Changes in Functional Outcomes After an Inpatient Rehabilitation Program for Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients.

Outpatient exercise training has been shown to be beneficial for solid organ transplant recipients. Little is known about the effects of inpatient rehabilitation programs for recipients with a more complicated postoperative course. This study was designed to (1) describe the changes in functional outcomes after an inpatient rehabilitation program, and (2) determine whether the changes in lower body strength and quadriceps strength are associated with changes in functional exercise capacity.

Patient- and proxy-reported outcome measures instruments for the assessment of asthma control among adult and pediatric population: A protocol for systematic review.

Background: Asthma is a chronic airways inflammatory disease considered as a serious public health problem. Since asthma is a lifelong condition, the assessment of its control is important to achieve a better self-management. Based on the advances of the assessment tools, many instruments have been developed to assess asthma control.

Effects of aerobic interval training on glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a randomized trial protocol.

Background: Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) may develop CF-related diabetes (CFDR). This comorbidity is related to a poorer quality of life, microvascular complications, a decline in lung function, and an increase in exacerbations, as well as delayed growth and puberty. Evidence exists that physical exercise contributes to glycemic control in individuals with non-CF-related diabetes.