ArticleIrish journal of medical science2020
Does physical exercise improve quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia?
Article in Irish journal of medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Does Resistance Training Improve the Quality of Life of People With Parkinson's Disease? Evidence and Recommendations for Clinical Application Through a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of dance interventions on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- The Effects of a 12-Week Home-Based Adapted Physical Activity Intervention on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adult Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: An Interventional Field Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Effects of Electro-Muscle Stimulation Exercise Combined with Mat Pilates on Pain, Anxiety, and Strength in Sedentary Females with Fibromyalgia: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluating the effectiveness of neurofeedback in chronic pain management: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- The impact of exercise intensity on depression in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Functional neurological disorder, physical activity and exercise: What we know and what we can learn from comorbid disorders.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2024Review
- The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia.Biology · 2023Article
- Physical activity and quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia.South African journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the mood profile of active and sedentary older adults: physical activity as a protective factor.Frontiers in public health · 2023Observational
- Effects of strength training in fibromyalgia on balance, neuromuscular performance, and symptomatic analysis: a 12-week study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Patient Perspectives of Disease Activity, Medications and Substance Use in People with Fibromyalgia.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2022Article
- Effects of clinical Pilates exercises in individuals with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.European journal of rheumatology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare patients with active and inactive fibromyalgia to better understand the impact of physical inactivity on quality of life and symptoms in these patients.
methodsA total of 304 patients were eligible for the study, 20 were excluded for reasons of health, work, or unavailability to perform the collection. Data were collected to assess sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, physical exercise, sleep, and quality of life. Patients were classified as active (performed physical exercise) or inactive (did not perform physical exercise). Sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and quality of life was assessed using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.
resultsOf the 284 final participants, 97.9% were women, with a mean age of 50.39 ± 10.31 years. Most did not exercise regularly and did not work, and most used antidepressant drugs and muscle relaxants. Patients who exercised regularly had a better overall quality of life than those who did not; moreover, inactive patients had a 1.77-fold likelihood of a greater impact on quality of life, and those with poor sleep quality had a 10.79-fold likelihood.
conclusionsOur results reinforce the understanding that exercise can reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia and suggests that patients who practice physical exercise have a better quality of life, with fewer depressive symptoms and absences from work, and better sense of well-being.
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