Background: Resistance exercise training (RET) has proven effective at reducing the risk of chronic disease in older populations, and it appears to regulate redox homeostasis. Aims: To determine the effects of RET on redox homeostasis in older people. Study design: A systematic review and meta-an...

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of mortality in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Exercise can reduce the risk factors associated with CVD in T2D patients. However, research evaluating its beneficial effects in these patients has used different measurement protocols and types of e...

Background and objective: Although many guidelines recommend regular exercise for adults with asthma, the empirical evidence on the effect of exercise on adult asthma has been inconsistent and there are no previous systematic reviews on this topic. To fill in this gap of knowledge, we synthesized...

While there is growing research interest in the effects of nutrition and exercise on delaying sarcopenia, the results are inconclusive and there is scarce information on regional patterns. This review evaluated the effects of the combination of protein supplementation and exercise on muscle stren...

BACKGROUND: Surgical management remains the cornerstone of treatment for many cancers, but is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications, which are linked to poor preoperative functional capacity. Prehabilitation may have beneficial effects on functional capacity and postoperative...

Background: Physical activity is associated with many physical and mental health benefits, however many children do not meet the national physical activity guidelines. While schools provide an ideal setting to promote children's physical activity, adding physical activity to the school day can be...

Purpose: We completed a systematic review of the literature on the effect of yoga on quality of life and physical outcome measures in the pediatric population. We explored various databases and included case-control and pilot studies, cohort and randomized controlled trials that examined yoga as ...

Objective: A systematic review was done of the evidence on yoga for improving balance. Design: Relevant articles and reviews were identified in major databases (PubMed, MEDLINE(®), IndMed, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, EBSCO, Science Direct, and Google Scholar), and their reference lists searched....

Purpose: With the increasing popularity of Hatha yoga, it is important to understand the energy cost and METs of yoga practice within the context of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA) physical activity guidelines. Methods: This systematic re...

Previous studies have reported discrepant outcomes for mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) to improve sleep quality or reduce the benzodiazepines (BZDs) use in cancer patients; therefore, a meta-analysis was required to examine the relationships. The MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Sci...