CONTEXT: For obese older persons, ambulation is both functionally important and a means of weight control. The relationship between weight and ambulation is not known in this population. Also, the ...

Certain genetic mutations in patients with DMD influence the timing of ambulation loss, with exon 44 skipping, exons 3 through 7 deletions, and exon 2 duplications linked to delayed loss. The study's ...

Slowing the loss of ambulation in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) may also mitigate worsening disease burden and overall function, according to a pair of posters presented at ISPOR ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PTC Therapeutics Inc. released results showing that treatment with Translarna delayed loss of ambulation by more ...

Early mobilization was associated with a lower incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) progression in a randomized trial of 103 patients hospitalized for proximal DVT, but the results did not reach ...

Memorial Regional Hospital revamped its mobility program so patients would get the ambulation needed to achieve optimal outcomes. The benefits of mobility among hospitalized patients are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed rate of survival and recovery of ambulation at 60 days did not differ between use of ...

This study deepens our understanding of walking ability of individuals one year after TKA surgery. The prevailing norm in this area is to use short duration walk tests to evaluate functional mobility ...

Objective To identify the optimal dose and type of physical activity to improve functional capacity and reduce adverse events in acutely hospitalised older adults. Design Systematic review and ...