{"title":"Effects of left thigh blood flow restriction exercise on muscle strength and golf performance in amateur golfers.","authors":"Hyun Ahn, Sea-Hyun Bae, Kyung-Yoon Kim","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346302.151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346302.151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the effect of lower-extremity strengthening exercise (LSE) with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on the left thigh on golf performance. Eighteen amateur golfers with more than 1 year of golf experience participated in the study and were randomly divided into two groups: LSE+BFR group (LSE with BFR on the left thigh, n=9) and LSE group (LSE without BFR, n=9). The LSEs consisted of squats, lunges, and standing leg curls. All exercises were performed 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Changes in thigh muscle strength, plantar foot pressure (weight transfer), and golf performance, such as club head speed, ball speed, and carry distance were measured before and after the exercise program. Right knee extension (<i>P</i><0.001) and left knee extension and flexion (<i>P</i><0.001) strength were higher in the LSE+BFR group than in the LSE group. The changes in plantar foot pressure confirmed that smooth weight transfer appeared in E1 (event 1) (address) (<i>P</i><0.05) of the LSE+BFR group, which confirmed that the carry distance (<i>P</i><0.05) of the LSE+BFR group improved after the exercise program. The results of this study showed that BFR muscle strengthening exercise are more effective than basic simple muscle strengthening exercise in improving golf performance through muscle strength and weight transfer improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"237-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cc/41/jer-19-4-237.PMC10468289.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10524097","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 phytoncide on immune cells and psychological stress of gynecological cancer survivors: randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Seung-Jae Heo, Sang-Kyun Park, Yong-Seok Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346150.075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346150.075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify neuroendocrine substances and natural killer (NK) cells, including their subsets and receptors, to determine whether phytoncides scented in an urban hospital could help improve stress in cancer survivors. Fifty-five gynecological cancer survivors were assigned to either the control group (CG, n=28) or phytoncide group (PTG, n=27). The PTG meditated by lying down in a space scented with phytoncide for 1 hr a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Stress levels in both groups were high prior to the experiment and decreased by 9.31%±45.98% (<i>P</i>=0.003) only in the PTG after the experiment. Although the parasympathetic nerve activity of the PTG increased, the epinephrine and cortisol levels were significantly (<i>P</i><0.001) decreased by 5.29%±25.5% and by 24.94%±11.62%. Moreover, the PTG showed a significant increase in the levels of NK cell subsets after 8 weeks, whereas there was no improvement in the CG. In conclusion, phytoncide fragrance reduces stress, increases the number of NK cells and their family even in a nonforest environment, and improves innate immunocytes in gynecological cancer survivors; parasympathetic nerve activity and cortisol hormones play critical roles in this process. That is, a phytoncide essential oil helps to stimulate changes in immunocytes' mobility by affecting the human nervous and endocrine systems, thereby providing relief for psychological stress among cancer survivors who previously had cancer cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"170-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2a/bb/jer-19-3-170.PMC10331144.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10191719","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":"Emergence of artificial intelligence chatbots in scientific research.","authors":"Haemi Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346234.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346234.117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"139-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d1/1d/jer-19-3-139.PMC10331142.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9818464","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":"The talk test as a useful tool to monitor aerobic exercise intensity in healthy population.","authors":"Yonghyun Kwon, Kyung Woo Kang, Jong Sung Chang","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346170.085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346170.085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The talk test (TT) is subjective method to measure exercise intensity in costless and feasible manner, compared to sophisticated laboratory equipment. We attempted to investigate whether the TT was a valid method for evaluation of exercise intensity, by comparing with values derived from various physiologic markers during cardiopulmonary exercise testing on treadmill in healthy population. A total of 17 healthy subjects (12 males and 5 females) participated in this study. The TT was applied, which consisted of 3-stages difficulties demanding respiratory load while they performed the cardiopulmonary exercise testing on treadmill. In each of the TT stages, ergospirometric and psychophysiologic response marker were collected such as heart rate, oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, minute ventilation, carbon dioxide output, tidal volume, respiratory rate, and rating of perceived exertion of breathing. Statistical analyses revealed a significant difference of all dependent variables in each of three TT stages, comparing with the resting phase before the TT. The TT showed strong correlation coefficient with all variables except for rating of perceived exertion during the resting phase before the TT. According to increase of exercise intensity, all dependent variables showed a linear tendency with the stages of the TT. Our findings indicated that each of the TT stages was strongly correlated with ergospirometric variables as well as psychophysiologic response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing on treadmill. We suggested that the TT can be used to evaluate and prescribe exercise intensity of aerobic activity in cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"163-169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/00/b3/jer-19-3-163.PMC10331140.