This is the first meta-analysis focusing on elderly patients with mobility problems, physical disability and/or multi-morbidity. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of physical exercise therapy on mobility, physical functioning, physical activity and quality of life. A broad systematic ...

Introduction. Sarcopenia is a prevalent condition in the elderly population, imposing a significant impact over their functional ability as well as their quality of life. Furthermore, it is associated with greater incidence of major geriatric outcomes, as reduced mobility, falls, loss of independ...

Background and Objectives: Recent studies have shown the existence of a positive relationship between physical exercise, symptomatic improvement, and reduction of damage caused by comorbidities associated with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The aim of this ...

During the menopausal period, sexual dysfunction is associated with the development or worsening of psychological conditions, causing deterioration in women’s mental health and quality of life. This systematic review aims to investigate the effects of different exercise programs on sexual functio...

During the menopausal period, sexual dysfunction is associated with the development or worsening of psychological conditions, causing deterioration in women's mental health and quality of life. This systematic review aims to investigate the effects of different exercise programs on sexual functio...

Aim The aim of this review paper was to determine the effects of physical exercise on reducing body weight and body composition of persons between 40 and 64 years of age on the basis of collected data and analyzed papers published between 1998 and 2010 year. Methods Literature search was made usi...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the progressive death of dopaminergic neurons that are located within the substantia nigra. Clinical manifestations include bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and/or postural instability. The Parkinson’s Foundat...

Background Physical inactivity is considered the primary precursor to unmet needs for older adults with dementia and exercise has shown potential to benefit healthy, older adults. While no conclusive evidence is available to suggest these benefits extend to older adults with dementia, a growing b...

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of physical exercise in ameliorating depressive symptoms in patients with cognitive impairment. The databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang, and WeiPu (VIP) were searched to ide...

Background and Purpose: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for older adults. However, systematic reviews have shown that some physical exercise (PE) seems to improve MCI symptoms and signs. Those reviews and meta-analysis could not explain what possible ...