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Exercise Testing and Training in Patients with (Chronic) Pain

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Integrative Pain Medicine

Part of the book series: Contemporary Pain Medicine ((CPM))

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A vast body of literature supports the idea that exercise training is an important modality in the treatment and rehabilitation of the chronic pain patient. Exercise testing and prescription should therefore be incorporated in the therapeutic armamentarium of health care professionals working with chronic pain patients. In this chapter we present the scientific basis of the positive effects regular exercise can have on pain, mood, sleep, function, and fitness. Moreover, specific guidelines for exercise testing and prescription for the chronic patient are provided.

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Wittink, H., Takken, T. (2008). Exercise Testing and Training in Patients with (Chronic) Pain. In: Audette, J.F., Bailey, A. (eds) Integrative Pain Medicine. Contemporary Pain Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-344-8_8

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