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SynthesisClinical rehabilitation2023

Do people with musculoskeletal pain differ from healthy cohorts in terms of global measures of strength? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Enrico Verdini, Luca Maestroni, Michael Clark, Anthony Turner, Jörg Huber

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Synthesis in Clinical rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Enrico VerdiniSchool of Health Sciences, 171115University of Brighton, Brighton, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2472-6749
Luca MaestroniLondon Sport Institute, 244879School of Science and Technology, 389681Middlesex University, London, UK.
Michael ClarkIndependent Consultant, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6561-0238
Anthony TurnerLondon Sport Institute, 244879School of Science and Technology, 389681Middlesex University, London, UK.
Jörg HuberSchool of Health Sciences, 171115University of Brighton, Brighton, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIt is currently unknown if people with musculoskeletal pain display different multi-joint strength capacities than healthy cohorts. The aim was to investigate whether people with musculoskeletal pain show differences in global measures of strength in comparison to healthy cohorts. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review was conducted using three databases (Medline, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. REVIEW

methodsStudies involving participants with painful musculoskeletal conditions and multi-joint strength assessment measured at baseline were included. A meta-analysis was also performed to compute standardized mean differences (± 95% confidence intervals), using Hedge's

resultsIn total, 5043 articles were identified, of which 20 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. The available evidence revealed that multi-joint strength values were limited to knee osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, and rheumatoid arthritis. Only four studies were included in the quantitative synthesis and revealed that only small differences in both chest press (

conclusionThere is a paucity of multi-joint strength values in participants with musculoskeletal pain. Quantitative comparison with healthy cohorts was limited, except for those with fibromyalgia. Adult women with fibromyalgia displayed reduced multi-joint strength values in comparison to active community women.

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FibromyalgiaLow Back PainMusculoskeletal PainOsteoarthritis, KneeAdultFemaleHumansmeta-analysismulti-joint exercisesMuscle strength assessmentmusculoskeletal painsystematic review

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PMID36154313
PMCPMC9772898

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