Efficacy of aerobic exercise on widespread pain sensitization in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a preliminary randomized controlled study
Author
Yogi, Kohei
Publication date
2024ISSN
2076-3417
Abstract
Myogenic temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are commonly associated with pain sensitization (PS), manifesting decreased local and distal pressure pain thresholds (PPTs). Aerobic exercise (AE) has shown hypoalgesic effects on PS. This study aimed to analyze the effects of AE in addition to physical therapy (PT) on widespread PS in myogenic TMDs. A randomized controlled trial was carried out, involving 20 subjects allocated to PT (n = 10) or PT + AE (n = 10). Both groups performed six sessions over four weeks, consisting of education, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise. The PT + AE group also performed high-intensity intervallic AE on a stationary bike. Primary outcome: PPT in the Achilles tendon assessed with an algometer. Secondary outcome: Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI). Outcomes were recorded at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and after 12 weeks (T2). Significant between-groups differences were found favoring PT + AE at T1 and T2 for the left Achilles PPT (T1 p < 0.01; d = 1.3; T2 p < 0.001; d = 2.5) and CSI (T1 p < 0.001; d = 2.3; T2 p < 0.01; d = 1.7), and at T2 for the right Achilles PPT (p < 0.001; d = 0.9). Thus, adding AE to PT improved widespread PS more than only PT in myogenic TMD.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
Keywords
Trastorns temporomandibulars
Sensibilització al dolor
Exercici aeròbic
Teràpia física
Trastornos temporomandibulares
Sensibilización al dolor
Ejercicio aerobico
Terapia física
Temporomandibular disorders
Pain sensitization
Aerobic exercise
Physical therapy
Pages
12
Publisher
MDPI
Collection
14; 5
Is part of
Applied Economics
Citation
Dantony, Flora; Romero, Daniel; Perez, Silvia [et al.]. Efficacy of aerobic exercise on widespread pain sensitization in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a preliminary randomized controlled study. Applied Economics, 2024, 14(5), 1799. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/5/1799>. Fecha de acceso: 21 may. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/app14051799
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- Ciències de la Salut [740]
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