Efectividad de un programa de ejercicios diseñado para personas con osteoporosis y osteopenia en el manejo del dolor y la calidad de vida María José Ponce Darós, Nuria Sempere Rubio y Sara Cortés Amador Universidad de Valencia (España) Objetivo: Estudiar si un programa de ejercicio diseñado para pacientes con osteoporosis y osteopenia puede disminuir el dolor y mejorar la calidad de vida. Método: Han participado 84 pacientes entre 50 y 83 años, la mitad en el grupo experimental y el resto, en el control. El estudio se realizó en el CEAM de Puçol (Valencia) durante 9 meses, en los que el grupo experimental realizaba los ejercicios supervisados por la fisioterapeuta 2 días a la semana durante 1 hora. En este periodo de tiempo, se midió el dolor, calidad de vida, asistencia y satisfacción con el servicio. Resultados: Tras realizar prueba t de muestras relacionadas, se observa como el grupo experimental disminuye su dolor y mejora su calidad de vida de la valoración inicial a la final. Por el contrario, el grupo control empeora. Tras realizar pruebas de regresión, se encuentra relación estadísticamente significativa entre el dolor, calidad de vida y asistencia al programa de ejercicios. La satisfacción percibida por los pacientes del grupo experimental fue muy buena, y al 100% de ellos les gustaría poder seguir realizando el programa de ejercicios en el futuro. Conclusiones: La realización de un programa de ejercicio físico específico para pacientes con osteoporosis y osteopenia, supervisado por un fisioterapeuta, disminuye el dolor y mejora la calidad de vida de los participantes.Palabras clave: Osteoporosis, osteopenia, programa ejercicio, dolor, calidad de vida. Effectiveness of an exercise program designed for persons with osteoporosis and osteopenia on pain management and quality of life.Objective: To study if an exercise program designed for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia can be decrease the pain and improve quality of life. Method: 84 patients between 50 and 83 years old was participated at the study, 42 persons in the experimental group and 42 persons in the control group. The study was made in Puçol CEAM (Valencia) for 9 months on the experimental group was performed exercises supervised by the physical therapist 2 days a week for 1 hour. In this period of time, pain, quality of life, support and service satisfaction was measured. Results: After performing paired samples t test, shows how the experimental group decreased their pain and improve their quality of life from the initial to the final score. By contrast, the control group worsened. After testing regression is statistically significant relationship between pain, quality of life and assistance exercises. The perceived satisfaction by patients in the experimental group was very good, and 100% of them would like to continue doing the exercise program. Conclusions: The implementation of a specific exercise program for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia reduces pain and improves quality of life of participants.

Objective: To study if an exercise program designed for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia can be decrease the pain and improve quality of life. Method: 84 patients between 50 and 83 years old was participated at the study, 42 persons in the experimental group and 42 persons in the control group. The study was made in Puçol CEAM (Valencia) for 9 months on the experimental group was performed exercises supervised by the physical therapist 2 days a week for 1 hour. In this period of time, pain, quality of life, support and service satisfaction was measured. Results: After performing paired samples t test, shows how the experimental group decreased their pain and improve their quality of life from the initial to the final score. By contrast, the control group worsened. After testing regression is statistically significant relationship between pain, quality of life and assistance exercises. The perceived satisfaction by patients in the experimental group was very good, and 100% of them would like to continue doing the exercise program. Conclusions: The implementation of a specific exercise program for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia reduces pain and improves quality of life of participants.

Objective: To study if an exercise program designed for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia can be decrease the pain and improve quality of life. Method: 84 patients between 50 and 83 years old was participated at the study, 42 persons in the experimental group and 42 persons in the control group. The study was made in Puçol CEAM (Valencia) for 9 months on the experimental group was performed exercises supervised by the physical therapist 2 days a week for 1 hour. In this period of time, pain, quality of life, support and service satisfaction was measured. Results: After performing paired samples t test, shows how the experimental group decreased their pain and improve their quality of life from the initial to the final score. By contrast, the control group worsened. After testing regression is statistically significant relationship between pain, quality of life and assistance exercises. The perceived satisfaction by patients in the experimental group was very good, and 100% of them would like to continue doing the exercise program. Conclusions: The implementation of a specific exercise program for patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia reduces pain and improves quality of life of participants.