Stroke is the most common cause of chronic adult disability in theUnited Kingdom. Of the people who survive stroke, 85 percent are leftwith some degree of arm paresis. After five years, 25 percent of ...
August 28, 2009 — The benefits of exercises to strengthen muscles in the upper arms, shoulders, and chest of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) extend beyond the upper ...
Women who exercise shortly after having non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery appear to regain better shoulder and arm mobility and experience less pain than those who receive standard care, ...
Upper extremity exercise training specifically impacts the arms and has been shown to increase arm work capacity while decreasing VO 2 for a comparable work level. Postulated mechanisms for ...