Meta-analysis on the role of exercise in the treatment of constipation
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Current guidelines recommend life-style adjustment (including more exercise) as the first measure for treating constipation. This meta-analysis investigated the influence of exercise therapy on the symptoms of patients with chronic constipation. About half of participants in a exercise programme lasting several weeks experienced a positive effect on their symptoms. Studies with the laxatives bisacodyl and sodium picosulfate showed that these generally alleviated symptoms even within the first day of treatment.
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2005 ◽
pp. 14-36
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2005 ◽
Vol 11
(1)
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pp. 24-32
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2013 ◽
Vol 18
(1)
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pp. 1-18
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2016 ◽
Vol 86
(3-4)
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pp. 127-151
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