Abstract
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic diffuse musculoskeletal pain. The syndrome, of still unknown etiology, predominantly affects females. Considering that aerobic, resisted and flexibility exercises may help improving the negative impact of fibromyalgia on quality of life, this study aimed at observing the effect of supervised physical exercise on the flexibility of female patients with fibromyalgia treated in the Extension Project Interdisciplinary treatment of fibromyalgia patients, developed in the Universidade do Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: The study consisted in a program of supervised physical exercises lasting six months. Training frequency was equal to two weekly sessions lasting one hour each. Flexibility evaluation tool was the sit and reach test, which was applied in the beginning, three months and six months after intervention. RESULTS: Sample was made up of 29 females (age: 48.6±10.3 years) diagnosed with fibromyalgia. No significant changes in flexibility were observed after three months of intervention. ANOVA one-way has shown significant improvement (p<0.05) from beginning of intervention to completion (Δ=22.77%). CONCLUSION: Six months intervention with supervised physical exercises may improve flexibility levels of fibromyalgia females.
Highlights
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a clinical syndrome mainly characterized by diffuse and chronic musculoskeletal pain[1]
The objective of this study was to check the effect of supervised physical exercise over the flexibility of women patients with FM treated in a university extension project in Rio de Janeiro
In the first column is the average of the flexibility variable at the pre-intervention moment, that is, before the beginning of the intervention with physical exercise
Summary
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a clinical syndrome mainly characterized by diffuse and chronic musculoskeletal pain[1]. Interdisciplinary programs contribute to the improvement of QOL in patients with FM24 Physical exercise, such as stretching, walking, and low-impact exercises have been a high point in the treatment of this syndrome[22,25,26]. Considering that aerobic, resisted and flexibility exercises may help improving the negative impact of fibromyalgia on quality of life, this study aimed at observing the effect of supervised physical exercise on the flexibility of female patients with fibromyalgia treated in the Extension Project “Interdisciplinary treatment of fibromyalgia patients”, developed in the Universidade do Rio de Janeiro. CONCLUSION: Six months intervention with supervised physical exercises may improve flexibility levels of fibromyalgia females.
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