The effects of physical exercise on structural, functional, and biochemical brain characteristics in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorder: A pilot randomized clinical trial.
Rutger Marinus Johannes de ZoeteKatie L McmahonJeff S CoombesMichele SterlingPublished in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2023)
Aerobic and strengthening exercises did not exert differential effects on brain characteristics, however differences in structural and functional changes were found between WAD and CON groups. This suggests that an altered central pain modulatory response may be responsible for differential effects of exercise in individuals with chronic WAD.