Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Aerobic Exercise Program and the          Personality Characteristics of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot          Study

Vural, Meltem; Berkol, Tonguç Demir; Erdogdu, Zeynep; Pekedis, Keramettin; Kuçukserat, Batuhan; Aksoy, Cihan

doi:10.1589/jpts.26.1561

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“…[33] However, despite the fact that the mildto-moderate intensity of the exercises was adequate in both environments, no improvement was found in the SPRI-L group, consistent with a previous study. [14] In the present study, we found an increase in aerobic capacity in both groups (pool-based and land-based environments), although in the pool-based group these results were not significant. Previous studies have also shown similar significant improvements in the aerobic capacity.…”

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“…[12] Most of the studies on physical exercise and interventional programs in FM patients have focused on the aerobic capacity and/or muscular strength. [13] Aerobic exercise produces positive effects on FM patients, [14] while the strength exercise not always influence positively on FM symptoms. [13] Furthermore, FM has a profound impact on the patient life, causing a decline in the quality of life, which negatively affects social and professional functions.…”

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Land- and pool-based intervention in female fibromyalgia patients: A randomized-controlled trial

Acosta-Gallego¹

2018

Turk J Phys Med Rehab

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and pool-based intervention in female fibromyalgia patients: A randomized-controlled trial. Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2018;64(4):337-343. ABSTRACT Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a standard physical rehabilitation intervention (SPRI) program, in pool-based (SPRI-P) and land-based (SPRI-L) environments, applied to female fibromyalgia (FM) patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms during a period of 20 weeks. Patients and methods:Between September 2016 and September 2017, a total of 73 female FM patients (mean age 48.2±6.8 years; range, 30 to 59 years) who suffered from FM were included in this study on a voluntary basis. The SPRI program was applied to the patients for 20 weeks. The severity of FM was assessed using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. The dependent variables including selfperceived pain, perceived fatigue, aerobic capacity, depressive symptoms, and the overall impact of FM were evaluated. Results: Self-perceived pain, perceived fatigue, overall impact of FM (p<0.05) and depressive symptoms (p<0.001) of the participants in the SPRI-P program decreased in the post-test values, compared to the pre-test values. Using the SPRI-L program, a significant improvement in the aerobic capacity (maximum consumption of relative oxygen and distance in meters), overall impact of FM (p<0.05), and depressive symptoms (p<0.01) was observed. Conclusion:Our study results indicated that the SPRI-P program yielded improvements in patients with FM in self-perceived pain, perceived fatigue, depressive symptoms, and overall impact, as well as improving the aerobic capacity. In addition, in the SPRI-L program, the participants increased their capacities, self-perceived pain, and overall impact of FM.

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Land- and pool-based intervention in female fibromyalgia patients: A randomized-controlled trial

Acosta-Gallego¹

2018

Turk J Phys Med Rehab

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“…Aerobic endurance exercises for 12 weeks were found to have a positive effect on the fitness and well-being of FMS patients. 34 Vural et al 35 reported that aerobic exercise in the form of a six-week home program was effective on sleep quality, physical function, and signs of depression in patients with fibromyalgia.…”

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Which Non-Pharmacological Treatment is More Effective on Clinical Parameters in Patients With Fibromyalgia: Balneotherapy or Aerobic Exercise?

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Objectives: This study aims to determine the effects of non-pharmacological therapies, namely balneotherapy, exercise, and the combined use of balneotherapy and exercise, on total myalgic score (TMS), sleep quality, health status, and signs of depression in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, and to compare the efficacies of these treatment programs with respect to the above parameters. Patients and methods: A total of 120 female subjects (mean age 37.21±12.45 years; range 18 to 63 years) diagnosed with fibromyalgia were enrolled. The patients were randomized into three groups with 40 patients in each (group 1: balneotherapy group, group 2: balneotherapy + exercise group, and group 3: exercise group). The patients underwent the treatment program for five days a week for a total of three weeks. Clinical parameters, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, TMS, and Beck Depression Scale were evaluated at pre-treatment and posttreatment periods, and at the third-month control visit. Results: There were no differences between the groups with respect to Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, TMS and Beck Depression Scale scores on pre-treatment evaluation, while the combined use of balneotherapy + aerobic exercise was more effective on TMS (p<0.001), health status (p=0.009), and level of depression (p<0.001) in post-treatment evaluation. A better state of well-being with respect to sleep quality was achieved by balneotherapy and balneotherapy + exercise groups. The third-month comparisons, on the other hand, demonstrated that the balneotherapy + exercise group had a greater state of well-being with respect to TMS (p<0.001) and general health status (p<0.001). Balneotherapy + exercise and exercise therapy benefited signs of depression to a better degree (p<0.001). Balneotherapy and combined balneotherapy + exercise therapy produced more effective results in terms of sleep quality (p<0.001). TMS regressed to near baseline levels (p=0.397), while Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire levels rose to near baseline levels at the third-month control in the exercise therapy group (p=0.070). Conclusion:The combined application of balneotherapy + exercise therapy, which are two of the recommended non-pharmacological treatments, may have superior and more sustained effects than administering either therapy alone.

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“…Yoga has been reported as a safe and cost-effective intervention for managing pain (Nespore, 1991;Evan et al, 2008;Sharma et al, 2013;Büssing et al, 2012;Latha et al, 1987). Recent evidences interlink the physical and psychological benefits of yoga through the mechanisms of down-regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system (Damodaran et al, 2012;Vural et al, 2014;Bae et al, 2013). Benefit of yoga in reducing headache frequency, severity and duration of migraine without aura (Wells et al, 2014;Peter et al, 2013;John et al, 2007) and tension type headache (Menon, 2013) has been documented.…”

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Yoga Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Sharma¹,

Park²,

Sharma³

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Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of yoga therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache.Method: 68 patients diagnosed with chronic tension-type headache were included in 12-week yoga therapy program. All patients completed baseline assessments before starting the intervention and at 4, 8 and 12 weeks completing the yoga therapy. Headache frequency, duration, intensity and analgesics use were recorded through headache diaries.Result: Compared with baseline values, mean headache days reduced 51% after 4-week of intervention which continued to reduce by 78% by end of 12 weeks. Comparing from baseline, at 12-week, duration of each headache attack also significantly (P < 0.0001) shortened as well as headache intensity (p < 0.0001). Days with medication per four weeks at post intervention were lower than those at the baseline. Conclusion:The study provided preliminary evidence that yoga therapy can be clinically useful for chronic tension-type headache. Further randomised controlled trial is needed. Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT03862638

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Aerobic Exercise Program and the Personality Characteristics of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

Land- and pool-based intervention in female fibromyalgia patients: A randomized-controlled trial

Land- and pool-based intervention in female fibromyalgia patients: A randomized-controlled trial

Which Non-Pharmacological Treatment is More Effective on Clinical Parameters in Patients With Fibromyalgia: Balneotherapy or Aerobic Exercise?

Yoga Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

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