Physical activity interventions, chronic pain, and subjective well-being among persons with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review.

Kendra R ToddSarah V C LawrasonRobert B ShawDerrick WirtzKathleen A Martin Ginis

Published in: Spinal cord (2020)

Results of most articles included in this scoping review suggest that LTPA interventions can reduce chronic pain and improve SWB for persons with SCI. Further research is needed to identify the mechanisms by which LTPA affects pain and SWB, in order to formulate LTPA prescriptions that maximize improvements in these outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
physical activity
pain management
sleep quality
spinal cord injury
spinal cord
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance