Chronic pain (chronic musculoskeletal pain)
Conditions
Interventions
A 12-week exercise program consisting of 20 minutes of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and stretching, performed twice per week. One session per week is supervised by a physical therapist, and
Sponsors
Health Science University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Employees of a regional core hospital Individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain persisting or recurring for over 6 months (CP group), or those without pain in the past 4 weeks (NP group) No regular exercise habit Able to continue a 3-month exercise program Able to complete the self-administered questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a regular exercise habit Presence of cardiovascular or circulatory diseases that restrict exercise History of surgery or currently indicated for surgical treatment Any other condition judged by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological stress response subscales of the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Pain-related measures Pain intensity: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain catastrophizing: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Pain-related disability: Pain Disability Assessment Scale (PDAS) 2.Psychological measures Anxiety and depression: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 3.Physical activity and physical function Physical activity: daily steps and activity time measured by accelerometer Physical function: flexibility (finger-to-floor distance), grip strength, quadriceps strength (knee extension strength) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuta Sakamoto
Health Science University Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed