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Impact Of Yoga On Low Back Pain And Function: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Amy Sawyer, Sarah K. Martinez, Gordon L. Warren
Impact Of Yoga On Low Back Pain And Function: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Amy Sawyer, Sarah K. Martinez, Gordon L. Warren
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
An estimated 70% of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives, and recurrence rates can be as high as 85%. Recent studies suggest that yoga – a widely practiced physical/mental discipline – may relieve back pain and reduce functional disability. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing research on the effects of yoga on chronic low back pain and function. Our literature search began April 2011 and continued through October 2011. Cochrane, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Google Scholar, and Clinicaltrials.gov databases were searched …
Aging, Aerobic Activity And Interhemispheric Communication, Keith M. Mcgregor, Kenneth M. Heilman, Joe R. Nocera, Carolynn Patten, Todd M. Manini, Bruce Crosson, Andrew Butler
Aging, Aerobic Activity And Interhemispheric Communication, Keith M. Mcgregor, Kenneth M. Heilman, Joe R. Nocera, Carolynn Patten, Todd M. Manini, Bruce Crosson, Andrew Butler
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
Recent studies have shown that during unimanual motor tasks, aging adults show bilateral recruitment of primary motor cortex (M1), while younger adults show a suppression of the ipsilateral motor cortex. Additional work has indicated that increased bilateral M1 recruitment in older adults may be deleterious when performing some motor tasks. However, higher levels of physical fitness are associated with improved dexterity and fitness may mitigate the loss of both inhibitory and excitatory communication in aging adults. The goal of this study was to assess dexterity and interhemispheric motor communication in physically fit and sedentary middle-age (40–60 years) right handed participants …