Background Vertebral fractures are associated with increased morbidity (eg pain, reduced
quality of life) and mortality. Therapeutic exercise is a non‐pharmacological conservative …

Objective Osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines recommend exercise to prevent fractures,
but the efficacy of exercise depends on the exercise types, population studied, or outcomes …

Importance Whether exercise reduces subsequent falls in high-risk older adults who have
already experienced a fall is unknown. Objective To assess the effect of a home-based …

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are commonly used to estimate disability of
patients with spinal degenerative disease. Emerging technological advances present an …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The accurate determination of a patient's functional status is
necessary for therapeutic decision-making and to critically appraise treatment efficacy …

OBJECTIVE Recently, objective functional tests have generated interest since they can
supplement an objective dimension to clinical assessment. The five-repetition sit-to-stand …

Question What are the effects of dry cupping on pain intensity, physical function, functional
mobility, trunk range of motion, perceived overall effect, quality of life, psychological …

Background Older adults undergoing cancer surgery are at greater risk for poor
postoperative outcomes. Caregivers also endure significant burden. Participation in …

Purpose When a tourniquet is used during surgery on the extremities, the pressure applied
to the muscles, nerves and blood vessels can cause neuromuscular damage that …

Background Prehabilitation programs have led to improved postoperative outcomes in
several surgical contexts, but there are presently no guidelines for the prehabilitation phase …