The association between body composition and foot structure and function: a systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Butterworth ◽  
K. B. Landorf ◽  
W. Gilleard ◽  
D. M. Urquhart ◽  
H. B. Menz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Foot Structure ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Electromyogram-Related Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Restoring Wrist and Hand Movement in Poststroke Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katia Monte-Silva ◽  
Daniele Piscitelli ◽  
Nahid Norouzi-Gheidari ◽  
Marc Aureli Pique Batalla ◽  
Philippe Archambault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Body Structure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
And Function

Background. Clinical trials have demonstrated some benefits of electromyogram-triggered/controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation (EMG-NMES) on motor recovery of upper limb (UL) function in patients with stroke. However, EMG-NMES use in clinical practice is limited due to a lack of evidence supporting its effectiveness. Objective. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effects of EMG-NMES on stroke UL recovery based on each of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) domains. Methods. Database searches identified clinical trials comparing the effect of EMG-NMES versus no treatment or another treatment on stroke upper extremity motor recovery. A meta-analysis was done for outcomes at each ICF domain (Body Structure and Function, Activity and Participation) at posttest (short-term) and follow-up periods. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on stroke chronicity (acute/subacute, chronic phases). Sensitivity analysis was done by removing studies rated as poor or fair quality (PEDro score <6). Results. Twenty-six studies (782 patients) met the inclusion criteria. Fifty percent of them were considered to be of high quality. The meta-analysis showed that EMG-NMES has a robust short-term effect on improving UL motor impairment in the Body Structure and Function domain. No evidence was found in favor of EMG-NMES for the Activity and Participation domain. EMG-NMES had a stronger effect for each ICF domain in chronic (≥3 months) compared to acute/subacute phases. Conclusion. EMG-NMES is effective in the short term in improving UL impairment in individuals with chronic stroke.

Arch Height and First Metatarsal Joint Axis Orientation as Related Variables in Foot Structure and Function

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ward Glasoe ◽  
Fernando Pena ◽  
Vandana Phadke ◽  
Paula M. Ludewig
Keyword(s):  
Structure And Function ◽  
Arch Height ◽  
Axis Orientation ◽  
First Metatarsal ◽  
Foot Structure ◽  
Joint Axis ◽  
And Function

Endurance exercise in a rat model of metabolic syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (11) ◽  
pp. 1490-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Cameron ◽  
Mohammad Ashraful Alam ◽  
Jianxiong Wang ◽  
Lindsay Brown
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Endurance Exercise ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Glucose Regulation ◽  
Liver Structure ◽  
And Function

We have measured the responses to endurance exercise training on body composition and glucose regulation, as well as cardiovascular and liver structure and function in rats fed a high carbohydrate and high fat (HCHF) diet as a model of human metabolic syndrome. Male Wistar rats (9–10 weeks old) were randomly allocated into corn starch (CS) or HCHF diet groups for 16 weeks; half of each group were exercised on a treadmill for 20, 25, and then 30 min/day, 5 days/week, during the last 8 weeks of the protocol. Metabolic, cardiovascular, and liver parameters were monitored. The HCHF diet induced symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including obesity, dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and increased systolic blood pressure associated with the development of cardiovascular remodeling and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Exercise in HCHF rats decreased body mass, abdominal fat pads and circumference, blood glucose concentrations, plasma lipid profiles, systolic blood pressure, left ventricular diastolic stiffness, collagen deposition and inflammatory cell infiltration in the left ventricle, improved aortic contractile and relaxation responses, and decreased liver mass and hepatic fat accumulation. This study demonstrates that endurance exercise is effective in this rat model of diet-induced metabolic syndrome in improving body composition and glucose regulation, as well as cardiovascular and liver structure and function.

The Impact of Maternal Preeclampsia and Hyperglycemia on the Cardiovascular Health of the Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Hoodbhoy ◽  
Nuruddin Mohammed ◽  
Karim Rizwan Nathani ◽  
Saima Sattar ◽  
Devyani Chowdhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Vascular Function ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

Objectives The objective of this review was to assess the impact of maternal preeclampsia or hyperglycemia on the body composition and cardiovascular health in the offspring. Study Design We conducted a systematic review utilizing PubMed, EBSCO, CINAHLPlus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science to include all studies assessing the impact of preeclampsia/eclampsia and/or gestational/pregestational diabetes mellitus on the health of the offspring (children <10 years of age). The health measures included anthropometry, cardiac dimensions and function, and vascular function. We performed a meta-analysis using Review Manager software and computed net risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for dichotomous data and mean difference (MD) with 95% CI for continuous data. Results There were 6,376 studies in total, of which 45 were included in the review and 40 in the meta-analysis. The results demonstrated higher birth weight (MD: 0.12 kg; 95% CI: 0.06–0.18) and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP; MD: 5.98 mmHg; 95% CI: 5.64–6.32 and MD: 3.27 mmHg; 95% CI: 0.65–5.89, respectively) in the offspring of mothers with gestational diabetes compared to controls. In contrast, the offspring of mothers with preeclampsia had lower birth weight (MD: −0.41 kg; 95% CI: −0.7 to −0.11); however, they had increased systolic (MD: 2.2 mmHg; 95% CI: 1.28–3.12) and diastolic BP (MD: 1.41 mmHg; 95% CI: 0.3–2.52) compared to controls. There is lack of data to conduct a meta-analysis of cardiac morphology, functional, and vascular imaging parameters. Conclusion These findings suggest that the in-utero milieu can have a permanent impact on the body composition and vascular health of the offspring. Future work warrants multicenter prospective studies to understand the mechanism and the actual effect of exposure to maternal hyperglycemia and high BP on the cardiovascular health of the offspring and long-term outcomes. Key Points

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