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Rehabilitation
Ana Paula Coelho Figueira Freire, Crystian Bitencourt Soares de Oliveira, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Sean Shumate, Larissa Braganca Falcao Marques, Rafael Zambelli Pinto
Summary: This study investigated the association between sedentary activities and physical activity of different intensities on pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). The results suggested that replacing sedentary behavior with vigorous activity was associated with reductions in pain intensity. Additionally, replacing light or moderate activities with vigorous activity also led to reductions in pain intensity. However, there were no significant associations observed between sedentary activities and physical activity of different intensities for disability.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Wouter Van Bogaert, Iris Coppieters, Jeroen Kregel, Jo Nijs, Robby De Pauw, Mira Meeus, Barbara Cagnie, Lieven Danneels, Anneleen Malfliet
Summary: The study showed that individuals with chronic spinal pain and high levels of fear of movement tend to have worse treatment outcomes. However, the experimental treatment combining pain neuroscience education with exercise therapy that addresses specific movements patients fear can mitigate this negative impact of kinesiophobia in patients.
Article
Rehabilitation
Marco Monticone, Igor Portoghese, Barbara Rocca, Andrea Giordano, Marcello Campagna, Franco Franchignoni
Summary: This study aimed to assess the responsiveness and minimal important change (MIC) of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) in individuals with chronic low back pain undergoing multidisciplinary rehabilitation. The results showed that the PCS demonstrated good ability to detect patient-perceived clinical changes post-rehabilitation, with determined MIC values providing a benchmark for assessing individual improvement in this clinical context. These values increase confidence in interpreting score changes, enhancing their meaningfulness for both research and clinical contexts.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Business
Charles Calderwood, Lieke L. ten Brummelhuis, Amanda S. Patel, Trevor Watkins, Allison S. Gabriel, Christopher C. Rosen
Summary: This review provides a cross-disciplinary synthesis of evidence on the implications of physical activity for job performance and proposes a resource-based framework to guide future research in this area.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Umut Varol
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between routinary physical activity and chronic neck pain severity indicators and salivary cortisol. The results showed that female sex, sedentary behaviors, and pain sensitivity were associated with higher cortisol levels. Worse disability, pain intensity, and pain pressure thresholds were associated with lower physical activity levels.
Article
Rehabilitation
Kyle Vader, Tom Doulas, Rupa Patel, Jordan Miller
Summary: This study explored the experiences, barriers, and outcomes of physical activity and exercise in adults living with chronic pain. Factors such as pain, fatigue, and social support were found to influence participation in physical activity and exercise, highlighting the importance of addressing modifiable barriers to improve health outcomes in this population.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Rheumatology
Camille Daste, Quentin Kirren, Joulnar Akoum, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Francois Rannou, Christelle Nguyen
Summary: Physical activity is defined as movement generated by muscle contraction that can improve health status in individuals with osteoarthritis. Adapted physical activity is considered a first-line treatment for osteoarthritis, providing benefits such as pain reduction and improved mobility. Studies have shown that structured exercise programs for muscle strengthening and joint flexibility are core treatments with effects comparable to pharmacological interventions.
Article
Orthopedics
Burcu Aydemir, Chun-Hao Huang, Kharma C. Foucher
Summary: The study found that the association between muscle strength and physical activity level in individuals with knee osteoarthritis is mediated by kinesiophobia, rather than pain. Knee extension strength is directly related to physical activity level, suggesting that muscle strength can influence physical activity indirectly or directly.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Lianne Wood, Ben Csiernik, Geronimo Bejarano, Gisela C. Miyamoto, Gemma Mansell, Jill A. Hayden, Martyn Lewis, Aidan G. Cashin
Summary: This study analyzed the data of 255 participants with chronic low back pain and found that reductions in pain catastrophising and kinesiophobia mediated the improvements in pain intensity and physical function with Pilates exercise.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Mats Kirkeby Fjeld, Anders Pedersen Arnes, Bo Engdahl, Bente Morseth, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock, Alexander Horsch, Audun Stubhaug, Bjorn Heine Strand, Christopher Sivert Nielsen, Olof Anna Steingrimsdottir
Summary: The study finds a consistent inverse relationship between physical activity and chronic pain, regardless of the measure used (self-reported or accelerometer). The association is stronger for moderate-to-severe chronic pain, suggesting that higher levels of physical activity are associated with less chronic pain.
Article
Rheumatology
Daniel K. White, Jason Jakiela, Tom Bye, Jessica Aily, Dana Voinier
Summary: This scoping review aims to provide a basic overview of physical activity (PA), including terminology, the importance for adults with osteoarthritis (OA), and existing gaps in the literature. PA is defined as any energy expenditure from skeletal muscle above a resting level, and exercise is a planned, structured, and repetitive type of PA. Robust literature shows that PA has a modest protective effect on pain, functional limitation, and disability in OA, as well as positive effects on a range of outcomes in the general population. Recommendations for measurement instruments and metrics are provided.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Esther Williamson, Graham Boniface, Ioana R. Marian, Susan J. Dutton, Angela Garrett, Alana Morris, Zara Hansen, Lesley Ward, Philippa J. A. Nicolson, David Rogers, Karen L. Barker, Jeremy Fairbank, Judith Fitch, David P. French, Christine Comer, Christian D. Mallen, Sarah E. Lamb
Summary: The study found that the BOOST program significantly improved mobility for older adults with neurogenic claudication. However, there was no significant difference in Oswestry Disability Index scores between the BOOST program and best practice advice at 12 months. The BOOST program showed better results in walking capacity and reducing falls risk.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Sahar Nazary Soltan Ahmad, Amir Letafatkar, Britton W. Brewer, Ali Sharifnezhad
Summary: This study compared the effects of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) and movement system impairment (MSI)-based treatment on patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP). The results showed that CFT had better clinical and cognitive outcomes compared to MSI-based treatment, and the treatment effects were maintained at the six-month follow-up. Additionally, CFT achieved better improvements in gait kinetics.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Mitchell T. Gibbs, Jill A. Hayden, Aidan G. Cashin, Brishna Shah, Yannick L. Gilanyi, Andrew Natoli, Grant Holmes, Rachel Ogilvie, Amanda D. Hagstrom, James H. McAuley, Paul W. Marshall, Matthew D. Jones
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the proportion of exercise interventions tested in clinical trials for chronic low back pain (CLBP) that meet the World Health Organisation's (WHO) physical activity guidelines. A secondary analysis of the 2021 Cochrane review of exercise therapy for CLBP was performed, and the results showed that few interventions meet the WHO guidelines, indicating a lack of broader impact on health outcomes.
Article
Orthopedics
Jana Semrau, Christian Hentschke, Stefan Peters, Klaus Pfeifer
Summary: In individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain, behavioural medical rehabilitation combined with behavioural exercise therapy did not show greater effectiveness compared to standard exercise therapy within the rehabilitation program.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)