Affiliation:
1. Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama , USA
2. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama , USA
3. Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois Chicago , Chicago, Illinois , USA
Abstract
Abstract
Background
As it becomes increasing clear that managing Crohn’s disease (CD) requires more than medical treatment alone, further research to identify second-line approaches for managing CD and its symptoms such as physical activity (PA) are necessary to address this public health concern.
Methods
We conducted a scoping review of descriptive, cross-sectional, and experimental studies to synthesize evidence regarding PA rates, determinants, health consequences, and interventions specifically in adults with CD. Adhering to the Preferred Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, published literature was searched to identify articles that examined PA or exercise in adults with CD.
Results
Twenty-eight articles met inclusion criteria: 13 included a cross-sectional design, 4 a case–control design, 2 cohort designs, and 9 intervention designs. Adults with CD appear to be similar to somewhat less physically active than the general population, though self-report and objective rates of PA vary widely by geographical location. PA may be associated with the reduced risk of future active disease in adults with CD in clinical remission, as well as improve health-related quality of life, fatigue, cardiorespiratory fitness, and depression. Preliminary findings from interventional studies demonstrate that moderate-intensity PA is feasible, safe, and may have beneficial effects on disease activity.
Conclusions
Overall, the benefits that can be accrued from regular PA are quite diverse; however, a substantially larger body of evidence is needed to provide firmer conclusions on the health benefits of PA that might underlie exercise-related changes in function and disease activity in adults with CD.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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