ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2021
Exercise in Treatment of Migraine Including Chronic Migraine.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prescription of therapeutic exercise in migraine, an evidence-based clinical practice guideline.The journal of headache and pain · 2023Guideline
- Pooled it
- Efficacy of a dual task protocol on neurophysiological and clinical outcomes in migraine: a randomized control trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Trial
- Migraine and Obesity: From Shared Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies.Neurology and therapy · 2026Review
- The Therapeutic Home Environment for Chronic Diseases: A Transdisciplinary Ecosystem for Achieving Migraine Freedom and Managing Comorbid Anxiety, Insomnia, and Chronic Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cluster Analysis of Global Research Hotspots and Thematic Evolution in Chronic Migraine: A Bibliometric Study (1917-2024).Pain research & management · 2026Article
- Burden of migraine among university students in the Middle East and North Africa: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, mental health comorbidities, and disability.BMC public health · 2025Article
- General physical impairments in migraine patients beyond cervical function.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Incorporating Therapeutic Education and Exercise in Migraine Management: A Biobehavioral Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Advances in Exercise in the Clinical Trials of Migraine: A Scoping Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Article
- Mind the Metabolic Gap: Bridging Migraine and Alzheimer's disease through Brain Insulin Resistance.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- The Nursing Role in the Management of Medication Overuse Headache: Realities and Prospects.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk: A Novel Target for the Treatment of Migraine.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Exploring the Connection between Migraines and Pregnancy: The Impact of Physical Activity on Symptom Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Review
- Effect of Voluntary Exercise on Endogenous Pain Control Systems and Post-traumatic Headache in Mice.The journal of pain · 2023Article
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Episodic Migraine.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
- The Development of Psychiatric Illness and Chemoprophylaxis of Botulinum Toxin in Migraine: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Models for Treating Post-traumatic Headache.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
- Modifiable gaps in preventive medication use and exercise among patients with chronic migraine: A descriptive study from Eastern Taiwan.Tzu chi medical journalArticle
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWith this review, we aimed to investigate the effect of exercise on migraine and explored the possibility of exercise as a treatment option for migraine. RECENT
findingsA close association of physical activity and exercise with migraine has been reported in clinical and population-based studies. Recent randomized controlled trials investigating the effect of aerobic exercise as a migraine-preventive treatment have revealed a notable improvement in migraine symptoms. Data on the effect of anaerobic exercise and exercise for flexibility, coordination, and relaxation on migraine are currently insufficient to make any recommendations. Possible pathways for the attenuation of migraine by exercise include the endogenous opioid and cannabinoid systems, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, inflammation, and behavioral/psychological factors. Regarding efficacy, side effects, and health benefits, aerobic exercise is a potentially beneficial strategy in the preventive treatment of migraine. Further studies are needed to delineate an evidence-based exercise program for migraine treatment.
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