Systematic review: pain, cognition, and cardioprotection-unpacking oxytocin's contributions in a sport context.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review investigates the interplay between oxytocin and exercise; in terms of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, pro-regenerative, and cardioprotective effects. Furthermore, by analyzing measurement methods, we aim to improve measurement validity and reliability.

Methods

Utilizing PRISMA, GRADE, and MECIR protocols, we examined five databases with a modified SPIDER search. Including studies on healthy participants, published within the last 20 years, based on keywords "oxytocin," "exercise" and "measurement," 690 studies were retrieved initially (455 unique records). After excluding studies of clinically identifiable diseases, and unpublished and reproduction-focused studies, 175 studies qualified for the narrative cross-thematic and structural analysi

SUBMITTER: Szabo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11194439 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature