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Effectiveness Of Three Different Walking Prescription Durations On Total Physical Activity In Normal- And Overweight Women, Yves Schutz, Dac Nguyen, Nuala Byrne, Andrew Hills
Effectiveness Of Three Different Walking Prescription Durations On Total Physical Activity In Normal- And Overweight Women, Yves Schutz, Dac Nguyen, Nuala Byrne, Andrew Hills
Nuala Byrne
Objective: While there is a dose-response relationship between physical activity (PA) and health benefit, little is known about the effectiveness of different PA prescriptions on total daily PA. Aim: To test, under real-life conditions and using an objective, non-invasive measurement technique (accelerometry), the effect of prescribing additional physical activity (walking only) of different durations (30, 60 and 90 min/day) on compliance (to the activity prescribed) and compensation (to total daily PA). Participants in each group were prescribed 5 sessions of walking per week over 4 weeks. Methods: 55 normal-weight and overweight women (mean BMI 25 +/- 5 kg/m(2), height 165 …
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This study tested a 3-month ankle-strengthening and walking program designed to improve or maintain the fall-related outcomes of balance, ankle strength, walking speed, risk of falling, fear of falling, and confidence to perform daily activities without falling (falls efficacy) in elderly nursing home residents. Nursing home residents (N = 81) between the ages of 64 and 100 years participated in the study. Two of the fall-related outcomes, balance and fear of falling, were maintained or improved for the exercise group in comparison to the control group.
Naloxone In Opioid Poisoning: Walking The Tightrope, Simon Clarke, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Naloxone In Opioid Poisoning: Walking The Tightrope, Simon Clarke, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Alison L Jones
Acute opioid intoxication and overdose are common causes of presentation to emergency departments. Although naloxone, a pure opioid antagonist, has been available for many years, there is still confusion over the appropriate dose and route of administration. This article looks at the reasons for this uncertainty and undertakes a literature review from which a treatment algorithm is presented.