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Mark Woodward, Kazem Rahimi, Steven N. Blair, Terence Dwyer
Summary: The use of objective measures of physical activity, such as accelerometers, pedometers, and doubly labeled water method, shows a strong negative association with all cause mortality. Current physical activity recommendations based on questionnaire data may underestimate the true reduction in mortality risk associated with physical activity.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Hisaharu Shizuma, Tetsuya Abe, Kenji Kanbara, Yusaku Amaya, Yasuyuki Mizuno, Yukie Saka-Kochi, Mikihiko Fukunaga
Summary: Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain have difficulty accurately estimating their level of physical activity, which is associated with their alexithymia and interoception.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Chris Burtin, Divya Mohan, Thierry Troosters, Henrik Watz, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Marilyn L. Moy, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Harry B. Rossiter, Sally Singh, Debora D. Merrill, Alan Hamilton, Stephen Rennard, Malin Fageras, Stefano Petruzzelli, Ruth Tal-Singer, Erin Tomaszewski, Solange Corriol-Rohou, Carolyn L. Rochester, Frank C. Sciurba, Richard Casaburi, William D-C Man, Rob C. Van Lummel, Christopher B. Cooper, Heleen Demeyer, Martijn A. Spruit, Anouk Vaes
Summary: Evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions to enhance objectively measured physical activity in COPD patients is limited, with only one-third of clinical trials meeting preset criteria for physical activity assessment. Studies showed variable effects on physical activity even when investigating similar interventions.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amal A. Wanigatunga, Yurun Cai, Jacek K. Urbanek, Christine M. Mitchell, David L. Roth, Edgar R. Miller, Erin D. Michos, Stephen P. Juraschek, Jeremy Walston, Qian-Li Xue, Lawrence J. Appel, Jennifer A. Schrack
Summary: This study examined the association between accelerometer-derived patterns of routine daily physical activity and frailty, and found that higher amounts and intensity of daily activity, as well as lower activity fragmentation, were associated with lower odds of frailty.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jingyi Qian, Michael P. Walkup, Shyh-Huei Chen, Peter H. Brubaker, Dale S. Bond, Phyllis A. Richey, John M. Jakicic, Kun Hu, Frank A. J. L. Scheer, Roeland J. W. Middelbeek
Summary: The timing of MVPA bouts is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk in men with type 2 diabetes, independent of MVPA volume and intensity. The association varies by sex, highlighting the need for prospective studies to determine the impacts of MVPA timing on cardiovascular health.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alec P. L. Tolley, Keenan A. Ramsey, Anna G. M. Rojer, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Andrea B. Maier
Summary: The study found that objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior are associated with frailty in older adults living in the community, regardless of the definition of frailty. Different measures of physical activity and sedentary behavior are all related to frailty.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Gregory Booth, Ana Howarth, Brendon Stubbs, Michael Ussher
Summary: This review found that physical activity interventions have a modest effect on physical activity levels immediately post-intervention, but not at longer-term follow-up or on sedentary behavior. Higher quality studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity and sedentary behavior interventions.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Takuro Ohtsubo, Masafumi Nozoe, Masashi Kanai, Katsuhiro Ueno, Mai Nakayama
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between objectively measured physical activity and functional improvement in hospitalized patients with sarcopenia. The results showed that light-intensity physical activity on admission was associated with physical function at discharge, but not with activity of daily living.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yujia Deng, Jinghong Liang, Qibing Chen
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of greenway interventions in promoting physical activity (PA). The results showed that greenways are effective in promoting PA, with significant differences observed based on greenway characteristics, exposure distance, exposure duration, and male-to-female ratio.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Julia Truthmann, Richard Kasch, Mark J. Hancock, Christopher G. Maher, Jean-Francois Chenot, Carsten O. Schmidt
Letter
Rheumatology
Christopher G. Maher, Caitlin M. P. Jones, Danielle Coombs, Giovanni Ferreira
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher G. Maher, Aline Archambeau, Rachelle Buchbinder, Simon D. French, Julie Morphet, Michael K. Nicholas, Peter O'Sullivan, Marie Pirotta, Michael J. Yelland, Leo Zeller, Nivene Saad, Elizabeth Marles, Alice L. Bhasale, Christina Lane
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Annina B. B. Schmid, Brigitte Tampin, Ralf Baron, Nanna B. B. Finnerup, Per Hansson, Aki Hietaharju, Kika Konstantinou, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, John Markman, Christine Price, Blair H. H. Smith, Helen Slater
Summary: This article presents the outcomes of a working group commissioned by the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG) of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), which aimed to revise the use of terminology for classifying spine-related leg pain and propose a way forward on the identification of neuropathic pain in this context.
