ArticleSpinal cord2021
Physical activity interventions, chronic pain, and subjective well-being among persons with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global disparities in association between leisure-time physical activity and chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Global health research and policy · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of robot-assisted gait training on physical activity outcomes in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Social Support and Pregnancy on Subjective Well-Being: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Neurocognitive predictors of adherence to an online pain self-management program adjunct to long-term opioid therapy.Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology · 2023Trial
- Measuring subjective well-being for people racialised as Black in the USA: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Influence of time since injury and physical activity level on upper limb kinematics and muscle activation during wheelchair propulsion in complete T12/L1 spinal cord injury.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Differential relationships between physical activity and pain phenotypes in individuals with spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Observational
- The influence of subjective well-being on anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Consumer views of functional electrical stimulation and robotic exoskeleton in SCI rehabilitation: A mini review.Artificial organs · 2025Review
- Examining associations among daily discrimination, psychosocial risk factors, and pain outcomes in people with chronic low back pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perceived Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Physically Active Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Article
- Physical Activity Measurement in People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Comparative Review of Different Questionnaires.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
- "I don't know the correct way to describe it": neuropathic pain experiences among athletes with spinal cord injury.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Experiences of Participants with Spinal Cord Injury at an Active Rehabilitation Camp.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- A Comparison of Neuropathic Pain Experiences Among Paralympic Versus Recreational Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
- Development of a pain self-management intervention framework for people with spinal cord injury.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
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- The Impact of a Rater Training Program on the TGMD-3 Scoring Accuracy of Pre-Service Adapted Physical Education Teachers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Encouraging People with Spinal Cord Injury to Take Part in Physical Activity in the COVID-19 Epidemic through the mHealth ParaSportAPP.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
STUDY
designScoping review of experimental and quasi-experimental studies.
objectiveTo systematically synthesize research testing the effects of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) interventions on chronic pain and subjective well-being (SWB) among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI).
methodsLiterature searches were conducted using multiple databases (Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO and SPORTDiscus) to identify studies involving persons with SCI that measured and reported the effects of LTPA interventions on both chronic pain and at least one measure of SWB (e.g., affect, life satisfaction, satisfaction with various life domains). Relevant data were extracted from the studies and synthesized.
resultsA total of 3494 articles were screened. Fifteen published articles, consisting of 12 different studies met the review inclusion criteria. Four different patterns of findings were observed regarding the effect of LTPA on chronic pain and SWB outcomes: (1) increased chronic pain, decreased SWB (1 article); (2) decreased chronic pain, improved SWB (12 articles); (3) increased chronic pain, improved SWB (1 article); and (4) unchanged levels of pain, improved SWB (1 article).
conclusionsResults of most articles included in this scoping review suggest that LTPA interventions can reduce chronic pain and improve SWB for persons with SCI. Further research is needed to identify the mechanisms by which LTPA affects pain and SWB, in order to formulate LTPA prescriptions that maximize improvements in these outcomes.
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