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Effects of a combined training program on pain, stiffness, fatigue and well-being in women with fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disease characterized by chronic widespread muscle pain and its
treatment is carried out through pharmacological interventions. Physical exercise and the adoption
of a healthy lifestyle influence the reduction of the symptoms of the disease. The main objective of
this study was to analyze the effects of a combined training program on health and functional
capacity in female individuals diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It was a quasi-experimental study with
a duration of 8 months with a sample of six participants between 43 and 58 years old, who did not
practice any type of physical exercise program. The following instruments were used in baseline
and post intervention: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Short Form Health Survey
Questionnaire (SF-36v2) and functional physical fitness tests (30-second chair stand, arm curl, sit
and reach, 8-ft up-and-go, back scratch and 2-minute step test. Wilcoxon non-parametric test (intra group comparison) was used, with a significance level of p<0.05 to compare baseline and post
intervention effects. Significant improvements were observed: in 2-minute step test (p=0.21);
physical function; physical performance; physical pain and general health, the mental component,
vitality; social function of the SF-36v2 (all, p<0.05). Moreover, FIQ showed a significant reduction
in all scales at the end of the program compared to the baseline (p<0.05). Combined training
program can reduce the impact of fibromyalgia while improving health and aerobic performance.
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combined exercise program fibromyalgia functional capacity health
Citation
Journal of Human Sport & Exercise. (2023). Proceedings of the II Congresso Internacional de Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 19(1), 220–432. https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2024.191.20
Publisher
Universidad de Alicante