{"title":"Running preparation for cardiac safety and improved performance.","authors":"Junga Lee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550774.387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2550774.387","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 6","pages":"259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145911617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A randomized controlled trial effect of forest hiking on tensor muscle function, erythrocyte factors, and leukocytes' subsets in older adults: a pilot study.","authors":"Sang-Geun Jo, Dong-Hyun Yoo, Yong-Seok Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550564.282","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550564.282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the process of forest hiking (FH) through skeletal muscle oxygen saturation (SmO<sub>2</sub>) and investigated subsequent changes in muscle function, erythrocytes, and immunocytes. A total of 60 participants who their ages, heights, and weights of 73.05±3.23 years, 1.63±0.06 m, and 67.75±9.22 kg. They resided in two living communities, and were assigned to the control (CON, n=30) group, whereas those from the other were allocated to the FH (n=30) group. The intervention consisted of a hiking program performed for 120 min per day, twice per week, over a 4-week period. The degree of oxygen utilization in muscles during the hiking was monitored by measuring SmO<sub>2</sub> in the vastus lateralis (VL). During hiking, SmO<sub>2</sub> levels in the FH group progressively declined, reaching a nadir between 60 and 90 min, followed by partial recovery. After the intervention, the FH group showed pronounced improvements in contraction time in the VL than in the biceps femoris (BF), while maximum displacement improved in both the VL and BF (<i>P</i><0.05). Among erythrocytes parameters, significant interaction effects were observed for hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (<i>P</i><0.05). In addition, significant interaction effects were found in immunocytes (<i>P</i><0.01). This study demonstrated that SmO<sub>2</sub> can be effectively measured during FH and confirmed that a 4-week hiking induced marked improvements not only in muscle function but also in erythrocytes and immunocytes in older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 5","pages":"239-252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582871/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145445156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematic review of pulmonary rehabilitation nursing interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.","authors":"Da-Jung Kim","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550530.265","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550530.265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic literature review analyzes domestic studies on pulmonary rehabilitation nursing interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) published in the field of rehabilitation nursing over the past decade. This analysis will inform the restructuring of pulmonary rehabilitation nursing and suggest future research directions. The systematic literature review analyzed 12 domestic studies on pulmonary rehabilitation nursing interventions for patients with COPD. Previous studies have suggested that combined interventions are more effective than single interventions, despite differences in the study populations. Interventions combining exercise and education showed the most significant improvements in self-care behaviors, respiratory function, and anxiety. Self-care is the process of maintaining health through health promotion and disease management, regardless of whether the condition is stable or worsening. Therefore, establishing effective self-care in pulmonary rehabilitation requires evidence-based education, individualized interventions, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous monitoring with feedback. Effective disease management in COPD patients requires a thorough understanding of their condition and practical behavioral strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 5","pages":"234-238"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145445087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fitness in the Information Age: toward a personalized, technology-driven paradigmn.","authors":"Yong-Seok Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550632.316","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550632.316","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 5","pages":"232-233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145445126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Where <i>Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation</i> stands: recent themes and future directions in exercise rehabilitation.","authors":"Haemi Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550616.308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2550616.308","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 5","pages":"231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582868/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145445150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seung Jin Han, Jean Kyung Paik, Myungchul Kim, Jun-Su Kim
{"title":"The effects of 12 weeks of plyometric training on body composition, physical strength, and bone mineral density in obese adolescents.","authors":"Seung Jin Han, Jean Kyung Paik, Myungchul Kim, Jun-Su Kim","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550582.291","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550582.291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of plyometric training on body composition, physical fitness, and bone mineral density (BMD) in obese male adolescents. Twenty obese male adolescents were randomly assigned to a control group (n=10) or a plyometric exercise group (n=10). The plyometric exercise group performed the exercise 3 times a week for 12 weeks. Body composition, physical fitness, and BMD were measured before and after the 12-week intervention. Following results were obtained. In the plyometric exercise group, body fat mass significantly decreased before and after the intervention, but differences in body weight, body mass index, and lean body mass were not