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115 questions · 119 findings · 36 reviews

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No studies found 28 · 23.5%GRADE not reported 1 · 0.8%Very low 42 · 35.3%Low 33 · 27.7%Moderate 11 · 9.2%High 4 · 3.4%

Exercise vs no exercise

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 124 participants
Very low
Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 445 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

Pain ‐ long term (12 months and beyond) Pain subscale of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (0 to 100 points, higher score means more pain) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 437 participants
Moderate

Multimodal exercise training vs usual care or no exercise training

Adverse events Assessed the severe medical complications and exercise‐related musculoskeletal pain · adult lung transplant recipients

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 80 participants
Very low

Exercise vs NSAIDs

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · young women with suspected primary dysmenorrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 122 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · young women with suspected primary dysmenorrhoea

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 632 participants
Low

Exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

PainAssessed: SF‐36Scale: 0 to 100 · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
15 studies · 872 participants
Low

Hand exercise vs no exercise

Hand pain Self‐report questionnaires Scale from 0 to 10 (0 represents no pain) · patients with hand osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 381 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Pain · acute non‐specific LBP

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes pain compared with sham/placebo treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for treatment of acute non‐specific low back pain 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 299 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs no treatment

Pain · acute non‐specific LBP

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for treatment of acute non‐specific low back pain 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 157 participants
Very low

Aerobic exercise vs no training

Pain · people with dermatomyositis and polymyositis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Strength training and aerobic exercise training for muscle disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Aerobic exercise vs no training

Pain · boys with DMD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Strength training and aerobic exercise training for muscle disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings ‐ Exercise alone vs exercise plus electrophysical modality

Pain · participants with haemophilia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for haemophilia 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Aerobic exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

PainAssessed: SF‐36Scale: 0 to 100 · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 570 participants
Low

Exercise vs no intervention

Pain · adults with ankylosing spondylitis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 288 participants
Low

Exercise vs usual care

Pain · adults with ankylosing spondylitis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 911 participants
Moderate

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Pain ‐ duration exercise WOMAC (VAS or Likert) from 0 to 20 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 200 participants
Very low

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Pain ‐ resistance exercise WOMAC (VAS or Likert) from 0 to 20 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 113 participants
Very low

Resistance training vs no exercise or placebo exercise

PainAssessed: SF‐36Scale: 0 to 100 · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 154 participants
Very low

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

Pain during activity (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 2 months (1 study); not stated (1 study))

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 2 months (1 study); not stated (1 study))

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found