Effect of Physical Therapy with Combined Resistance Exercises and Vigorous Walking in Older Adult Women with Chronic Non-Specific Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

A 4-week combined program of elastic band exercises and vigorous walking produced clinically relevant improvements in pain threshold, thoracic mobility, functional capacity, and perceived change compared to walking alone or usual activity. These findings support the clinical utility of short, feasible, multicomponent interventions for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain in older women.