Effects of resistance training on the physical symptoms and functional capacity of patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

GT Vilarino, JHL Branco, LC de Souza… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Resistance training (RT) has become an important topic for the treatment of
fibromyalgia (FM); however, there are still controversies regarding its ability to significantly …

Clinical applicability of infrared thermography in rheumatic diseases: A systematic review

JHL Branco, RLL Branco, TC Siqueira… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rheumatic Diseases (RD) are a class of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including
different conditions, and are considered a major cause of disability among the population …

Effectiveness of resistance exercises in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis

Z Wen, Y Chai - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: We aimed to assess the efficacy of resistance exercise in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Method: PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and …

Evaluating the effectiveness of neurofeedback in chronic pain management: A narrative review

P Diotaiuti, S Corrado, B Tosti, G Spica… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence and impact of chronic pain in individuals worldwide necessitate effective
management strategies. This narrative review specifically aims to assess the effectiveness of …

Effects of exercise intervention on health-related quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

MC Lu, M Koo - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exercise and physical activity have been deemed as potentially beneficial for patients with
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise …

The impact of exercise intensity on depression in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

GT Vilarino, DR Coimbra, HP Neiva… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread chronic pain. Although pain
is the main symptom, approximately 90% of patients have depression. This study aimed to …

Preferred exercise and mental health of the patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

A Andrade, RAK Steffens, GT Vilarino… - … Therapies in Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Preferred exercise may be beneficial for the mental health of
patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). This study aimed to investigate the effects of …

Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus

S Frade, S O'Neill, D Greene, E Nutter… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare, chronic autoimmune
inflammatory disease with a prevalence varying from 4.3 to 150 people in 100,000, or …

Hypoalgesia and Conditioned Pain Modulation in Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise

J Yang, N Rolnick, E Merriwether… - International Journal of …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
We compared the magnitude of exercise-induced hypoalgesia and conditioned pain
modulation between blood-flow restriction (BFR) resistance exercise (RE) and moderate …

Usability and acceptance of an interactive tablet-based exercise application: a mixed methods study

P Baschung Pfister, B Tobler-Ammann… - Frontiers in digital …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To investigate usability and acceptance of a newly developed interactive, tablet-
based exercise application (app) and to explore personal opinions of therapists when using …