ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2019
Effects of Exergames on Brain Dynamics in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Resting State EEG in Exercise Intervention Studies: A Systematic Review of Effects and Methods.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of exergames on heart rate variability of women with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Effects of a Strength and Creative Dance Intervention on Brain Electrical Activity, Heart Rate Variability, and Dual-Task Performance in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Behavior of Muscle Oxygen Saturation, Oxy and Deoxy Hemoglobin during a Fatigue Test in Fibromyalgia.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Effect of Exergame Training and Detraining on Lower-Body Strength, Agility, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Women with Fibromyalgia: Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Body Reprogramming: Reframing the Fibromyalgia narrative and providing an integrative therapeutic model.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
backgroundExergames are non-immersive versions of virtual reality that involve physical exercise and have shown several benefits on physical fitness and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. However, the effects on brain dynamics are still unknown.
aimthe aim was to evaluate the effects of a 24-week exergame intervention on resting brain dynamics in women with fibromyalgia in a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.
methodsFifty-six women with fibromyalgia were assessed for eligibility; 55 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The exercise group completed a 24-week exergame-based intervention that focused on mobility, postural control, upper and lower limb coordination, aerobic fitness, and strength. This group received two 60-min sessions per week. We measured electroencephalographic (EEG) signals from 19 channels. Participants were also divided into two subgroups according to the duration of their symptoms. The intervention was more effective in the group with a shorter duration of symptoms, showing between-group differences in F8, T5 and T4.
conclusionExergames may lead to changes in brain dynamics that could be related to increased cerebral blood flow.
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