Effectiveness of Three Physical Treatments on Pain Perception and Emotional State in Males with Chronic Joint Pain.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in reducing pain perception and negative emotional states in males with chronic joint pain.
Results Summary
HIIT significantly reduced sensory and affective pain experiences, present pain intensity, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with chronic joint pain during post-test and follow-up stages.
Population
160 male outpatients with chronic joint pain.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | the sensory experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #1 |
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | the affective experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #2 |
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | the present pain intensity (PPI) | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #3 |
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | depression | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #4 |
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | anxiety | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #5 |
massage therapy (MT) | decrease | stress | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #6 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | the sensory experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #7 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | the affective experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #8 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | the present pain intensity (PPI) | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #9 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | depression | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #10 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | anxiety | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #11 |
high-intensity interval training (HIIT) | decrease | stress | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #12 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | the sensory experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #13 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | the affective experience of pain | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #14 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | the present pain intensity (PPI) | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #15 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | depression | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #16 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | anxiety | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #17 |
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | decrease | stress | outpatients with CJP | - | effective in decreasing | #18 |
NMES, HIIT, and MT | decrease | pain perception | patients with CJP | - | may be considered as effective interventions to reduce | #19 |
NMES, HIIT, and MT | decrease | NES | patients with CJP | - | may be considered as effective interventions to reduce | #20 |
This study investigated the effects of massage therapy (MT), high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as three physical therapies on pain perception and negative emotional state (NES) in males with chronic joint pain (CJP). This double-blind randomized experimental study was done with three pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages within three experimental groups and the control group. Participants recruited by a random sampling method in each group that they were 160 patients with CJP. A demographic questionnaire, the Short-Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21 (DASS-SF-21) were used in this study. Findings showed significant differences in the effectiveness of MT, HIIT, and NMES on pain symptoms and NES in experimental and control groups during post-test and follow-up stages. The MT, HIIT, and NMES were effective in decreasing the sensory experience of pain, the affective experience of pain, the present pain intensity (PPI), and depression, anxiety, and stress among outpatients with CJP in the experimental groups during post-test and follow-up stages. NMES, HIIT, and MT may be considered by health professionals as effective interventions to reduce pain perception and NES in patients with CJP.