Home-Based Aerobic Conditioning for Management of Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study

Harden, R. Norman; Song, Sharon; Fasen, Jo M; Saltz, Samuel; Nampiaparampil, Devi E.; Vo, Andrew; Revivo, Gadi

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01384.x

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“…However, unlike this study, the frequency of the sessions was from 3 to 5 a week. [16][17][18][19][20][21] The results of our study resemble those of Van Santen in which a high and low intensity training program did not obtain significant differences in the physical condition of the 2 groups, and even led to a 20% increase in pain in the high intensity group. 22 Programs involving water-based exercise seem to have be of use to these patients since there are some studies in which it is found that after only 6 weeks of training, significant improvements were obtained in terms of the FIQ, fatigue, depression, psychological well-being, anxiety, vitality and the number of tender points.…”

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confidence: 76%

Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected with Fibromyalgia

Valmaña

Vidal‐Alaball

Roura-Poch

et al. 2020

J Prim Care Community Health

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Background: physical activity has been used for a number of years in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). The main objective of this study is to compare the effects of physical activity on 2 groups of women diagnosed with FM in terms of pain, quality of life and the impact of the condition on their daily lives. Methods: this was a randomized clinical trial to assess the effects of physical activity performed by subjects assigned to one of 2 groups on the scores of 3 questionnaires, the pain Visual Analog Scale (EVA), the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the SF-36 health questionnaire administered before and after the intervention. Results: A total of 24 subjects were randomly assigned to each of the 2 study groups. No significant differences were found after the program of 3 months of physical activity ended. Conclusions: Our study shows that a physical activity program with duration of less than 3 months does not significantly improve any of the factors studied.

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confidence: 76%

Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected with Fibromyalgia

Valmaña

Vidal‐Alaball

Roura-Poch

et al. 2020

J Prim Care Community Health

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“…(63) Depression can challenge adherence to an exercise program especially when social or psychological support is lacking. (81) Physical activity is commonly accepted to elevate mood in the general population, and the effect extends to chronic pain patients. In a recent study of 158 FM patients, those who chose active pain management strategies also had significantly less depression than patients who did not engage in these strategies.…”

Section: Outcomes Of Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(82) The elevated mood derived from physical activity tends to be well maintained with continued exercise and persists for up to six months of detraining. (43, 57) A wide variety of activities appear to improve depression, including aerobic exercise,(41, 81) muscle strengthening,(60) and movement therapies. (30, 44, 64, 65) Moving more may be sufficient to tip the scales toward a positive mood.…”

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Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when

Ambrose

Golightly

2015

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology

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Chronic pain broadly encompasses both objectively defined conditions and idiopathic conditions that lack physical findings. Despite variance in origin or pathogenesis, these conditions are similarly characterized by chronic pain, poor physical function, mobility limitations, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance and are treated alone or in combination by pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, such as physical activity (aerobic conditioning, muscle strengthening, flexibility training and movement therapies). Physical activity improves general health, disease risk and progression of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and obesity. When applied to chronic pain conditions within appropriate parameters (frequency, duration, intensity), physical activity significantly improves pain and related symptoms. For chronic pain, strict guidelines for physical activity are lacking, but frequent movement is preferable to sedentary behavior. This gives considerable freedom in prescribing physical activity treatments, which are most successful when tailored individually, progressed slowly and account for physical limitations, psychosocial needs and available resources.

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“…Considering that depression affects between 20 and 35% of the chronic pain population [ 7 , 66 , 67 ] and can be considered a consequence of chronic pain [ 68 , 69 ], establishing the effectiveness of exercise against comorbid depression has clear clinical relevance. While some studies indicate that aerobic exercise improved depression comorbid with fibromyalgia [ 70 , 71 ], only 5 of the 21 Cochrane reviews assessed in Geneen et al [ 53 ] reported mental health/depression outcomes, with positive yet somewhat variable results. While the existing literature indicates that exercise for depression comorbid with chronic pain is at least moderately effective, more randomized controlled trials of high methodological quality are needed.…”

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The Impact of Exercise in Rodent Models of Chronic Pain

Pitcher

2018

Curr Osteoporos Rep

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Purpose of ReviewPhysical activity is increasingly recommended for chronic pain. In this review, we briefly survey recent, high-quality meta-analyses on the effects of exercise in human chronic pain populations, followed by a critical discussion of the rodent literature.Recent FindingsMost meta-analytical studies on the effects of exercise in human chronic pain populations describe moderate improvements in various types of chronic pain, despite substantial variability in the outcomes reported in the primary literature. The most consistent findings suggest that while greater adherence to exercise programs produces better outcomes, there is minimal support for the superiority of one type of exercise over another. The rodent literature similarly suggests that while regular exercise reduces hypersensitivity in rodent models of chronic pain, exercise benefits do not appear to relate to either the type of injury or any particular facet of the exercise paradigm. Potential factors underlying these results are discussed, including the putative involvement of stress-induced analgesic effects associated with certain types of exercise paradigms.SummaryExercise research using rodent models of chronic pain would benefit from increased attention to the role of stress in exercise-induced analgesia, as well as the incorporation of more clinically relevant exercise paradigms.

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Home-Based Aerobic Conditioning for Management of Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 43 publications

Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected with Fibromyalgia

Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected with Fibromyalgia

Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when

The Impact of Exercise in Rodent Models of Chronic Pain

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