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9815522","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":"The effects of physical exercise therapy on weight control: its regulation of adipocyte physiology and metabolic capacity.","authors":"Hyun Jung Park, Sung Ja Rhie, Insop Shim","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346232.116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346232.116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Factors associated with increased body mass, including dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance, vascular endothelial dysfunction and sleep disorders, may contribute to the exacerbation of cardiovascular disease. These health problems associated with obesity are caused by accumulated metabolism and physical and emotional stress. Lifestyle, especially exercise, is a major therapeutic strategy for the treatment and management of obesity-induced metabolic problems. Metabolic disease often co-occurs with abdominal obesity. Exercise is necessary for the treatment of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A potential benefit of exercise is to promote fat burning and energy use increases both during exercise itself and in the post-exercise period. Exercise suppresses basal metabolic rate and also has many health benefits. Why should we exercise to lose weight? Does physical activity help lower blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and blood sugar? In this article, we review the positive effects of physical exercise on weight maintenance and weight loss, and the effectiveness of physical exercise on the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"141-148"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5b/a7/jer-19-3-141.PMC10331143.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9818460","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 muscle damage indicators and antioxidant capacity after interval training on the 800-m records of adolescent middle-distance runners.","authors":"Yaowei Zhao, Young-Je Sim","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346212.106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346212.106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To examine the effect of 10-week interval training (IT) at varying intensities on serum muscle damage indicators and antioxidant capacity and determine its effect on the 800-m records of adolescent middle-distance runners. Twenty male high-school middle-distance runners were randomized between the high-intensity IT (HIIT; n=10) and the medium-intensity IT (MIIT; n=10) groups. Three sessions/week for 10 weeks (total of 30 sessions) were performed; one session of IT was for 60 min. The high and medium exercise intensities were set at 90%-95% and 60%-70% heart rate reserve (HRR), respectively. Intensity at rest was 40% HRR for both groups. Weight training was performed at 60%-70% of one repetition maximum for two sessions/week. The changes in serum muscle damage indicators and antioxidant capacity in the two groups were measured, and their effects on the 800-m records were analyzed. The 10-week training reduced serum muscle damage indicators in middle-distance runners, but only the HIIT group displayed a decrease in creatine kinase. For the change in antioxidant capacity, the two groups demonstrated no significant change in malondialdehyde (MDA), whereas the HIIT group exhibited a significant increase in super-oxide dismutase (SOD). IT also reduced the 800-m records in middle-distance running, and the effect was stronger in the HIIT group. In conclusion, 10-week HIIT can have a positive effect on muscle damage indicators, showed a significant increase in SOD as a key indicator of anti-oxidant capacity, and improved the 800-m records in middle-distance runners.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"181-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a5/90/jer-19-3-181.PMC10331139.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9818463","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":"Whole body vibration accelerates the functional recovery of motor nerve components in sciatic nerve-crush injury model rats.","authors":"Atsushi Doi, Kyoka Oda, Masaki Matsumoto, Honoka Sakoguchi, Mizuki Honda, Yuma Ogata, Asuka Nakano, Misato Taniguchi, Shunya Fukushima, Kyogo Imayoshi, Kanta Nagao, Masami Toyoda, Hiroki Kameyama, Motoki Sonohata, Min-Chul Shin","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346178.089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346178.089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) on the sensory and motor nerve components with sciatic nerve injury model rats. Surgery was performed on 21 female Wister rats (6-8 weeks) under intraperitoneal anesthesia. The nerve-crush injuries for the left sciatic nerve were inflicted using a Sugita aneurysm clip. The sciatic nerve model rats were randomly divided into two groups (n=9; control group, n=12; WBV group). The rats in the WBV group walked in the cage with a vibratory stimulus (frequency 50 Hz, 20 min/day, 5 times/wk), while those in the control group walked in the cage without any vibratory stimulus. We used heat stimulation-induced sensory threshold and lumbar magnetic stimulation-induced motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) to measure the sensory and motor nerve components, respectively. Further, morphological measurements, bilateral hind-limb dimension, bilateral gastrocnemius dimension, and weight were evaluated. Consequently, there were no significant differences in the sensory threshold at the injury side between the control and WBV groups. However, at 4 and 6 weeks postoperatively, MEPs latencies in the WBV group were significantly shorter than those in the control group. Furthermore, both sides of the hind-limb dimension at 6 weeks postoperatively, the left side of the gastrocnemius dimension, and both sides of the gastrocnemius weight significantly increased. In conclusion, WBV especially accelerates the functional recovery of motor nerve components in sciatic nerve-crush injury model rats.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 3","pages":"149-162"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f4/6f/jer-19-3-149.PMC10331141.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9818467","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":"Virtual reality-based gait rehabilitation intervention for stroke individuals: a scoping review.","authors":"Minjoon Kim, Fuminari Kaneko","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346114.057","DOIUrl":"10.12965/jer.2346114.057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation is rapidly gaining interest and has been shown to be an intervention to facilitate motor learning in balance and gait rehabilitation. A review of the current literature is needed to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge of VR-based gait physiotherapy for stroke patients. A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed and Scopus. Search terms included: \"virtual reality,\" \"stroke,\" \"gait,\" and \"physical therapy.