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Exploring Factors Associated with Changes in Pain and Function Following mHealth-Based Exercise Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
by
Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez-Laulhé
Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez-Laulhé 1,2,
Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo
Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo 2,3,*,
Jesús Salas-González
Jesús Salas-González 1,2,
Fernando Piña-Pozo
Fernando Piña-Pozo 1,
Lourdes María Fernández-Seguín
Lourdes María Fernández-Seguín 2,3,* and
Cristina García-Muñoz
Cristina García-Muñoz 2,4
1
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Seville, Spain
2
CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self in Health from Science (UMSS) Research Group, 41009 Andalusia, Spain
3
Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain
4
Departamento de Salud, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Seville, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6632; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156632 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 3 July 2024
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Revised: 22 July 2024
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Accepted: 25 July 2024
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Published: 29 July 2024
Abstract
Exercise therapy is the first-line intervention recommended for those with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). Smartphone technologies (mHealth) represent a feasible means for exercise prescription and individualization. This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to identify factors associated with changes in pain and function following mHealth-based exercise therapy in patients with CMP. CINAHL (via EBSCOhost), Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and SPORTdiscus were searched from inception to February 2023. Observational and controlled clinical trials with correlation or regression analysis of factors associated with the effect of mHealth exercise interventions on pain and function were included. The risk of bias, completeness of interventions, spin of information, and certainty in the evidence were evaluated. Eight studies with 51,755 participants were included. Reduced pain intensity after intervention was associated with higher physical function: r (95% CI) = −0.55 (−0.67 to −0.41); I2 = 86%, Tau2 = 0.02; p < 0.01. Meta-regression identified the Body Mass Index (BMI), exercise dose, and completion rate as potential moderators between changes in pain and physical function following mHealth exercise therapy. No association was found between pain and anxiety: r (95% CI) = 0.15 (−0.08 to 0.37); I2 = 87%, Tau2 = 0.02; p = 0.19. Very low certainty in the evidence was observed due to serious concerns regarding the risk of bias, inconsistency, and indirectness. The limited available evidence detracts from the clinical interpretation of the findings.
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Rodríguez-Sánchez-Laulhé, P.; Heredia-Rizo, A.M.; Salas-González, J.; Piña-Pozo, F.; Fernández-Seguín, L.M.; García-Muñoz, C.
Exploring Factors Associated with Changes in Pain and Function Following mHealth-Based Exercise Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 6632.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156632
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Rodríguez-Sánchez-Laulhé P, Heredia-Rizo AM, Salas-González J, Piña-Pozo F, Fernández-Seguín LM, García-Muñoz C.
Exploring Factors Associated with Changes in Pain and Function Following mHealth-Based Exercise Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(15):6632.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156632
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Rodríguez-Sánchez-Laulhé, Pablo, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo, Jesús Salas-González, Fernando Piña-Pozo, Lourdes María Fernández-Seguín, and Cristina García-Muñoz.
2024. "Exploring Factors Associated with Changes in Pain and Function Following mHealth-Based Exercise Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression" Applied Sciences 14, no. 15: 6632.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156632
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