Trial reportAdvances in rheumatology (London, England)2024
A functional exercise program improves pain and health related quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.
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A Functional Exercise Program Improves Pain and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Intervention for People With Persistent Pain
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Pain With Movement in People With Fibromyalgia: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
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- Acute Effects of Resistance Training and Pilates in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Crossover Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
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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
- Effect of different types of exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a network meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Fibromyalgia Among Schoolteachers in The Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2026Article
- Current status and future prospects of brain-computer interfaces in the field of neurological disease rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- The value of performance-based tests in the assessment of patients with fibromyalgia: a construct validity and comprehensiveness analysis of a standardized test battery.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveFibromyalgia is a non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by generalized muscle pain, with other symptoms. Numerous forms of physical training for this population have been studied through high-quality randomized clinical trials involving strength, flexibility, aerobic conditioning and multicomponent exercise interventions. This research evaluated the effectiveness of a functional exercise program at reducing pain, improving functional capacity, increasing muscle strength as well as improving flexibility, balance and quality of life in individuals with fibromyalgia.
methodsEighty-two women with fibromyalgia were randomized into two groups. The functional exercise group performed functional exercises in 45-minute sessions twice per week for 14 weeks. The stretching exercise group performed flexibility exercises with the same duration and frequency. Outcome measures were: visual analog scale for widespread pain; Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire for health-related quality of life; Timed Up and Go test for functional performance; one-repetition maximum for muscle strength, Sit and Reach test on Wells bench for flexibility; Berg Balance Scale for balance; SF-36 for general quality of life.
resultsAfter the intervention, the functional exercise group had a statistically significant reduction in pain (interaction p = 0.002), and improvement in health-related quality of life measured by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (interaction p < 0.001) and in general health state domain of SF-36 (interaction p = 0.043) compared to the stretching exercise group. No significant differences between groups were found regarding improvements in functional capacity, muscle strength, flexibility or balance.
conclusionFunctional exercise training was effective at reducing pain and improving quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia compared to stretching exercises.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03682588 First prospectively registered in March 2018.
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