Different exercise modalities relieve pain syndrome in patients with knee osteoarthritis and modulate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: a multiple mode MRI study.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that different exercises can modulate both common and unique DLPFC (cognitive control) pathways, and altered DLPFC-SMA rsFC is associated with serum biomarker levels. Our findings also highlight the potentials of neuroimaging biomarkers in predicting the therapeutic effect of mind-body exercises on KOA pain.
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Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - August 27, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Liu J, Chen L, Tu Y, Chen X, Hu K, Tu Y, Lin M, Xie G, Chen S, Huang J, Liu W, Wu J, Xiao T, Wilson G, Lang C, Park J, Tao J, Kong J Tags: Brain Behav Immun Source Type: research