Abstract
Backgrounds: To observe the effects of aerobic exercise program on the illness symptoms and cardiopulmonary capacity of the patients with primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and to find out whether there is a difference or not in terms of cardiovascular capacity among the patients with primary FMS and sedentary healthy people. Materials and Methods: The study has been done on 20 female patients with primary FMS. Before the study and after a 6-week controlled aerobic exercise program, a cardiopulmonary exercise test has been applied on all cases. The symptoms, psychological state and life quality of the cases have been evaluated before and after the exercise program. The first cardiopulmonary results of the cases with FMS have been compared with a control group of 15 sedentary healthy. Results: When the patient and control groups are compared, although maksimal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) was lower in the patient group, this was not a significant difference. VO2 max showing the aerobic condition after the exercise increased significantly in the patients. Conclusions: Aerobic exercise programs lasting six to eight weeks are quite effective for the patients with FMS. There is not any limitation in the increase of the cardiopulmonary capacity of the patients after the exercise program.
Highlights
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic form of nonarticular rheumatism characterized by widespread pain, stiffness, and multiple tender points
The first cardiopulmonary results of the cases with fibromialgia have been compared with a control group of 15 sedentary healthy people who were similar in terms of age, sex, and mass body index
When the patient and control groups are compared, VO2 max was lower in the patient group, this was not a meaningful difference VO2 max showing the aerobics condition after the exercise increased significantly in the patients
Summary
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic form of nonarticular rheumatism characterized by widespread pain, stiffness, and multiple tender points. It is regarded as part of a spectrum of chronic widespread pain [1]. McCain et al and Wigers et al found that aerobic physical exercise improves the cardiovascular fitness and raises the pain threshold scores of trained patients with FMS [2,3]. There are too many studies about medical treatment of FMS, which is a multidimensional chronic disease, but effects of exercise on FMS is an inert area. Aim of our study is to determine cardiopulmonary capacity of FMS patients, and investigate the effects of regular aerobic exercise program on cardiopulmonary capacity and disease symptoms
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