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A multicenter trial in Korea randomized children with cerebral palsy to overground gait training with an untethered, torque-assisted wearable robot or to conventional physical therapy matched for sessions. This course reports what the trial measured, what it found for gross…
A plain-language walkthrough of a Level 1 review of ten randomized trials in athletes aged 13 to 19 — what pooling the trials showed about ankle injury rates, which program ingredients the successful programs shared, and where the authors said…
A single-blinded randomized trial asked whether one physiotherapist-led session of real-time ultrasound biofeedback at 37 to 39 weeks — showing first-time mothers their own fetal head descent and pelvic floor movement — changed pushing mechanics and delivery outcomes. This course…
A plain-language walk through an updated Cochrane meta-analysis of 85 randomized trials in 23,430 adults with coronary heart disease, and what its authors concluded about cardiovascular death, recurrent heart attack, hospital admission, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness.
A four-week tablet-based program combining gamified cognitive tasks with augmented-reality movement training was tested against a waitlist in children aged 6 to 12 with ADHD. This course reports what the trial measured, what parents rated afterward, and how far the…
A plain-language walkthrough of a 2024 systematic review that gathered ten studies of hippotherapy and horse-riding simulators in children with cerebral palsy, what the studies reported about movement and posture, and how firm the authors judged that evidence to be.
A pilot trial compared a supervised, game-based cognitive-motor tele-exercise program with a virtually delivered Matter of Balance program, and tracked balance, gait, strength, confidence and endurance in community-dwelling prefrail older adults.
A plain-language review of 35 randomized trials comparing six respiratory support options — noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, nocturnal noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula, conventional oxygen, heliox, and unassisted room air — used during supervised exercise training in stable severe COPD.
A 2024 review pooled randomized trials of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy and looked at three outcomes that matter to women: urinary incontinence, episiotomy, and third- or fourth-degree perineal tear. Two of the three moved; one did not.
A plain-language walk through a 2024 systematic review of non-surgical care for lateral knee pain in runners, including hip abductor strengthening, manual therapy, shockwave, stretching and gait retraining.
A five-site Japanese trial asked whether 18 months of group exercise, nutrition counseling, cognitive training, and vascular risk management could slow cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment — and what happened among the people who stayed with…
A plain-language look at a European Respiratory Review systematic review of randomised trials testing pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, yoga breathing and related techniques in adults with serious respiratory illness.
A seated Ring Fit Adventure program run twice a week for 12 weeks in rural nursing homes and day care centers, compared with the usual activities those facilities already offer.
A plain-language walkthrough of a 2025 British Journal of Sports Medicine umbrella review pooling 133 systematic reviews of exercise trials on general cognition, memory and executive function — who benefited most, which modes and doses stood out, and how confident…
A plain-language walkthrough of a 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis that pooled 77 studies on the overlap between age-related muscle loss and neurocognitive disorders, and what the authors said it means for screening and prevention.
A Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy statement paper searched the literature on the shoulder problems that turn up most often in swimming, handball, baseball, volleyball and soccer, then graded how much confidence each finding deserves for clinical tests, prevention…
A plain-language look at a BMJ network meta-analysis of 218 randomised trials comparing walking or jogging, yoga, strength training, tai chi and qigong, dance, and mixed aerobic exercise against usual care, psychotherapy, and antidepressants.
A plain-language walk through a 2025 British Journal of Sports Medicine systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise begun in the first year after childbirth, and what it did and did not change for urinary incontinence, prolapse, anal incontinence, sexual function…
A plain-language walkthrough of a 17-study systematic review of pulmonary rehabilitation in adults living with lung damage after tuberculosis treatment — what improved, what stayed mixed, and how confident the authors were.
A plain-language walk through what 34 controlled studies of academy-level young male soccer players showed about gains in strength, jumping, horizontal power, acceleration, change of direction and sprint speed.