significant. Among physical fitness factors, grip strength, muscular endurance, and the 20-m shuttle run significantly improved, but flexibility did not show a significant difference. In the plyometric exercise group, BMD significantly improved before and after the intervention. These results indicate that 12 weeks of plyometric training may be effective in improving body composition, physical fitness, and bone density in obese adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 5","pages":"253-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582870/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145445090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying Alvin Toffler's <i>The Third Wave</i> to exercise and fitness.","authors":"Yong-Seok Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550410.205","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550410.205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 4","pages":"181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12409147/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spectrum of therapeutic options in hepatocellular carcinoma.","authors":"Hyun Phil Shin, Moonhyung Lee, Jung Won Jeon","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550482.241","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550482.241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent cancer with high mortality rates globally. This review explores various HCC treatments, including surgical resection, liver transplantation, local ablation, and systemic therapies. With advancements in surgical techniques, local therapies, and immunotherapy, the treatment paradigm for HCC is rapidly evolving. Surgical resection remains the preferred first-line treatment for localized HCC with preserved liver function, offering significant survival benefits. Liver transplantation is suitable for patients meeting specific criteria and helps restore liver function in individuals with compromised liver capabilities, providing excellent long-term outcomes. Local ablation is recommended for very early-stage HCC ineligible for surgery, offering outcomes comparable to resection. Transarterial therapies, such as transarterial radioembolization, are employed to treat intermediate-stage HCC, enhancing treatment outcomes. Radiation therapy is increasingly utilized due to improved safety profiles, providing effective treatment options for HCC patients. Systemic treatments have advanced with the introduction of molecularly targeted therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors, improving survival rates. The development of immunotherapy combinations has shown promising efficacy as first-line treatments. The ongoing advancement in treatment strategies, alongside personalized patient approaches, is expected to further enhance outcomes for HCC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 4","pages":"190-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12409303/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reliability and validity of applying Kirkpatrick model for evaluating exercise rehabilitation program.","authors":"Ji-Eun Yu","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550428.214","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550428.214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Kirkpatrick four-level questionnaire-comprising reaction (R), learning (L), behavior (B), and results (Res)-in the context of an exercise rehabilitation program. A total of 141 university students, aged 21 to 25, participated in a 15-week exercise rehabilitation program. Intrarater reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) in a pre-posttest setup and analyzed through Bland-Altman plots. Convergent validity was examined using Pearson correlation. The results of this study were as follows. 'R,' consisting of six questions, showed an ICC ranging from 0.954 to 0.990. 'L,' composed of seven questions, demonstrated an ICC between 0.883 and 0.978. 'B,' made up of five questions, displayed an ICC ranging from 0.859 to 0.974. Additionally, 'Res,' consisting of five questions, showed an ICC between 0.834 and 0.926. Significant correlations were observed among all 23 items (<i>P</i><0.001), suggesting that the application of the Kirkpatrick model to evaluate the exercise rehabilitation program demonstrates strong reliability and validity. These findings suggest that the evaluation metrics can effectively monitor program outcomes at each level through the application of the Kirkpatrick model.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 4","pages":"200-209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12409149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of resistance exercise programs on older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Seongho Choi, Junga Lee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2550362.181","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2550362.181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of resistance exercise programs on older adults' physical and psychological health indicators. Twelve randomized controlled trials published in Korean between January 2000 and July 2024 were included in this meta-analysis. The subjects in the selected studies were all aged 65 and over. The intervention group performed resistance exercise, and the control group did not engage in structured exercise programs. The resistance exercise programs were implemented for an average of 8-12 weeks, 2-3 sessions per week, with each session lasting 40-70 min. Effect sizes were calculated using standardized mean differences, and statistical analysis was conducted using R software. The results revealed that resistance exercise significantly improved various fall-related physical outcomes, including grip strength, flexibility, static and dynamic balance, lower body strength, and coordination. Also, fall efficacy was significantly increased. However, there was no statistically significant change in skeletal muscle mass and body fat percentage. These findings suggest that resistance exercise is an effective intervention for improving physical function and psychological stability in older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"21 4","pages":"182-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12409148/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}