Background: Systematically evaluate the effects of structured exercise and behavioral intervention (physical activity [PA] alone/PA + diet) on long-term PA in type 2 diabetes. Methods: Systematic search of 11 databases (inception to March, 2017). Randomized controlled trials investigating stru...

Background and Objective: In Parkinson’s disease (PD), wearing off and side effects of long-term medication and complications pose challenges for neurologists. Although Tai Chi is beneficial for many illnesses, its efficacy for PD remains uncertain. The purpose of this review was to evaluate th...

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of dietary-based lifestyle modification interventions (“diet,” or “diet + exercise,” or “diet + exercise + behavioral” intervention) on the measures of anthropometric and dietary intake parameters in women with breas cance...

Heart Failure (HF) is associated with significantly high morbidity and mortality. We performed a meta-analysis and updated new evidences from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the effects of Tai Chi (TC) in patients with HF. Electronic literature search of Medline, PubMed, EMBAS...

Health professionals predict that the number of people who will suffer and die from oncological diseases will continue to increase. It is vitally important to provide comprehensive care to these patients and prescribe physical exercise programs as adjuvant therapy. The objective of this sys...

Background: Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for the prevention and management of hypertension. In the general population, physical activity has been shown to decrease mortality. Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the literature exa...

Background: Pre-diabetes is a risk factor for full-blown diabetes; it presents opportunities to prevent the actual diseases. It is therefore essential to identify effective preventive strategies, and to clarify the direction of future research. Methods: PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Central Regi...

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is reportedly associated with high mortality from mostly cardiovascular causes in patients with severe mental disorders (SMD). Lifestyle interventions augment effective management of MS in patients with SMD. The present meta-analysis aims at updating the rece...

STRASSER, B., K. STEINDORF, J. WISKEMANN, and C. M. ULRICH. Impact of Resistance Training in Cancer Survivors: A MetaAnalysis. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 45, No. 11, pp. 2080–2090, 2013. Purpose: Current evidence suggests many health benefits from physical activity during and after cancer tr...

Objectives: Conduct a systematic review to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi on physical and psychosocial function among individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Methods: An electronic literature search of 12 databases using controlled vocabulary function and keywords from inception through August...