Introduction: Accumulated evidences have shown the role of physical exercise in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but the conclusions were not consistent. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the accurate effect of physical exercise and the optimal mode of ph...

Objective: To systematically review the effects of exercise interventions that may enhance quality of life (QOL) in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: A systematic search was conducted using five databases up to April 2018. Studies were included if QOL was quantified followin...

Background: Imbalance in autonomic modulation can occur after a cardiac event, which can lead to deleterious consequences. Exercise has proven to be a therapy which affects this modulation and can be assessed through heart rate variability (HRV). Areas covered: The objective of this systematic re...

Individuals with severe central nervous system injuries have an increased in-cidence of depression, with 53% of those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for major depression. This is important because depression results in ...

Chronic lower-limb lymphoedema disrupts physical and mental health and requires labour-intensive therapies. This review synthesised evidence on the impact of exercise therapy on sufferer quality of life and symptom experience, concluding that exercise may improve strength, fitness, function, and ...

We conducted a systematic review to compare the effectiveness and safety of exercise versus no exercise for patients with asymptomatic aortic aneurysm. We followed the guidelines set out in the Cochrane systematic review handbook. We searched Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, LILACS, PeDRO, CINAHL, clini...

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature as to the effects of performing exercise with a full versus partial range of motion (ROM) during dynamic, longitudinal resistance training (RT) programs on changes in muscle hypertrophy. Based on the available literature, we ai...

Balance is critical for older adults to perform daily activities. However, age-related declines in balance increase the risk of falls and severe injuries, such as bone fractures and head injuries. Exergames have been widely applied to improve health-related outcomes in older adults. This meta-ana...

Objective: To investigate whether undertaking a physical activity- level intervention influences subsequent participation attendance (the frequency or range of activities undertaken) and involvement (the experience of participation while attending) in physical activities for children with cerebra...

Background Data regarding the volume of exercise and presence of subclinical atherosclerosis are conflicting. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of volume of exercise on all-cause mortality and coronary artery calcification (CAC). Methods We systematically sea...