Rationale Smoking cessation is associated with cigarette cravings and tobacco withdrawal symptoms (TWS), and exercise appears to ameliorate many of these negative effects. A number of studies have examined the relationships between exercise, cigarette cravings, and TWS. Objectives The object...

BACKGROUND: As exercise may mitigate cognitive decline in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its effect has been evaluated in a number of clinical trials. The objective of the present systematic review was to describe the impact of exercise training on cognition in COP...

Context: Current guidelines recommend exercise for optimal cardiovascular health, although evidence from intervention trials linking exercise to cardiovascular health through intermediate biomarkers remains inconsistent. Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...

PURPOSE: Flow-mediated dilation, a barometer of cardiovascular (CV) health, is reported to increase with exercise training (ET); however, the potential moderating factors of ET are not clear to date. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ET assessed by brachial artery flow-medi...

Physical inactivity and comorbid anxiety symptoms are prevalent among fibromyalgia (FM) patients. Exercise training may be an effective alternative therapy to reduce these symptoms. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise training on anxiety symptoms in patients with FM and ...

Purpose/Hypothesis: The primary aim of this systematicreview was to update the evidence regarding the effectiveness of exercise training in patients with chronic heartfailure (CHF). The secondary aim of this review was toprovide overview of effective exercise training parametersprescribed to pati...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Exercise therapy is a common intervention for improving postural stability. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of exercise therapy on postural instability in persons with Parkinson disease (PD) based on the available literature, and to evaluate the ...

Objective: To review the literature regarding the effects of exercise in patients with musculoskeletal pain on modifying: (1) the plasma or cerebral spinal fluid concentrations of pain-relieving peptides and (2) changing the cerebral activity of areas linked with pain processing and modulation sy...

OBJECTIVE: This study attempted to show evidence of exercise programs as intervention to decrease depressive symptoms and to improve quality of life and self-esteem in older people. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases of KoreaMed, Korea Sc...

Vaccination programs, although feted for success in reducing infectious disease morbidity and mortality, are limited by vaccine efficacy, which is particularly problematic in populations with reduced immune function. Exercise has been identified as a behavioural factor that can improve immune fun...