Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected with Fibromyalgia

Background: physical activity has been used for a number of years in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). The main objective of this study is to compare the effects of physical activity on 2 groups of women diagnosed with FM in terms of pain, quality of life and the impact of the condition on their d...

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Autores: Saüch i Valmaña, Glòria, Vidal Alaball, Josep, Roura Poch, Pere, Mendiroz Peña, Jacobo, Panadés Zafra, Robert, Cantero Gómez, Francesc Xavier, Ruíz Comellas, Anna, Barranco i Reixachs, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/72517
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720965071
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/72517
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exercise
Physical activity
Fibromyalgia
Pain
Quality of life
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Sumario:Background: physical activity has been used for a number of years in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). The main objective of this study is to compare the effects of physical activity on 2 groups of women diagnosed with FM in terms of pain, quality of life and the impact of the condition on their daily lives. Methods: this was a randomized clinical trial to assess the effects of physical activity performed by subjects assigned to one of 2 groups on the scores of 3 questionnaires, the pain Visual Analog Scale (EVA), the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the SF-36 health questionnaire administered before and after the intervention. Results: A total of 24 subjects were randomly assigned to each of the 2 study groups. No significant differences were found after the program of 3 months of physical activity ended. Conclusions: Our study shows that a physical activity program with duration of less than 3 months does not significantly improve any of the factors studied.