Influence of Knee Pain and Low Back Pain on the Quality of Life in Adults Older Than 50 Years of Age.

Objectives: To investigate the impact of knee pain and low back pain (LBP) on quality of life (QoL) in people ≥50 years of age.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: A nationwide survey.

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on angiographic outcomes after drug-eluting stents in patients with de novo long coronary artery lesions.

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in coronary artery disease. Long coronary artery lesions may be associated with adverse outcomes after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate angiographic outcomes after a comprehensive CR program in patients with DESs for long coronary artery lesions.

Relationship between the type and amount of physical activity and low back pain in Koreans aged 50 years and older.

Objectives: To examine the association between the type and amount of physical activity (PA) and low back pain (LBP) in people aged ≥50 years.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: A nationwide survey.

Therapeutic effects of tai chi in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Objective. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week program of therapeutic Tai Chi on the motor function and physical function of idiopathic Parkinson's disease patients (PDs). Methods.

Effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation with a metronome-guided walking pace in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Despite documented efficacy and recommendations, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been underutilized. Home-based PR was proposed as an alternative, but there were limited data. The adequate exercise intensity was also a crucial issue.

Tai Chi versus brisk walking in elderly women.

Purpose: to compare the effects of a short style of Tai Chi versus brisk walking training programme on aerobic capacity, heart rate variability (HRV), strength, flexibility, balance, psychological status and quality of life in elderly women.

Methods: nineteen community-dwelling, sedentary women (aged 71.4 +/- 4.

A Case Of Systemic Paragonimiasis With Ovarian Involvement.

The authors reported a case of ectopic paragonimiasis in a 40 year old Korean housewife who came to the hospital because of abdominal mass and pain. She was proved to have multiple parasitic granulomas involving lung, uterus, uterine tube and subcutaneous tissue. The ovary was also the site of parasitism.