ArticlePeerJ2017
Exergames for women with fibromyalgia: a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects on mobility skills, balance and fear of falling.
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- Mixed exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Analysis of the Muscular Activity, Peak Torque in the Lower Limbs, and Static Balance after Virtual Rehabilitation in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Study.Games for health journal · 2021Trial
- Effects of exergames on heart rate variability of women with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- The effect of virtual reality-based balance training on motor learning and postural control in healthy adults: a randomized preliminary study.Biomedical engineering online · 2018Trial
- Therapeutic Use of Virtual Reality for Patients With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Effect of different types of exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a network meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Digital Health for Non-older Adults with Risk of Sarcopenia.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of Virtual Reality Based on Fall Prevention Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Interactive Virtual Reality (iVR) Improves Psychological Well-being in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorder: Meta - Analysis Approach.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2025Article
- Physical Function, Self-Perceived Physical Fitness, Falls, Quality of Life and Degree of Disability According to Fear and Risk of Falling in Women with Fibromyalgia.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Physical Activity: A Bibliometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Behavior of Muscle Oxygen Saturation, Oxy and Deoxy Hemoglobin during a Fatigue Test in Fibromyalgia.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Gamification in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2022Review
- Impact of being physically active on the brain electrocortical activity, brain volumetry and performance in the Stroop color and word test in women with fibromyalgia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Virtual Reality Applications in Chronic Pain Management: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
- Effect of Exercise Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Reduces the Disabling Impact of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- MoCA vs. MMSE of Fibromyalgia Patients: The Possible Role of Dual-Task Tests in Detecting Cognitive Impairment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of Active Therapy-Based Training to Improve the Balance in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Effects of 24-Week Exergame Intervention on the Gray Matter Volume of Different Brain Structures in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundExergames are a new form of rehabilitation that combine the characteristics of physical exercise and the benefits of non-immersive virtual reality (VR). Effects of this novel therapy in women fibromyalgia are still unknown. The objective was to evaluate the effects of exergame-based intervention on mobility skills, balance and fear of falling in women with fibromyalgia.
methodsThis study was a randomized controlled trial with concealed allocation. Seventy-six women with fibromyalgia were divided into two groups: the exercise group received an eight week intervention based on exergames, while the control group continued their usual activities. Mobility skills were evaluated using the timed up and go test, while balance was assessed using the functional reach test, and the CTSIB protocol. Fear of falling was evaluated on a scale of 0-100 (0, no fear; 100, extreme fear). Measurements were performed before and after the intervention. A repeated-measures linear mixed model was used to compare the effects of the intervention between the two groups.
resultsThe exercise group was significantly quicker than the control group in the timed up and go test (MD, -0.71; 95% CI [-1.09-0.32]; DISCUSSION: The improved TUG observed herein was better than the smallest real difference. Based on the results on mobility skills, balance and fear of falling, exergames may be an effective tool as a therapy for women with fibromyalgia.
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