Comparison of Physical Activity, TV/Video Watching/Gaming, and Usage of a Portable Electronic Devices by Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Objective: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) participate in less physical activity (PA) and more sedentary behavior than their peers without ASD.

Methods: The study employed Chi-square analyses of the NSCH 2016-2017 data to compare PA, TV/video watching/gaming, and usage of portable electronic devices by children with and without ASD by age and ASD severity.

Results: Results suggest more than two and a half times as many children 6-11 and 12-17 years old with ASD failed to engage in 60 min of PA during the past week compared to peers without ASD.

Dizziness: Approach to Evaluation and Management.

Dizziness is a common yet imprecise symptom. It was traditionally divided into four categories based on the patient's history: vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, and light-headedness. However, the distinction between these symptoms is of limited clinical usefulness.

Treating depression: what works besides meds?

How effective are cognitive behavioral therapy, prescribed exercise, dietary supplements, and other nonpharmacologic options for alleviating depression? Here's what the evidence tells us.

Behavioral interventions for office-based care: depressive disorders.

Depressive disorders commonly are diagnosed and managed in primary care settings, and many patients prefer a nonpharmacologic approach. Traditionally, symptom reduction through pharmacotherapy has been the primary focus of management, but there is a growing acknowledgment of the need to develop modalities that prevent subsequent relapse and recurrences. Psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral and interpersonal therapies, can have enduring effects that reduce subsequent risk in ways that drugs cannot.

Comparison of lower extremity EMG between the 2-leg squat and modified single-leg squat in female athletes.

Purpose: To compare EMG activity of selected hip and knee muscle groups in female athletes performing a modified single-leg squat and the 2-leg squat using the same relative intensity.

Methods: Eleven Division I female athletes from a variety of sports (soccer, softball, and track) completed the study. EMG measurements were taken as the subjects completed 3 parallel repetitions at 85% of their 3-repetition maximum on each exercise.

Comparison of chain- and plate-loaded bench press training on strength, joint pain, and muscle soreness in Division II baseball players.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chain- (CBP) and plate-loaded (PBP) bench press training on measures of strength, shoulder pain, and muscle soreness in Division II baseball players. Twenty-eight subjects with previous resistance training experience (4.8 +/- 2.

Specificity of machine, barbell, and water-filled log bench press resistance training on measures of strength.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 10 weeks of resistance training with an isotonic bench press machine and 2 types of free-weight bench press exercises on several measures bench press strength. Specificity was investigated by comparing the ability to transfer strength gained from a type of training that differed from the mode of testing. Forty-nine men participated in the study.

Achilles tendonopathy and tendon rupture: conservative versus surgical management.

Injuries to the Achilles tendon are common in primary care. Insertional tendonitis, retrocalcaneal bursitis, and paratenonitis are acute injuries usually treated conservatively with rest, ice, anti-inflammatory measures, and physical rehabilitation. Causative factors such as improper training or biomechanical abnormalities must be corrected to prevent reoccurrence.