In a meta-analysis published in The British Medical Journal, the researchers analyzed 217 randomized controlled trials involving 15,684 participants. They compared the following: At four weeks, 12 ...

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease worldwide. How to prevent it and why surgery should be the last option—FITBOOK summarizes the key facts and latest findings. Hiking, badminton, ...

Exercise is guideline-recommended for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, although comparative benefits from specific forms of exercise are less certain. This literature review and meta-analysis ...

Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease, a new clinical trial shows. A nine-month program of supervised aerobic and ...

Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, is a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut. She is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. Osteoarthritis is a ...

Building strength is crucial for your overall health – especially as you age – but so too is maintaining your mobility. While flexibility (which is also important) refers to the ability of your soft ...

If you’re experiencing joint pain in the knees, the solution might be to walk it off. Aerobic exercise can reduce pain, improve movement and enhance quality of life for patients with knee ...

I started running consistently about 10 years ago. I set my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon and signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program the year prior, which requires running ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The cycling program was associated with significant improvement in hip osteoarthritis outcomes compared with ...

Osteoarthritis, a condition that affects the joints, is growing increasingly common. Although exercise is a useful lifestyle intervention to ease pain, experts are unsure of the best type of exercise ...

A new analysis looked at how various forms of exercise affected pain, mobility, and quality of life for people with knee osteoarthritis. Study participants had the best results with low-impact cardio ...