Effects of an arm ergometer for a patient with knee osteoarthritis and central sensitization: A case report.

Aerobic exercise may be an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis and central sensitization, but no interventional studies have examined its effects. In this study, the patient showed improvement in central sensitization, pain, and autonomic nervous system activity after aerobic exercise using an arm ergometer.

Sex differences in conditioned pain modulation effects and its associations with autonomic nervous system activities in healthy, younger individuals: a pilot study.

Introduction: Sex differences in conditioned pain modulation (CPM) have not been sufficiently explored.

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to examine sex differences in CPM effects and associations between autonomic activities and CPM effects in healthy, younger individuals.

Methods: University students were recruited from February to March 2021 and divided by sex.

Effects of interventions on life-space mobility for community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: The present study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the methods and effects of interventions to increase life-space mobility among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: Records were identified through nine databases. Eligible study designs for inclusion in the review were randomized controlled trials of interventions on life-space mobility for community-dwelling older adults.

Autonomic responses to aerobic and resistance exercise in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review.

Background: It is unknown whether patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) show autonomic dysregulation after exercise, and the interventional effects of exercise on the autonomic dysregulation have not been elucidated. The objectives of this study were to reveal acute autonomic responses after aerobic and resistance exercises and the interventional effects of both exercises on autonomic dysregulation in patients with CMP.

Methods: A systematic search using nine electronic databases was performed based on three key search terms: "chronic musculoskeletal pain," "autonomic nervous system," and "exercise.

Factors Associated with Low Inter-Session Reliability of Conditioned Pain Modulation in Older People with or Without Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.

Purpose: Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is a measurement of the descending pain pathways that inhibit or facilitate afferent noxious stimuli. The reliability of CPM in older individuals with or without chronic musculoskeletal pain has not been sufficiently reported. This study aimed to examine the inter-session reliability of CPM in these cohorts and the factors in CPM reliability.

Effect of cold oral stimulation on orthostatic hypotension in multiple system atrophy: a case study.

[Purpose] The aim of this case study is to reconsider the method for preventing orthostatic hypotension in multiple system atrophy. [Participant and Methods] The case was that of a 70-year-old female with multiple system atrophy who experienced frequent falls and orthostatic hypotension. An orthostatic test was performed, and the effect of cold oral stimulation before standing was compared with no stimulation.

Outcome measures for adherence to home exercises among patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review.

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate what outcome measures are reliable in the evaluation of adherence to home exercises among patients with chronic low back pain. [Methods] A systematic review on articles related to adherence to home exercises for patients with chronic low back pain was conducted, and outcome measures and psychometric properties were extracted and evaluated in terms of validity and reliability. [Results] A total of 4,583 articles were identified, and eight articles were finally included after screening.