Chinese older adults who reported getting physical exercise were less likely to develop depressive symptoms compared to those ...

A recent study suggests treatment with glucocorticoids after loss of ambulation can preserve late-stage functional abilities, respiratory function, and cardiac function in patients with Duchenne ...

Long-term, supervised exercise therapy significantly improves the functional ability and quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and severe functional limitations. This ...

A recent study published in Frontiers in Public Health evaluated the associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), cognitive risk, and functional ability in older Australian ...

WASHINGTON – Assessments of a person’s ability to function at work provide important information for disability determinations, and many validated tests are available to assess work-related physical ...

There's a specific kind of strong that doesn't show up in a mirror. It shows up when you hoist a heavy bag of groceries with ...

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Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified cellular and molecular features of the brain that set modern humans apart from their closest primate relatives and ancient ...

The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that of people at the same age three decades ago. This was observed in a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and ...