Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the most common medical complication in pregnancy, affecting approximately 10-15% of pregnancies worldwide. HDP are a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, and each year, worldwide, around 70,000 mothers and 500,000 babies die...

Background: Physical exercise may be valuable for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders as it may have beneficial effect on clinical symptoms, quality of life and cognition. Methods: A systematic search was performed using PubMed (Medline), Embase, PsychInfo, and Cochrane Database of ...

Background: Although physical exercise is recommended for asthmatics, evidence on the effects of exercise on clinical key factors is still missing. Objectives: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of exercise training (EXT) on quality of life (QoL), bronch...

Background: One in two older adults report sleep problems, which not only cause fatigue, but also negatively affect general functioning, activities of daily living, and physical and mental health. Although it is known that physical activity is positively associated with sleep in older adults, the...

Background: Mindfulness-based interventions, Tai Chi/Qigong, and Yoga (defined here as meditative cancer interventions [MCIs]) have demonstrated small to medium effects on psychosocial outcomes in female breast cancer patients. However, no summary exists of how effective these interventions are f...

Background: The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and these effects could help people with schizophrenia. Objectives: To determine the mental health effects of exercise/physical activity programmes for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesse...

Background: Depression among college students is common, exercise interventions are valued as one of the most widely prescribed interventions for depressed college students, however, it is especially difficult for university administrators to determine which exercise intervention is most effectiv...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system affecting an estimated 1.3 million people worldwide. It is characterised by a variety of disabling symptoms of which excessive fatigue is the most frequent. Fatigue is often reported as the most invali...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. In the National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines it is stressed that lifestyle issues such as physical activity should be seen as cornerstones of the therapy. The physical fitness in adu...

An abstract of the article "How Effective Is Tai Chi Mind-Body Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" by Gowri Raman, Sreenuvasu Mudedla and Chenchen Wang is presented.