BACKGROUND: Some studies support the prescription of exercise for @entity1 with @entity74 ( @entity74 ); however, the response is highly variable. Further research is necessary to identify factors which predict response. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized, multicentre controlled clinical trial of 202 volunteers with chronic @entity74 (grades 2 and 3). They received either neck-specific exercise with, or without a behavioural approach, or prescription of physical activity for 12  weeks. Treatment response, defined as a clinical important reduction in @entity158 or disability, was registered after 3 and 12  months, and factors associated with treatment response were explored using logistic regression. RESULTS: Participation in the neck-specific exercise group was the only significant factor associated with both @entity4048 and @entity717 reduction both at 3 and 12  months. @entity1 in this group had up to 5.3 times higher odds of disability reduction and 3.9 times higher odds of @entity158 reduction compared to those in the physical activity group. Different baseline features were identified as predictors of response depending on the time point examined and the outcome measure selected ( @entity158 vs. disability). CONCLUSION: Factors associated with treatment response after exercise interventions differ in the short and long term and differ depending on whether @entity4048 or disability is considered as the primary outcome. Participation in a neck-specific exercise intervention, in contrast to general physical activity, was the only factor that consistently indicated higher odds of treatment success. These results support the prescription of neck-specific exercise for individuals with chronic @entity74 .

Factors associated with XXXX and disability reduction following exercise interventions in chronic whiplash.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'people'] @entity4048 :: ('MESH:D019547', 'Disease') :: ['neck pain'] @entity74 :: ('MESH:D030342', 'Disease') :: ['WAD', 'whiplash-associated disorders'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity717 :: ('MESH:D009069', 'Disease') :: ['neck disability']
@entity158 :: (MESH:D010146,Disease) :: ['pain']
