scholarly journals Are Older Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Less Active than Older Adults Without Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pain Medicine ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1316-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Tarik T. Binnekade ◽  
Andy Soundy ◽  
Pat Schofield ◽  
Ivan P. J. Huijnen ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira ◽  
Irlei dos Santos ◽  
Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto ◽  
Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral

Abstract Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects the quality of life of older adults by interfering in their ability to perform activities of daily living. Aerobic exercise programs have been used in the treatment of various health conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders. However, there is still little evidence on the effects of aerobic exercise for the treatment of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Thus, the objective of this study is to assess the effects of aerobic exercise in improving pain and function of older adults with chronic pain as a consequence of different chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Methods The databases to be used in the search are PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Randomized controlled trials that used aerobic exercise in the treatment of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain will be included. Primary outcomes will be pain and function. We will use the PEDro scale to evaluate the methodological quality and statistical description of each included study, and the strength of the recommendations will be summarized using GRADE. Discussion The results of this systematic review will provide a synthesis of the current evidence on the effects of aerobic exercise in the treatment of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. In addition, this information can help health professionals in decision-making about the use of aerobic exercise in the treatment of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Ethics and dissemination This systematic review was recorded prospectively, and the results will be part of a doctoral thesis to be published in a peer-reviewed international journal and possibly presented at international conferences. Systematic review registration PROSPERO, CRD42019118903.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1394-1415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Martinez-Calderon ◽  
Mar Flores-Cortes ◽  
Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio ◽  
Alejandro Luque-Suarez

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Mason ◽  
R Andrew Moore ◽  
Jayne E Edwards ◽  
Sheena Derry ◽  
Henry J McQuay

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 640
Author(s):  
Simone Battista ◽  
Luca Buzzatti ◽  
Marialuisa Gandolfi ◽  
Cinzia Finocchi ◽  
Luca Falsiroli Maistrello ◽  
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Several studies have investigated the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, bringing contrasting results to the forefront. Thus far, however, there has been no synthesis of evidence on the effect of BoNT-A as an adjunctive treatment within a multimodal approach. Hence, Medline via PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library-CENTRAL were searched until November 2020 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the use of BoNT-A as an adjunctive therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain. The risk of bias (RoB) and the overall quality of the studies were assessed through RoB 2.0 and the GRADE approach, respectively. Meta-analysis was conducted to analyse the pooled results of the six included RCTs. Four were at a low RoB, while two were at a high RoB. The meta-analysis showed that BoNT-A as an adjunctive therapy did not significantly decrease pain compared to the sole use of traditional treatment (SDM −0.89; 95% CI −1.91; 0.12; p = 0.08). Caution should be used when interpreting such results, since the studies displayed very high heterogeneity (I = 94%, p < 0.001). The overall certainty of the evidence was very low. The data retrieved from this systematic review do not support the use of BoNT-A as an adjunctive therapy in treating chronic musculoskeletal pain.


2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (23) ◽  
pp. 1679-1687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin E Smith ◽  
Paul Hendrick ◽  
Toby O Smith ◽  
Marcus Bateman ◽  
Fiona Moffatt ◽  
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