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SynthesisJournal of rehabilitation medicine2021

Effects of muscle strengthening and cardiovascular fitness activities for poliomyelitis survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Akhilesh Kumar Ramachandran, Stephen P J Goodman, Michael J Jackson, Timothy J H Lathlean

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Synthesis in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akhilesh Kumar RamachandranPolio Australia Incorporated, University of New England, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Stephen P J Goodman
Michael J Jackson
Timothy J H Lathlean
The University of Adelaide · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate and assess the effectiveness of muscle strengthening and cardiovascular interventions in improving outcomes in poliomyelitis (polio) survivors. DATA SOURCES: A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for experimental and observational studies. Study selection and extraction: Screening, data-extraction, risk of bias and quality assessment were carried out independently by the authors. The quality appraisal and risk of bias were assessed using the Downs and Black Checklist. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was followed to increase clarity of reporting. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 21 studies that met all the inclusion criteria were subjected to statistical analyses according to intervention (muscle strengthening or cardiovascular fitness). A random-effects meta-analysis showed a statistically significant effect for the exercise interventions favouring improvement in outcomes according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

conclusionThis review provides further insight into the effects associated with muscle strengthening and cardiovascular interventions among polio survivors, and helps to further identify the current state of research in this area. Future research is needed, focusing on individualized approaches to exercise with polio survivors and specific exercise prescription recommendations, based on established frameworks, such as the ICF.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular DiseasesExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMuscle StrengthPoliomyelitisSurvivorsexercise-based interventionInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health frameworkpost-polio syndromerehabilitation

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PMID33876251
PMCPMC8814870
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