Publications by authors named "Maria Vilanova-Pereira"
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- This study explores the potential mental health benefits of surfing for active military personnel and veterans, highlighting its role as a therapeutic activity.
- A systematic review of seven studies showed that surfing is generally associated with reductions in depression and anxiety, as well as improvements in positive emotions.
- However, the effects on pain were not significant, and the research doesn't prove that surfing is better than other types of exercise for mental health.
Background: Patients with asthma often consider their symptomatology a barrier to exercise, leading to a reduced physical activity level. This study aims to determine whether the effect of a Nordic walking (NW) training program plus education and usual care is superior to educational and usual care only, in terms of exercise tolerance and other health-related outcomes in patients with asthma. The second aim is to explore the patients' experience with the NW program.
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