Women who sit for more than 6 hours daily 40 per cent likelier to die young?

A new study has revealed that sitting for more than six hours daily could raise risk of early death and cannot be reversed by exercise.
The study said women who sit for more than six hours daily are around 40 per cent more likely to die than those sitting for less than three hours a day, reports the Daily Mail.

Link: http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_women-who-sit-for-more-than-6-hours-daily-40-per-cent-likelier-to-die-young_1559308

Listening to music while jogging, biking makes you deaf to danger

Listening to music on iPods or mobile phones while walking, jogging, or biking has its own set of perils, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Link: http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_listening-to-music-while-jogging-biking-makes-you-deaf-to-danger_1559372

New Classification Will Guide Assessment And Treatment Of Osteoporosis

A new study brings the experience of physical therapists to a developing "Core Set" of criteria to guide evaluation and treatment for patients with osteoporosis, reports the April/June issue of the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, official journal of the Section on Geriatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Part of an international validation project, the study adds the unique perspective of physical therapists to a new classification system for assessing functional status and disability in patients with osteoporosis. The lead author of the study is Barbara Koehler, P.T., M.P.T.Sc., of Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/230002.php

Exercise Prescribed For Cardiac Rehabilitation

A new study by researchers at the University of Alberta shows that for best results in stable patients after a heart attack, early exercise as well as prolonged exercise is the key to the best outcomes.

The study shows that, in fact, the heart will become better with exercise sooner and with continued exercise over a longer period of time.
read more on: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/222494.php

Use of stability balls with hyperactivity concerns

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on the use of stability balls in the classroom. Eight children who were highly likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were observed 3x/week for 12 weeks while using stability balls in the classroom. When the data was analyzed it revealed that while using the stability balls the following was observed: "increased levels of attention, decreased levels of hyperactivity, and increased time on task and in seat or on ball". A questionnaire that the teachers completed indicated that the teachers preferred the stability ball.

Reference: Fedewa, A. L., & Erwin, H. E. (2011). Stability balls and students with attention and hyperactivity concerns: Implications for ontaskand in-seat behavior. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 393–399. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000554

Source: www.yourtherapysource.com

Link to main article:

http://ajot.aotapress.net/content/65/4/393.full.pdf+html

Amazing site for OT forms and documents

Guidance Documents, Forms, and Practice Resources
PRE-REFERRAL CLASSROOM INTERVENTIONS
ADMINSTRATIVE & PROGRAM SUPPORTS 
EVALUATION SUPPORTS
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Source: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci/nc-school-based-ot-site/guidance-documents-forms-and-practice-resources

cognitive behavioural approaches for pain management

Cognitive behavioural approaches for pain management are not exactly the same as cognitive behavioural therapy for mental health problems.  While there are some underlying concepts that are the same, cognitive behavioural approaches for pain management include a wider range of strategies, and are far less readily defined than the very structured approach used in mental health.  In fact it has only been in the last few years that research into the process of change in pain management have been conducted. Read more...
Source: http://healthskills.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/a-brief-review-of-cognitive-behavioural-approaches-for-pain-management/

Simple Exercises Can Reduce The Incidence of Patellofemoral Pain by 75%

A recent study was conducted and published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine looking at the incidence of patellofemoral pain in over 1500 military recruits undergoing a standard 14-week initial training program.  This basic military training program consisted of 3-4 hours of training daily.  Past reports have identified that up to 15% of new military recruits will develop patellofemoral pain during the initiation of basic training.  This totally makes sense as their workload likely shoots up dramatically and can be used as a great model for the observation of overuse injuries.  Just another reason to be thankful for all our troops!
The recruits were divided into two groups, the exercise group and a control group.  The exercise group began a very simple exercise program of 4 stretches and 4 strengthening exercises designed to minimize the development patellofemoral pain.Read more...
Source:
http://www.mikereinold.com/2011/05/simple-exercises-can-reduce-the-incidence-of-patellofemoral-pain-by-75.html