\" Articles published in a peer-reviewed journal between 2017 and 2021 were considered. The intervention was mainly related to the use of VR as a therapeutic modality, and the outcome was gait performance. The initial search identified 329 articles. After an eligibility review, 13 articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Most of participants were in a chronic stage and were between 14 and 85 years old. The VR-based gait training ranged from nonimmersive to immersive, was mostly performed on a treadmill, and was usually combined with conventional physiotherapy. The duration of the program varied from 10 to 60 min, and there were about 9 to 30 sessions. VR-based gait rehabilitation has a positive effect on gait ability. The existing literature suggests that VR-based rehabilitation combined with conventional physiotherapy could improve gait ability of people with stroke, especially in the chronic stage. However, the duration of VR-based programs should be customized to suit individuals to avoid stimulation sickness. Further research is needed to investigate the long-term effects of this approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 2","pages":"95-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/16/eb/jer-19-2-95.PMC10164524.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9443045","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":"Application of metaverse technology to exercise rehabilitation: present and future.","authors":"Yong-Seok Jee","doi":"10.12965/jer.2346050.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2346050.025","url":null,"abstract":"Due to the development of technological innovation in various fields, human life is improving. Modern society has recently entered an era of technological revolution, and metaverse technology is playing a pivotal role. Metaverse is a compound word of ‘meta,’ a prefix meaning ‘going over,’ and ‘universe.’ Although the metaverse does not yet exist in its entirety, metaverse-like features can be found on various platforms that use the virtual world concept. In our society, the death rate of the elderly and the disabled is decreasing, and life expectancy is increasing due to the development of medical technology. Due to this, there will be more people living with various disabilities or inconveniences in the future, and a time may come when young people will be burdened as caregivers. To prepare for this future, rehabilitation exercises and rehabilitation medicine using the metaverse must be developed. ‘Care robots’ that are recently being developed are good examples. Exercise rehabilitation refers to restoring physical, mental, and social health through human movement to help the elderly and the physically challenged live independent lives. Exercise rehabilitation includes the concept of holistic health service that helps patients perform daily life activities and also serves as a prevention and recovery program for physical, mental, and social health. Currently, and in the future, the supply of exercise rehabilitation programs for the disabled, the elderly, and patients is insufficient compared to demand. To address this issue, virtual exercise rehabilitation programs have recently been developed for weak and injured populations. The metaverse is an interactive simulation that allows users to have experiences similar to reality in a virtual space created through computer hardware and software. Metaverse users can use sensory organs such as sight, hearing, and touch to realize movement in the virtual world. Metaverse technology for exercise rehabilitation is attracting the interest of the public as the number of users grows. Furthermore, the effectiveness, efficiency, and convenience of exercise rehabilitation using the metaverse have also been reported through various studies. That is, the metaverse exercise rehabilitation program has been used to treat Parkinson’s disease (Griffin et al., 2011), traumatic brain injury (Ustinova and Perkins, 2013), arthritis (Iversen et al., 2014), Alzheimer disease (White and Moussavi, 2016), strokes (Laver et al., 2017), spinal injuries (SaadonGrosman and Arzy, 2017), and multiple sclerosis (Hsieh et al., 2020). In addition, exercise rehabilitation programs using the metaverse are being utilized and studied in fields related to various diseases. Metaverse technology has been reported to increase patient satisfaction due to its usefulness and positive user interaction. However, there are also reports that ‘presence,’ which is important in metaverse technology, does not significantly affect satisfaction. In other w","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 2","pages":"93-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/49/30/jer-19-2-93.PMC10164525.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9444802","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 cold water immersion and protein intake combined recovery after eccentric exercise on exercise performance in elite soccer players.","authors":"Hyoung-Won Kim, Chang-Hwa Joo","doi":"10.12965/jer.2244596.298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.2244596.298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the combined recovery method of cold water immersion (CWI) and protein supplement intake after eccentric exercise that causes muscle fatigue in elite soccer players. Eleven semiprofessional soccer players participated in this study. Participants were divided into CWI group, combined protein and CWI group (PCWI), and passive resting group (CON). The participants completed the eccentric exercise for one hour and performed one of three recovery methods. The muscle strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles significantly decreased at 48-hr postexercise compared to before exercise in all recovery groups (<i>P</i><0.05), with no significantly different between the recovery groups. The time required to sprint 40 m was significantly longer in all groups at 24 hr and 48 hr after exercise than before exercise (<i>P</i><0.05). The vertical jump height was significantly decreased at 48 hr after exercise compared to before exercise in the CON and CWI groups (<i>P</i><0.05). The muscle soreness values were higher at 6 hr, 24 hr, and 48 hr after exercise than before exercise in all groups (<i>P</i><0.001). The perceived recovery quality was reduced after exercise in the PCWI (<i>P</i><0.01) and CON groups (<i>P</i><0.001) compared to before exercise; it was unchanged in the CWI group. The recovery quality decreased at 6 hr, 24 hr, and 48 hr after exercise in all recovery groups (<i>P</i><0.01). In conclusion, the combined recovery method was less effective than CWI alone for the recovery of exercise performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":15771,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation","volume":"19 2","pages":"126-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/83/c5/jer-19-2-126.PMC10164526.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9444804","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}