Exercise as medicine–evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases

BK Pedersen, B Saltin - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review provides the reader with the up‐to‐date evidence‐based basis for prescribing
exercise as medicine in the treatment of 26 different diseases: psychiatric diseases …

Interventions to improve medication adherence in hypertensive patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

VS Conn, TM Ruppar, JAD Chase, M Enriquez… - Current hypertension …, 2015 - Springer
This systematic review applied meta-analytic procedures to synthesize medication
adherence interventions that focus on adults with hypertension. Comprehensive searching …

Sex differences in the cardiovascular consequences of diabetes mellitus: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

JG Regensteiner, S Golden, AG Huebschmann… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
For years, it has been recognized that the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in
women lags behind that of men by≈ 10 years, 7 thus generating hypotheses that …

Effect of an intensive exercise intervention strategy on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial: the …

S Balducci, S Zanuso, A Nicolucci… - Archives of internal …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background This study aimed to assess the efficacy of an intensive exercise intervention
strategy in promoting physical activity (PA) and improving hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c) level …

The evidence for medical nutrition therapy for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in adults

MJ Franz, MA Powers, C Leontos… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - Elsevier
This article reviews the evidence and nutrition practice recommendations from the American
Dietetic Association's nutrition practice guidelines for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in adults …

Meta-analysis of quality of life outcomes following diabetes self-management training

J Cochran, VS Conn - The Diabetes Educator, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose The purpose of this meta-analysis was to meet the need to quantify the influence of
diabetes self-management training on quality of life (QOL) of adult diabetes patients …

Effects of exercise training on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and emotional well-being in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

MMP Van Der Heijden, FEP van Dooren, VJM Pop… - Diabetologia, 2013 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Psychological problems are relatively common in people with type 2
diabetes. It is unclear whether exercise training exerts an effect on quality of life, symptoms …

Meta-analysis of patient education interventions to increase physical activity among chronically ill adults

VS Conn, AR Hafdahl, SA Brown, LM Brown - Patient education and …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis integrates primary research testing the effect of patient
education to increase physical activity (PA) on behavior outcomes among adults with …

Packaging interventions to increase medication adherence: systematic review and meta-analysis

VS Conn, TM Ruppar, KC Chan… - … medical research and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Inadequate medication adherence is a widespread problem that contributes to
increased chronic disease complications and health care expenditures. Packaging …

Physical exercise in patients with severe kidney disease

GC Kosmadakis, A Bevington, AC Smith… - Nephron clinical …, 2010 - karger.com
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those on long-term
dialysis, often suffer from muscle wasting and excessive fatigue. It is known that inactivity …