MUSCLE WEAKNESS

This study is testing whether a 12-week virtual group exercise program called Vivo can help improve leg strength and lower blood sugar levels in older adults with prediabetes. Participants are sedentary men and women aged 60 and older. They are randomly assigned to either join th…

This study is testing whether a special breathing exercise program helps people recover after a lung transplant. Researchers will compare patients who do the breathing training along with standard physical therapy to those who only get standard therapy. The goal is to see if the …

This study is testing if an online exercise program supervised by physical therapists can help people with chronic kidney disease. It will also check how reliable certain tools are for measuring muscle strength and activity. The goal is to see if remote exercise is a safe and pra…

This study aims to understand why people with heart failure often lose muscle mass and strength, a condition called sarcopenia. Researchers will study 80 participants, comparing those with heart failure to healthy individuals. They will use blood tests, body scans, and fitness as…

This study is creating and testing an Italian version of a tool that measures how well intensive care patients can move. Researchers will use the tool with 100 ICU patients to see if it accurately tracks mobility recovery. The goal is to help healthcare workers better assess pati…

This study aims to understand how pregnancy and childbirth affect a woman's core and leg muscle control and endurance. Researchers will compare 78 women who have recently given birth to their first child with women who have never been pregnant. Participants will perform leg-lifti…

This study aims to understand if being physically active while in the hospital helps older adults recover better after a life-threatening illness. Researchers are tracking 312 patients with conditions like sepsis to see how their activity levels relate to their physical and menta…