Category: Exercise & Rehab

Exercise & Rehab

Can AI Predict Patient Fall Risk Based on Core Density?

A new study looked at whether AI analysis of routine abdominal CT scans can identify adults—starting as early as midlife—who are at higher risk of falling by assessing abdominal muscle quality.

Exercise & Rehab

Handgrip Strength Norms to Predict Age-Related Disease, Disability

It is the first time that norms have been reported for handgrip strength across different age groups and sexes at the international level.

Exercise & Rehab

Using VR to Enhance Patient Engagement and Outcomes

Discover how virtual reality (VR) revolutionizes physical therapy, enhancing patient engagement and outcomes. Penumbra's immersive VR therapies offer efficient recovery, increased intensity, and enriched treatment experiences, transforming rehabilitation and enabling personalized care.

All

Study: Taking Antidepressants at Time of TBI Appears Safe

Taking certain antidepressants at the time of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not associated with an increased risk of death, brain surgery, or longer hospital stays, according to a new study.

Body Weight Support Systems

Physical Therapy with ZeroG Could Improve Outcomes, Studies Suggest

Patients who use the ZeroG Gait and Balance System during rehabilitation achieve higher clinical outcomes compared to standard of care.

Cardio & Conditioning

Can Exercise Therapy Ease Peripheral Artery Disease Symptoms?

Peripheral artery disease had made it difficult for a woman with atherosclerosis to dance—or even walk. Could exercise therapy help?

Pilates

How Exercise Impacts Parkinson’s Disease

A regimen of intense exercise has been shown to be very beneficial for people with Parkinson's disease. A physician from Hackensack Meridian Health explains more in this article.

Strength

BFRRE Could Help Counteract Sarcopenia

BFRRE allows users to build muscle mass while avoiding the injury risk that comes with heavier weights.

Treatment Tables

Treatment Tables: What to Know Before the Show

Table manufacturer representatives share tips for how to select tables for your facility that will deliver function, quality, and value to clients and therapists, in Physical Therapy Products's October/November 2021 issue.

Fitness Apps, Home Fitness

Bringing Physical Therapy Home with the Help of AI, RTM

AI-driven, in-home care, under the watchful eye of a physical therapist, has been significantly enhanced by new tech and collaboration.

Work Related Injuries

MedRisk Names New CEO

MedRisk, known for managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, announced the appointment of a new CEO, effective immediately.