Trial reportWorld journal of gastroenterology2015
Intervention to increase physical activity in irritable bowel syndrome shows long-term positive effects.
Trial report in World journal of gastroenterology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02867774 (Impact of Physical Activity for Chronic Pelvic Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of Physical Activity for Chronic Pelvic Pain
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of different exercise interventions on clinical outcomes of irritable bowel syndrome and their potential mechanisms: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Physical activity for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- [Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and functional constipation in adults: Treatment (Part 2 of 2)].Atencion primaria · 2017Guideline
- The impact of locus of control on somatic and psychological profiles of patients with irritable bowel syndrome engaging in aerobic exercise.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- A Dietary Intervention with Reduction of Starch and Sucrose Leads to Reduced Gastrointestinal and Extra-Intestinal Symptoms in IBS Patients.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Nurturing gut health: A comprehensive framework.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Review
- Physical and Mental Health as Biopsychosocial Correlates and Pathways Associated With Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Structural Equation Modeling Study.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- Symptom Severity, Body Image Dissatisfaction, and Movement Behaviors in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Analysis of Quality of Life Determinants.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Depression Among Individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Nationwide Claims-Based Analysis of 3.9 Million Koreans.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Role of Evolutionary Mismatch in Chronic Disease Risk.American journal of biological anthropology · 2025Article
- Could the Therapeutic Effect of Physical Activity on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Be Mediated Through Changes to the Gut Microbiome? A Narrative and Hypothesis Generating Review.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Review
- Unravelling behavioural contributions to IBS risk: evidence from univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomisation.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Physical Exercise as a Therapeutic Approach in Gastrointestinal Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of physical activity on symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2025Article
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Childhood Obesity: The Role of Diet and Its Impact on Microbiota.Nutrients · 2024Review
- A primer for the gastroenterology provider on psychosocial assessment of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Review
- Anxiety-Related Factors Associated With Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Effects of neuroticism on pre-exam irritable bowel syndrome in female middle school students: mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty and moderating role of exercise duration.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Associations between physical activity, long COVID symptom intensity, and perceived health among individuals with long COVID.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the long-term effects of physical activity on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and on quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety.
methodsSeventy-six patients from a previous randomized controlled interventional study on increased physical activity in IBS were asked to participate in this long-term follow-up study. The included patients attended one visit in which they filled out questionnaires and they underwent a submaximal cycle ergometer test. The primary end point was the change in the IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS) at baseline, i.e., before the intervention and at follow-up. The secondary endpoints were changes in quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety.
resultsA total of 39 [32 women, median age 45 (28-61) years] patients were included in this follow-up. Median follow-up time was 5.2 (range: 3.8-6.2) years. The IBS symptoms were improved compared with baseline [IBS-SSS: 276 (169-360) vs 218 (82-328), P = 0.001]. This was also true for the majority of the dimensions of psychological symptoms such as disease specific quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety. The reported time of physical activity during the week before the visit had increased from 3.2 (0.0-10.0) h at baseline to 5.2 (0.0-15.0) h at follow-up, P = 0.019. The most common activities reported were walking, aerobics and cycling. There was no significant difference in the oxygen uptake 31.8 (19.7-45.8) mL per min per kg at baseline vs 34.6 (19.0-54.6) mL/min per kg at follow-up.
conclusionAn intervention to increase physical activity has positive long-term effects on IBS symptoms and psychological symptoms.
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