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Topic- Strength training
Weight training improves symptoms for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women, although men also have the disease (National Cancer Institute). In the past, survivors who had surgery were advised to avoid weight training because of symptoms of lymphedema, a swelling in the arm and hand. New research suggests that, instead, lifting weights may be the way to control lymphedema.
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Maintain ability with progressive resistance training
While professionals understand the value of resistance training for supplying the muscle strength older adults need to maintain daily activities, some older adults are less convinced. An updated review from the Cochrane Collaboration confirms the benefits.
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Strength, but not muscle size, improves for octogenarians
Six women in their eighties used a machine to strength train the quadriceps muscle three times a week for three months.
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Exercise restores function after knee replacement surgery
Total knee replacement surgery (called total knee arthroplasty or TKA) is performed when osteoarthritis in the knee impairs function. Although knee replacement improves function, people continue to have impaired quadriceps strength and function for activities such as walking and climbing stairs, which remain below those of healthy people of the same age.
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Strength training can relieve knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis in the knee wears away the cushion of cartilage surrounding the joint and is a leading cause of disability, according to the American Academy of Orthaepedic Surgeons. While exercise and weight loss can help reduce pain and increase function, studies on the influence of quadriceps muscle strength on the knee have shown conflicting results, according to press information provided for a new study. The research team expanded the study parameters to include more areas of the knee joint than were covered in previous studies.
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