The review was registered ( Number CRD42013004632 ) on PROSPERO , the International Prospect i ve Register of Systematic Review s. Results The results indicated that PA is associated with significant and beneficial changes in fat percentage , waist circumference , systolic blood pressure , insulin , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , and total cholesterol , as well as with small non-significant changes in diastolic blood pressure , glucose , and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol .
Conclusion Although limited , results from controlled trials suggest that PA intervention may improve physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents who are overweight or obese
Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a major concern .
Studies have investigated the role of physical activity ( PA ) to prevent obesity in this population .
However , previous review s did not focus on the effects of PA in overweight/obese adolescents on physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease altogether .
Objective The present systematic review analyzed trials investigating the effect of PA on aerobic capacity , muscle strength , body composition , hemodynamic variables , biochemical markers , and endothelial function in obese/overweight adolescents .
Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy for Painful Shoulder Conditions: A Systematic Review
Abstract Multiple disease-specific systematic review s on the effectiveness of physical therapy intervention for shoulder dysfunction have been inconclusive . To date , there have been two systematic review s that examined manual therapy specifically but both considered effects within diagnoses . The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the effectiveness of manual therapy to the glenohumeral joint across all painful shoulder conditions . A search of MEDLINE , CINAHL , Web of Science , and Cochrane Central Register of R and omized Controlled Trials for articles date d 1996 to June 2009 was performed . Inclusion for review were  manual therapy performed to the glenohumeral joint only ; non-surgical painful shoulder disorders ; subjects 18 - 80 years ; and outcomes of range of motion , pain , function , and /or quality of life . Quality assessment was performed using the PEDro scale with subsequent data extraction . Seventeen related articles were found with seven fitting the inclusion criteria . The average PEDro score was 7.86 , meeting the cutoff score for high quality . Significant heterogeneity in outcome measures prohibited meta- analysis . Five studies demonstrated benefits utilizing manual therapy for mobility , and four demonstrated a trend towards decreasing pain values . Functional outcomes and quality -of-life measures varied greatly among all studies . Manual therapy appears to increase either active or passive mobility of the shoulder . A trend was found favoring manual therapy for decreasing pain , but the effect on function and quality of life remains inconclusive . Future research utilizing consistent outcome measurements is necessary
The review was registered ( Number CRD42013004632 ) on PROSPERO , the International Prospect i ve Register of Systematic Review s. Results The results indicated that PA is associated with significant and beneficial changes in fat percentage , waist circumference , systolic blood pressure , insulin , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , and total cholesterol , as well as with small non-significant changes in diastolic blood pressure , glucose , and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol .
Conclusion Although limited , results from controlled trials suggest that PA intervention may improve physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents who are overweight or obese
Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a major concern .
Studies have investigated the role of physical activity ( PA ) to prevent obesity in this population .
However , previous review s did not focus on the effects of PA in overweight/obese adolescents on physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease altogether .
Objective The present systematic review analyzed trials investigating the effect of PA on aerobic capacity , muscle strength , body composition , hemodynamic variables , biochemical markers , and endothelial function in obese/overweight adolescents .