Themes associated with exercise adherence in persons with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine motivators important to exercise adherence in a group of older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). Four participants with PD completed a 6-week hydrotherapy program, followed by participation in a focus group along with their caregivers (n = 4) to examine motivators that were important to exercise adherence. A semi-structured focus group was transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis to identify common patterns and themes.

Exercise is an effective treatment modality for reducing cancer-related fatigue and improving physical capacity in cancer patients and survivors: a meta-analysis.

The use of exercise interventions to manage cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a rapidly developing field of study. However, results are inconsistent and difficult to interpret across the literature, making it difficult to draw accurate conclusions regarding the true effectiveness of exercise interventions for CRF management. The aims of this study were to apply a meta-analysis to quantitatively assess the effects of exercise intervention strategies on CRF, and to elucidate appropriate exercise prescription guidelines.

Is physical exercise beneficial for persons with Parkinson's disease?

Objective: To review existing studies evaluating the effectiveness of physical exercise on mortality, strength, balance, mobility, and activities of daily living (ADL) for sufferers of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Data Sources: The following databases were searched (1) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (2) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), (3) PubMed and (4) Medline/NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center) using combinations of key words Parkinson's disease and physical exercise. Only articles written in English were included.

The effects of antioxidant vitamin supplementation on resistance exercise induced lipid peroxidation in trained and untrained participants.

Background: The theoretical benefits of using antioxidant vitamin supplements to quench oxygen free radicals appear large. High intensity aerobic-type exercise produces oxygen free radicals that can cause damage to lipid membranes (lipid peroxidation) that may lead to many problems such as the inactivation of cell membrane enzymes, the progression of degenerative diseases (cardiovascular disease and cancer) and lessening of the effectiveness of the immune system. The major function of vitamin E is to work as a chain-breaking antioxidant in a fat soluble environment.

Variability within individuals of plasma ionic magnesium concentrations.

Background: With the invention of the ion-selective electrode (ISE), ionic magnesium (iMg) is a common blood assay. This could be advantageous, as iMg is the biologically active form of Mg. There is some evidence that iMg has considerable within subject variability.