Effects of conventional versus virtual reality-simulated treadmill exercise on fatigue, cognitive function, and participant satisfaction in post-COVID-19 subjects. A randomized trial.

Background/objective: Post-COVID-19 subjects typically experience symptoms of fatigue, cognitive impairment, and sleep difficulty, which can be relieved by conventional aerobic exercise. Virtual Reality (VR) technology to support conventional exercise has recently gained much attention. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of traditional treadmill exercise compared to virtual reality-simulated treadmill exercise on fatigue, cognitive function, sleep quality, and participant satisfaction with the exercise program in post-COVID-19 subjects.

Effect of Buerger-Allen exercise on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a complication of type 2 diabetes that is difficult to treat. Buerger-Allen exercise has shown effectiveness in improving foot circulation and neuropathy in several studies; however, to the best of our knowledge, no randomised controlled study has investigated its effectiveness for DFU healing. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of Buerger-Allen exercise on the healing of DFUs in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Effect of Adding Early Bedside Cycling to Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physical Function and Length of Stay After Heart Valve Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess whether adding bedside cycling to inpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) early after heart valve surgery could lead to better physical function and shorter length of hospital stays.

Design: This is a single-centered, randomized, controlled, parallel-group intervention study.

Settings: This study was conducted at the National Heart Institute from December 2022 to June 2023.

Effects of low-versus high-volume high-intensity interval training on glycemic control and quality of life in obese women with type 2 diabetes. A randomized controlled trial.

Background/objective: Comparison between different training volumes of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is understudied in type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to compare the effects of low- and high-volume HIIT on glycemic control, blood lipids, blood pressure, anthropometric adiposity measures, cardiorespiratory fitness, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Seventy-two obese women with type 2 diabetes aged 36-55 were randomly assigned to a low-volume HIIT group (i.

Effects of aerobic, resistance, and combined training on thyroid function and quality of life in hypothyroidism. A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of aerobic, resistance, and combined exercises on thyroid function, lipid profile, exercise capacity, and quality of life (QoL) in hypothyroid women.

Methods: Sixty women aged 35 to 45 with clinical hypothyroidism were randomized to four equal groups: aerobic training (AT), resistance training (RT), combined AT/RT, and control groups. All exercises were performed at low to moderate intensity, three days per week, and for 12 weeks.

Effects of early mobilisation program on functional capacity, daily living activities, and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide in patients hospitalised for acute heart failure. A randomised controlled trial.

Background: Patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) show reduced functional capacity, limited activities of daily living (ADL), and elevated N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). The management of these patients focuses mainly on medical therapy with little consideration for in-patient cardiac rehabilitation. There has been a growing interest in evaluating the efficacy of early mobilisation, as the core for in-hospital rehabilitation, in ADHF patients in the last decade; however, the randomised trials on this topic are few.

Effect of diaphragm manual release versus conventional breathing exercises and prone positioning on physical functional performance in women with COVID-19: A randomized trial.

Introduction: Manual therapy has recently gained much interest in managing COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to mainly compare the effect of diaphragm manual release to the effect of conventional breathing exercises and prone positioning on physical functional performance in women with COVID-19.

Methods: Forty COVID-19 women patients completed this study.

Effect of adding high-intensity interval training to diet and carboxytherapy on metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in women with metabolic syndrome.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome has traditionally been associated with cardiovascular diseases and has recently been linked to increased susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, thus highlighting the need for multimodal interventions to optimize management of this condition.

Aim: To assess the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) alongside a low-fat diet and carboxytherapy on metabolic syndrome features.

Material And Methods: Sixty women (50-60 years old) diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were assigned to a 4-week intervention of either HIIT in combination with a low-fat diet and carboxytherapy (experimental group: = 30, age = 54.

Effects of Addition of Inspiratory Muscle Training to Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Inspiratory Muscle Strength, Peak Oxygen Consumption, and Selected Hemodynamics in Chronic Heart Failure.

Background: Evidence supports the clinical benefits of isolated inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF); however, the rationale of IMT in combination with exercise training in cardiac rehabilitation settings for CHF has yet to be confirmed.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of the addition of IMT in combination with aerobic/resistance training (AT/RT) on maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax), peak oxygen consumption (VO), selected hemodynamic variables, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to sham-IMT combined with AT/RT in patients with CHF.

Methods: Twenty-five male patients with CHF completed a 6-month cardiac rehabilitation program of either a sham-IMT/AT/RT program (control group, 51.

Laser acupuncture for claudication symptoms in peripheral artery disease - Does it work? A randomized trial.

Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) receives little attention despite its clinical consequences. Intermittent claudication is the most disturbing symptom of the disease resulting in marked limitations to functional walking performance. Treadmill walking exercise is the first-line non-pharmacological treatment in PAD; however, older patients may be unable to exercise because of the functional disability of the disease itself or deconditioning.

Moderate-intensity continuous training: is it as good as high-intensity interval training for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes?

In Egypt, type 2 diabetes is higher in females than in males. Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) has been the most widely used exercise form in type 2 diabetes. This study aims to compare the classical MICT to the newly popular high intensity interval training (HIIT) with regard to changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and estimated average glucose (eAG) in female type 2 diabetics.

Essentials of Physiotherapy after Thoracic Surgery: What Physiotherapists Need to Know. A Narrative Review.

Physiotherapy has recently become an essential part of enhanced recovery protocols after thoracic surgery. The evidence-based practice of physiotherapy is essential for the effective management of postoperative patients. Unfortunately, only a small body of literature has discussed the rationale of the physiotherapy interventions that are routinely implemented following thoracic surgery.