Exercise effect on pain is associated with negative and positive affective components: A large-scale internet-based cross-sectional study in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Pain is a global health problem that leads to sedentary behavior and tends to cause negative emotion. In contrast, exercise is widely recommended for a health promotion, while pain often worsens with physical activity. Although exercise therapy is often prescribed to people with pain, the mechanisms of exercise effect on pain remains unclear. In this study, we tried to identify a universal association factor between regular exercise and pain intensity utilizing a cross-sectional web-based survey involving 52,353 adult participants from a large national study conducted in Japan. Using principal component analysis, we uncovered a mediation model of exercise effect on pain through psychological components. Analyses were performed in half of the population with pain (n = 20,330) and validated

SUBMITTER: Wakaizumi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10985089 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature