Physical Training

Physical training is the structured performance of exercise to improve physical fitness, functional capacity, and health, making it an important component of preventive and clinical medicine. Repeated, appropriately dosed activity challenges the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and metabolic systems, prompting adaptations such as improved endurance, strength, mobility, and regulation of energy use; recovery allows these changes to develop. In medical practice, physical training supports rehabilitation after injury or illness, helps manage chronic conditions, and promotes independence and quality of life. Effective programs are tailored to an individual’s health status, goals, baseline fitness, and response to exercise.

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JoVE Journal - Behavior

Physical Activity Measurement in Children Accepting Table Tennis Training

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2022

This study proposes an accelerometer-based method to objectively measure physical activity (PA) and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in Chinese children accepting table tennis training in clubs.

Vascular Occlusion Training for Inclusion Body Myositis: A Novel Therapeutic Approach

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2010

The present article presents the details pertaining to the application of resistance training associated to vascular occlusion in IBM patients.

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JoVE Journal - Medicine
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A Murine Model of Muscle Training by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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2012

A murine model of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), a safe and inexpensive clinical modality, to the anterior compartment muscles is described. This model has the advantage of modifying a readily available clinical device for the purpose of eliciting targeted and specific muscle contractions in mice.

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JoVE Science Education - Clinical Skills

General Approach to the Physical Exam

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2023

Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT The examination of the body is fundamental to the practice of medicine. Since the Roman Empire, physicians have described the connection between alterations in function of specific parts of the body and specific disease states and have sought to further scientific understanding to improve bedside diagnosis. However, in this modern age of increasing technology within medical diagnostics, it...

Physical Exam Considerations for People who use Wheelchairs

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2023

Source: Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu1,2, Jaideep Talwalkar1; 1Yale School of Medicine, 2University of Pittsburgh In addition to the regular checks of a physical exam, examinations for patients who use wheelchairs should be adapted to address their specific needs. This ensures that the patient's mobility, injury risk, and quality of life are not threatened by extended periods of sitting, potentially without proper weight shifts. Such examination needs healthcare providers that understand these...

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