May 25, 2011Pain

Associations between recreational exercise and chronic pain in the general population: Evidence from the HUNT 3 study

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Why the study?

Does recreational exercise reduce the prevalence of chronic pain in the general adult population?

Population

46,533 adults from the general population of a Norwegian county (Nord-Trøndelag Health Study; HUNT 3)

Comparison

Recreational exercise vs No exercise or lower levels of exercise

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

TLTormod LandmarkNorwegian University of Science and Technology PRPål RomundstadNorwegian Institute of Public Health PBPetter C. BorchgrevinkNorwegian University of Science and Technology

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports exercise counseling for pain prevention; leaves open causality pending longitudinal confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does recreational exercise reduce the prevalence of chronic pain in the general adult population?

Population

46,533 adults from the general population of a Norwegian county (Nord-Trøndelag Health Study; HUNT 3)

Intervention

Recreational exercise (varying frequency, duration, and intensity)

Comparator

No exercise or lower levels of exercise

Outcome

Prevalence of chronic pain (defined as pain lasting longer than 6 months, and of at least moderate intensity during the past month)patient reported

Recreational exercise is associated with a lower prevalence of chronic pain in the general adult population, with a linear dose-response relationship in older adults.

Cite This Study

Landmark et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f19b68ba53d470169ab52 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.04.029

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Associations between recreational exercise and chronic pain in the general population: Evidence from the HUNT 3 study

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Associations between recreational exercise and chronic pain in the general population: Evidence from the HUNT 3 study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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