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In this systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression, Daniel D. Hodgkiss and colleagues investigate exercise and aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injury.
INTRODUCTION: In Australia, only 22% of male and 8% of female adolescents meet the muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines, and few school-based interventions support participation in resistance training (RT). After promising findings from our effectiveness trial, we conducted a state-wide dissemination of the 'Resistance Training for Teens' (RT4T) intervention from 2015 to 2020. Despite high estimated reach, we found considerable variability in programme delivery and teachers reported numerous barriers to implementation. Supporting schools when they first adopt evidence-ba...
Flaws in reporting health intervention studies mean years of research have ‘limited scientific use’, says University of Cambridge study
In a cluster randomized controlled trial, Shulin Chen and colleagues investigate whether integrated care management of depression and hypertension leads to greater improvements as compared to usual care in older adults attending rural Chinese primary care clinics.
"We found that community engagement features themselves were associated with intervention success.