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Summary of findings ‐ Exercise A vs Exercise B

Reduction in pain intensity · participants with haemophilia

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for haemophilia 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 27 participants
Low

Aerobic exercise and strength 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
3 studies · 161 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy vs land‐based exercise therapy

Pain ‐ total · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
41 studies · 3322 participants
Low

TENS with exercise vs exercise

Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for fibromyalgia in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

TENS with exercise vs exercise

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for fibromyalgia in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy vs placebo adjunctive therapies

Pain · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
22 studies · 1428 participants
Low

High‐intensity exercise vs low‐intensity exercise programmes four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery

Pain (short term) VAS · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
103 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Pain intensity (end of intervention, unidentified 0‐10 scale) · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs control

Pain Measured at end of treatment · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

Pain End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs antidepressants

Pain End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs control

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Aerobic exercise vs no training

Adverse event ‐ pain, visual analogue scale · people with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

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
Low

Exercise therapy vs a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls)

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 3 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (2 studies);…

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes usual pain (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) compared with a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 94 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls)

Usual pain (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 3 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (2 studies);…

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes usual pain (short‐term) Scale (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) compared with a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 41 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls)

Pain during activity (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 3 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (2 studies);…

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes pain during activity (long‐term) Scale (0 to 10; higher scores mean… compared with a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 180 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls)

Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 3 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (2 studies);…

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes pain during activity (short‐term) Scale (0 to 10; higher scores mean… compared with a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 375 participants
Very low

Exercise vs usual care

Overall change in worst pain scores · women with aromatase inhibitor‐induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS)

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor‐induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 284 participants
Very low

Manual therapy and exercise vs placebo

Overall pain · rotator cuff disease

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
High