Cochrane · systematic review · CD003904
Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy
White, CM, Pritchard, J, Turner‐Stokes, L · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2004 · Cochrane Library
NeuromuscularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
9
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 9 · 100%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Strengthening exercise versus no exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy
Population: patients with people with peripheral neuropathy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in time taken for 6m comfortable walk (seconds) Strengthening exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in isokinetic knee extension torque (Nm) Strengthening exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in endurance at 80% MVC (seconds) Strengthening exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 23 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in isokinetic knee flexion torque (Nm) Strengthening exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in maximal isometric voluntary contraction force (Nm) Strengthening exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Lower limb strengthening and balance exercise versus upper limb strengthening exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy
Population: patients with people with peripheral neuropathy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
% Change in activities specific balance confidence scale scores ABC scale. Scale from: 0 to 100. Lower limb strengthening and balance exercise vs upper limb strengthening exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 16 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Home exercise versus no exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy
Population: patients with people with peripheral neuropathy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in average muscle scores AMS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Home exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in left handgrip force (Kg) Home exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in right handgrip force (Kg) Home exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |