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The Influence of Exercise Intensity on Psychosocial Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review.
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Physical Exercise Guided by Active Video Games for Optimizing Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older Adults With Knee and/or Hip Osteoarthritis Under a Community-based Rehabilitation Model.
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exercise induced hypoalgesia during different intensities of a dynamic resistance exercise: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Mézières Method as a practice of embodiment in patients with low back pain: a mixed study.Annals of medicine · 2023Trial
- Effects of high- versus moderate-intensity multimodal whole-body training to improve inspiratory muscle function in persons with chronic nonspecific low back pain.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Anxiety and Depression of People with Fibromyalgia: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- What are the functional and clinical characteristics shared by fibromyalgia and low back pain? A scoping review.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- The Effect of Myofascial Stretching on Mechanical Nociception and Contributing Neural Mechanisms.NeuroSci · 2024Article
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Abstract
contextPsychosocial parameters play an important role in the onset and persistence of chronic musculoskeletal disorders (CMSDs). Exercise therapy is a valuable therapeutic modality as part of CMSD rehabilitation. Hereby, exercise intensity is an important factor regarding changes in pain and disability in multiple CMSDs. However, the impact of exercise intensity on psychosocial outcomes remains poorly explored.
objectiveTo identify the effects of different modes of exercise intensity on psychosocial outcomes in persons with CMSDs. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search was conducted up to November 2020 using the following databases: PubMed/MEDline, PEDro, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. STUDY SELECTION: Studies reporting exercise therapy in CMSDs with a predefined display of exercise intensity and an evaluation of at least 1 psychosocial outcome were included. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2a. DATA EXTRACTION: Data regarding demographics, exercise intensity, and psychosocial outcomes were included in a descriptive analysis. Methodological quality was assessed using the PEDro scale and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist.
resultsA total of 22 studies, involving 985 participants (with fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis) were included (mean PEDro score = 5.77/10). The most common psychosocial outcomes were quality of life (QoL) (n = 15), depression (n = 10), and anxiety (n = 9). QoL improved at any exercise intensity in persons with fibromyalgia. However, persons with fibromyalgia benefit more from exercising at low to moderate intensity regarding anxiety and depression. In contrast, persons with chronic low back pain benefit more from exercising at a higher intensity regarding QoL, anxiety, and depression. Other CMSDs only showed limited or conflicting results regarding the value of certain exercise intensities.
conclusionPsychosocial outcomes are influenced by the intensity of exercise therapy in fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain, but effects differ across other CMSDs. Future research is necessary to determine the exercise intensity that yields optimal exercise therapy outcomes in specific CMSDs.
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