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Placebo effect applied to clinical and physical performance environments
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Keywords

Placebo Effect
Pain
Depression
Parkinson Disease
Performance
Exercises

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CANESTRI, Raul; BRIETZKE, Cayque; LIMA, Felipe De Russi de; VINÍCIUS, Ítalo; FRANCO-ALVARENGA, Paulo Estevão; PIRES, Flávio Oliveira. Placebo effect applied to clinical and physical performance environments: a narrative review. Conexões, Campinas, SP, v. 18, p. e020033, 2020. DOI: 10.20396/conex.v18i0.8657859. Disponível em: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/conexoes/article/view/8657859. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Placebo is considered as an inert substance or procedure that can lead to a positive or negative effect, according to the condition experienced. It is well documented that placebo induces to positive results in pathologies and physical performance experimentation. Objective: Therefore, the aim of the present review was two: 1) The placebo and nocebo effects on clinical condition in tratament of Parkinson disease, depression and pain, and; 2) The use placebo as ergogenic aid in performance physical. Methodology: The search was conducted on “Pubmed” and “Web of Science” databases. Results and discussion: In this review we discussed how placebo may affect different clinical conditions such as pain, depression, and Parkinson disease, as well as physical performance. Moreover, were discussed the likely placebo mechanisms of action. Conclusion: It may be argued that placebo interventions in clinical and physical performance condition may share similar brain alterations that may trigger positive results for treatment and performance.

https://doi.org/10.20396/conex.v18i0.8657859
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