Open AccessEffects of Physical Activity on Neurophysiological and Gene Expression Profiles in Chronic Back Pain
Author(s) -
Kyounghae Kim,
Divya Ramesh,
Mallory Perry,
Katherine M. Bernier,
Erin E. Young,
Stephen J. Walsh,
Angela Starkweather
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1538-9847
pISSN - 0029-6562
DOI - 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000400
Subject(s) - neurophysiology , chronic pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychological intervention , physical therapy , psychology , psychiatry
Despite the emphasis on exercise to reduce pain and improve function among people with chronic low back pain (cLBP), little is known about the underlying mechanism of the impact of exercise on the neurophysiological and gene transcription alterations that characterize cLBP.