Patients with Fibromyalgia Benefit from Aerobic Endurance Exercise

Neerinckx, Eddy; B, Van Houdenhove; Lysen, R; Vertommen, Hans

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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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“…Exercise programs have been reported to be helpful in FMS patients in several studies. Programs including stretching, strength maintenance and aerobic conditioning have been accepted as part of standard treatment protocols (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). However, standardization of the type, intensity and duration of exercise has not yet been well established (10,11).…”

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Effects of Pilates Exercises on the Social Physical Concern of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Korkmaz

2010

Turk J Rheumatol

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Prior to exercise and at the end of the 12 th week, the patient's weight, grip strength of the hands, back strength, body fat ratio, and BMI were measured. Before-and after-exercise measurements were compared. The patient pain level was determined using the visual analog scale (VAS). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to define the depression level of patients. SPC level of patients was obtained by Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS). The correlations between SPC scores and anthropometric values and pain and depression levels were evaluated. Results: Pilates exercises significantly improved the weight, BMI, body fat ratio and SPC and pain level of the patients. No statistically significant change was found for grip strength of either hand or back strength. A statistically significant correlation was found between SPC scores and the body fat ratio, weight, BMI, and pain and depression scores of patients before and after the exercise program. Conclusion: A 12-week Pilates program had positive effects on anthropometric parameters, SPC, and pain and depression levels of FMS patients. Patients with FMS can safely perform Pilates exercises to control weight, improve physical appearance, and reduce SPC and pain and depression levels, and no adverse side effects were observed. To obtain further evidence regarding the effectiveness of Pilates exercises, additional studies involving different patient groups are required. (Turk J Rheumatol 2010; 25: 201-7)

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“…Los valores obtenidos en este estudio, son algo inferiores a los reflejados por Meiworm 45 aunque similares a los valores medios encontrados por otros autores 43,44 . Sin embargo, todos estos datos contrastan con los experimentados por nuestro grupo 2, con mayor nivel de afectación (22,1 ± 2,5 ml·kg…”

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Aplicación del ejercicio físico como terapia en medicina del trabajo para pacientes con fibromialgia

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Corrales

2013

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Patients with Fibromyalgia Benefit from Aerobic Endurance Exercise

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

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

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

Effects of Pilates Exercises on the Social Physical Concern of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Aplicación del ejercicio físico como terapia en medicina del trabajo para pacientes con fibromialgia

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