INTRODUCTION Low-to-moderate intensity exercise improves muscle contractile properties and endurance capacity in multiple sclerosis (MS). The impact of high intensity exercise remains unknown. METHODS Thirty-four MS patients were randomized into a sedentary control group (SED, n = 11) and 2 exercise groups that performed 12 weeks of a high intensity interval (HITR, n = 12) or high intensity c...

OBJECTIVE To compare short- and long-term changes in neck muscle endurance, electromyography measures of neck muscle activation and fatigue and ratings of fatigue and pain after neck-specific training or physical activity in people with cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN Randomized clinical trial. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS Seventy-five patients with cervical radiculopathy. METHODS Patients underwent ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the magnitude of the effects of pectus excavatum deformity on endurance fitness and cardiorespiratory functional reserve in adolescent boys. DESIGN Cross-sectional comparison of cardiac and ventilatory variables at rest and during a maximal cycle exercise test. SETTING Pediatric exercise-testing laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Twelve boys (mean +/- SD age, 14.1 +/- 1.8 yea...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a muscle strengthening exercise program using an elastic band on changes in the physical abilities and quality of life of the rural elderly. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 46 elderly people (8 males, 38 females) aged 65 or older, who lived in a rural area and managed their daily lives independently. [Methods] The stud...