Letter
Anesthesiology
Adrian C. Traeger, Stephen E. Gilbert, Ian A. Harris, Christopher G. Maher
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
William Taylor, Robin Willink, Denise A. O'Connor, Vinay L. Patel, Allison Bourne, Ian Harris, Samuel Whittle, Bethan S. Richards, Ornella G. Clavisi, Sally Green, Rana Hinman, Chris Maher, Ainslie E. Cahill, Annie McPherson, Charlotte C. Hewson, Suzie May, Bruce Walker, Philip Robinson, Davina Ghersi, Jane Fitzpatrick, Tania Winzenberg, Kieran Fallon, Paul Glasziou, Laurent Billot, Rachelle Buchbinder
Summary: The Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal (ANZMUSC) Clinical Trials Network developed a Research Question Importance Tool (ANZMUSC-RQIT) to rank research projects based on their importance. The tool consists of 5 dimensions and is designed for scoring by committee consensus.
Letter
Orthopedics
Juliana Melo Ocarino, Lourdes Coral Contreras Montenegro, Aloisio Joaquim Freitas Ribeiro, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Andre Gustavo Pereira de Andrade, Larissa Santos Pinto Pinheiro, Thales Resende Souza, Renan Alves Resende
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael A. Wewege, Matthew K. Bagg, Matthew Jones, Michael C. Ferraro, Aidan G. Cashin, Rodrigo R. N. Rizzo, Hayley B. Leake, Amanda D. Hagstrom, Saurab Sharma, Andrew J. McLachlan, Christopher G. Maher, Richard Day, Benedict M. Wand, Neil E. O'Connell, Adriani Nikolakopolou, Siobhan Schabrun, Sylvia M. Gustin, James H. McAuley
Summary: This study evaluated the comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for acute non-specific low back pain through a systematic review and network meta-analysis. The results showed that the effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for acute non-specific low back pain are uncertain, and higher quality randomized controlled trials are needed for head-to-head comparisons.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Tiziano Innocenti, Raymond Ostelo, Arianne Verhagen, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Stefano Salvioli, Silvia Giagio, Alessandro Chiarotto
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Michael Douglas da Silva Martins, Italo Ribeiro Lemes, Eleonora Esposito, Priscila Kalil Morelhao, Pedro Henrique Narciso, Marcia Rodrigues Franco, Rafael Zambelli Pinto
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between physical activity domains and chronic low back pain in older adults. Higher levels of sports, leisure-time, and total physical activity were associated with a lower likelihood of reporting chronic low back pain. The findings suggest that engaging in regular physical activity, particularly in sports and leisure-time, may help reduce the risk of chronic low back pain in older adults.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Caitlin M. P. Jones, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Charlotte Blease, Jen Lawson, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Christopher G. Maher
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Christopher G. Maher, Aline Archambeau, Rachelle Buchbinder, Simon D. French, Julia Morphet, Michael K. Nicholas, Peter O'Sullivan, Marie Pirotta, Michael J. Yelland, Leo Zeller, Elizabeth Marles, Alice L. Bhasale, Christina Lane
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Crystian B. Oliveira, Danielle Coombs, Gustavo C. Machado, Kirsten McCaffery, Bethan Richards, Rafael Z. Pinto, Mary O'Keeffe, Chris G. Maher, Diego G. D. Christofaro
Summary: This study investigated the attitudes and experiences of ED clinicians towards a new model of care, as well as barriers and facilitators for its implementation. Non-opioid pain management strategies were perceived as the most helpful for reducing opioid use, but time constraints and rotation of staff were identified as the main barriers for implementing the model of care.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)