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Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 266 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

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

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 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 control

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 351 participants
Low

Ai Chi Exercises vs sham

Reduction in pain intensity · chronic musculoskeletal pain in people with MS

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Very low

Therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise vs exercise

At least 30% reduction in pain · adults with chronic low‐back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise vs exercise

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · adults with chronic low‐back pain

It is very uncertain whether therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise changes pain intensity Scale: VAS (100‐point scale; higher scores mean… compared with exercise alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 70 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no intervention

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 · 18 participants
Very low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Pain Intensity assessed by FIQ scale, 0 to 100 mm, 0 is no pain · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic MND

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with SHAM (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
mean difference 0.04
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE Strengthening + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic MND

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with PLACEBO or SHAM (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
mean difference 0.26
1 study · 77 participants
Low

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 147 participants
Moderate

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 241 participants
Moderate

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance Training + Craniocervical Pressure Biofeedback + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs no intervention

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with Chronic CGH

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with NO INTERVENTION (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 97 participants
Moderate

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance Training + Craniocervical Pressure Biofeedback + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization + Manual Therapy vs manual therapy

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with Chronic CGH

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: 6 weeks treatment VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with manual Therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 96 participants
Moderate

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower score = better. · pregnant women with back pain

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care showed no clear difference in pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower… compared with usual prenatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing and treating low‐back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 645 participants
Low