Exercise therapy for temporomandibular disorders
OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To assess the effects of exercise therapy on pain intensity, jaw function/disability, and health-related quality of life in adults with temporomandibular disorders, compared with no treatment, placebo, or other non-exercise conservative interventions. Secondary objectives To assess the effects of exercise therapy on mandibular mobility and adverse events. Additionally, to explore potential heterogeneity in treatment effects by investigating whether outcomes differ according to temporomandibular disorder subtype (e.g. myogenous, arthrogenous, or mixed).
Authors
- Louise Michelle Nettleton Pearce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-8814)
- Gül Öznur Karabıçak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-0638)
- Mehmet Miçooğulları (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9044-0816)
- Ayça Aracı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1089-3370)
- Kübra Zayim Gedik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7945-3480)
- Andrew R Gamble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5578-4779)
- Zekiye Karacam
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Cyprus International University (CY)
- Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi (TR)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
- Alanya University (TR)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Adnan Menderes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2026-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016402
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00