Background By 2050, it has been estimated that approximately one-fifth of the population will be made up of older adults (aged ≥60 years). Old age often comes with cognitive decline and dementia. Physical activity may prevent cognitive decline and dementia. Methods We reviewed and synthesise...

Background: Physical activity and dietary change interventions can prevent or delay a range of chronic disease. Little is known in primary care about their effectiveness in South Asian populations, who are often at higher risk of developing such diseases. Aim: To assess evidence for effectiven...

Introduction: Exercise through video or virtual reality games (i.e. exergames) has grown in popularity among older adults; however, there is limited evidence on efficacy of exergaming on well-being related to health in this population. This systematic review examined the effectiveness of exergami...

Objective: To examine whether the associations between sedentary behaviours (ie, daily sitting/TV-viewing time) and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer differ by different levels of physical activity (PA). Design: Harmonised meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Data ...

Changes in vascular function, such as endothelial dysfunction are linked to the progression of heart failure (HF) and poorer outcomes, such as increased hospitalisations. Exercise training may positively influence endothelial function in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction. The aim of this...

Purpose: This systematic review aims to summarize eHealth studies with mindfulness- and relaxation-based interventions for medical conditions and to determine whether eHealth interventions have positive effects on health. Method: A comprehensive search of five databases was conducted for all a...

Bariatric surgery leads to significant weight loss in the obese patient. Exercise has been shown to improve weight loss and body composition in non-surgical weight loss programmes. The role of exercise to improve weight loss following bariatric surgery is unclear. The objective of this review is ...

Background Methaphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant used by approximately 52 million people worldwide. Chronic MA abuse leads to detrimental physiological and neurological changes, as well as increases in anxiety and depression, and decreases in overall fitness and quality of li...

Objective: The present review synthesized the available empirical evidence to provide support of the effectiveness and feasibility of exercise interventions for improving health and fitness of firefighters. Methods: Nine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before May 2018 were located ...

Objective: Whilst regular exercise is advocated for people with type 1 diabetes, the benefits of this therapy are poorly delineated. Our objective was to review the evidence for a glycaemic benefit of exercise in type 1 diabetes. Research design and methods: Electronic database searches were c...