Trial reportArthritis care & research2013
Effect of moderate to vigorous physical activity on long-term clinical outcomes and pain severity in fibromyalgia.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- The potential impact of exercise on affect and neuroinflammation in older adults living with fibromyalgia: a scoping review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Change in physical activity level and clinical outcomes in older adults with knee pain: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Trial
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- Contributions of Hope in physical activity and exercise goal attainment in college students.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- More absolute moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with better health-related quality of life in outpatients with an acquired brain injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Fibromyalgia-Related Fatigue, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of age and weight on physical activity.Journal of public health research · 2020Article
- Influencing walking behavior can increase the physical activity of patients with chronic pain hospitalized for multidisciplinary rehabilitation: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Observational
- Association of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus project.Journal of sport and health science · 2019Article
- The Impact of Exercise in Rodent Models of Chronic Pain.Current osteoporosis reports · 2018Review
- Voluntary wheel running attenuates urinary bladder hypersensitivity and dysfunction following neonatal maternal separation in female mice.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2018Article
- A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Independent and combined association of overall physical fitness and subjective well-being with fibromyalgia severity: the al-Ándalus project.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when.Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology · 2015Review
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- Fibromyalgia comorbid with anxiety disorders and depression: combined medical and psychological treatment.Current pain and headache reports · 2013Review
- Health and Wellness Coaching: Providers and Practice-A Commentary on Sforzo and Colleagues (2018).American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the relationship between long-term maintenance of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and clinical outcomes in fibromyalgia (FM).
methodsPatients with FM (n = 170) received individualized exercise prescriptions and completed baseline and followup physical activity assessments using the Community Health Activities Model Program for Seniors questionnaire at weeks 12, 24, and 36. The primary outcome was the change in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Physical Impairment (FIQ-PI) score. The secondary outcomes included improvements in overall well-being (FIQ total score), pain severity ratings, and depression.
resultsUsing a threshold increase in MVPA of ≥10 metabolic equivalent hours/week above usual activities, 27 subjects (15.9%) increased and sustained (SUS-PA), 68 (40%) increased but then declined (UNSUS-PA), and 75 (44.1%) did not achieve (LO-PA) this benchmark. Compared to LO-PA subjects, both SUS-PA and UNSUS-PA subjects reported greater improvement in FIQ-PI (P < 0.01) and FIQ total score (P < 0.05). Additionally, the SUS-PA group reported greater improvement in pain severity compared to the LO-PA group (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant group differences between SUS-PA and UNSUS-PA for any primary or secondary outcome measure.
conclusionIncreased participation in MVPA for at least 12 weeks improved physical function and overall well-being in patients with FM. Although sustained physical activity was not associated with greater clinical benefit compared with unsustained physical activity, these findings also suggest that performing greater volumes of physical activity is not associated with worsening pain in FM. Future research is needed to determine the relationship between sustained MVPA participation and subsequent improvement in patient outcomes.
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