ArticleArthritis care & research2015
Do cognitive and physical fatigue tasks enhance pain, cognitive fatigue, and physical fatigue in people with fibromyalgia?
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Tactile Detection in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Pressure Pain Thresholds and Conditioned Pain Modulation in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Women With Fibromyalgia.The journal of pain · 2024Trial
- Women with Fibromyalgia Prefer Resistance Exercise with Heavy Loads-A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Manual Therapy on Fatigue, Pain, and Psychological Aspects in Women with Fibromyalgia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Reduces Movement-Evoked Pain and Fatigue: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2020Trial
- Physical activity is related to function and fatigue but not pain in women with fibromyalgia: baseline analyses from the Fibromyalgia Activity Study with TENS (FAST).Arthritis research & therapy · 2018Trial
- Perceived function and physical performance are associated with pain and fatigue in women with fibromyalgia.Arthritis research & therapy · 2016Trial
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- Risk factors of decisional conflict among people living with chronic pain identified through a pan-Canadian survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluation of minimum pinch force while holding in fibromyalgia patients.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- Construct Validity and Reliability of the 2-Minute Step Test in Patients with Fibromyalgia.European journal of rheumatology · 2025Article
- Beneficial Effects of Exercise in Neuropathic Pain: An Overview of the Mechanisms Involved.Pain research & management · 2025Review
- The Experience Sampling Method in Small Fiber Neuropathy: The Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Pain Intensity and Physical Activity.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Can Early Fatigue in Leg Muscles After Exercise Cause Postural Instability in Women With Fibromyalgia?Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Article
- Decisional needs assessment for patient-centred pain care in Canada: the DECIDE-PAIN study protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- The Fibromyalgia Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Physical Therapy Study Protocol: A Multisite Embedded Pragmatic Trial.Physical therapy · 2022Article
- Pediatric quality of life multidimensional fatigue scale (PedsQL-MFS) detects the effects of a 3-week Inpatient body weight reduction program for children and adolescents with obesity.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Observational
- Fibromyalgia: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Update.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Is there any association between low level of serum nesfatin-1 and fibromyalgia syndrome?Archives of rheumatology · 2021Article
- The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs): linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveFibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread muscle pain and fatigue. The primary objective of this study was to determine if pain, perceived cognitive fatigue, and perceived physical fatigue were enhanced in participants with fibromyalgia compared to healthy controls during a cognitive fatigue task, a physical fatigue task, and a dual fatigue task.
methodsIn total, 24 people with fibromyalgia and 33 healthy controls completed pain, fatigue, and function measures. A cognitive fatigue task (Controlled Oral Word Association Test) and physical fatigue task (Valpar peg test) were done individually and combined for a dual fatigue task. Resting pain, perceived cognitive fatigue, and perceived physical fatigue were assessed during each task using visual analog scales. Function was assessed with shoulder range of motion and grip.
resultsPeople with fibromyalgia had significantly higher increases in pain, cognitive fatigue, and physical fatigue when compared to healthy controls after completion of a cognitive fatigue task, a physical fatigue task, or a dual fatigue task (P < 0.01) with the exception of perceived cognitive fatigue during the cognitive fatigue task. People with fibromyalgia performed equivalently on measures of physical performance and cognitive performance on the physical and cognitive fatigue tasks, respectively.
conclusionThese data show that people with fibromyalgia show larger increases in pain, perceived cognitive fatigue, and perceived physical fatigue to both cognitive and physical fatigue tasks compared to healthy controls. The increases in pain and fatigue during cognitive and physical fatigue tasks could influence subject participation in daily activities and rehabilitation.
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