Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2015
Review Meta AnalysisWalking exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review the evidence examining effects of walking interventions on pain and self-reported function in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. ⋯ Evidence of fair methodological quality suggests that walking is associated with significant improvements in outcome compared with control interventions but longer-term effectiveness is uncertain. With the use of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force system, walking can be recommended as an effective form of exercise or activity for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain but should be supplemented with strategies aimed at maintaining participation. Further work is required for examining effects on important health-related outcomes in this population in robustly designed studies.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2015
Review Meta AnalysisEffect of pilates exercise for improving balance in older adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
To investigate the effect of Pilates on balance and falls in older adults, and whether programs tested in prior studies met best-practice recommendations for exercise to prevent falls. ⋯ The evidence suggests Pilates can improve balance, an important risk factor for falls in older adults. However, there is limited data on the impact of Pilates on falls. Effects may have been overestimated because of the low methodological quality of studies. Best-practice recommendations were rarely applied in prior studies, indicating greater effects may have been achieved if recommendations were incorporated.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2015
Review Meta AnalysisRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in chronic pain: a review of the literature.
To review the literature on the analgesic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in chronic pain according to different pain syndromes and stimulation parameters. ⋯ rTMS has potential utility in the management of chronic pain; however, studies using maintenance sessions of rTMS and assessing the effects of rTMS on the different aspects of chronic pain are needed to provide a more solid basis for its clinical application for pain relief.