Zumba dancing can improve the pain and functional capacity in women with fibromyalgia

Júnior, José Cortez Assunção; Silva, Hugo Jário de Almeida; Silva, José Felipe Costa da; Cruz, Rafaela da Silva; Lins, Caio Alano de Almeida; Souza, Marcelo Cardoso de

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.09.022

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“…However, the poor methodological quality and the low number of participants make the extraction of conclusions very hard. The study by Assunção Júnior, de Almeida Silva, da Silva, da Silva Cruz, de Almeida Lins, and de Souza [ 27 ] observed improvements in pain and physical function, but the design only included one group; thus comparisons are not possible. Also, a recent study evaluated the effectiveness of a virtual reality intervention that included one environment focused on Zumba [ 50 , 51 ].…”

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Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Murillo-García

Villafaina

Adsuar

et al. 2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effectiveness of dance-based programs in patients with fibromyalgia, as well as calculate the overall effect size of the improvements, through a meta-analysis. Methods The Cochrane Library, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), PubMed, TRIP, and Web of Science (WOS) were selected to identify the articles included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. A total of seven articles fulfilled all inclusion and exclusion criteria. PRISMA guidelines were followed in the data extraction process. The level of evidence was established following guidelines from the Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement (CBO). Results The studies were all randomized controlled trials, but not double-blind. Duration of dance programs ranged from 12 to 24 weeks. Sessions lasted between 60 and 120 minutes and were performed 1-2 times per week. The overall effect size for pain was -1.64 with a 95% CI from -2.69 to -0.59 which can be interpreted as large. In addition, significant improvements were observed in quality of life, depression, impact of the disease, anxiety, and physical function. Conclusion Dance-based intervention programs can be an effective intervention for people suffering from fibromyalgia, leading to a significant reduction of the level of pain with an effect size that can be considered as large. However, findings and conclusions from this meta-analysis must be taken with caution due to the small number of articles and the large heterogeneity.

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“…That study defined dance as a form of artistic expression and excluded aerobic fitness classes taught to music, such as Zumba and step-aerobics [ 25 ]. Therefore, in the current systematic review, two studies [ 26 , 27 ] were excluded because they were based on the repetition of Zumba movements.…”

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Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Murillo-García

Villafaina

Adsuar

et al. 2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Previous studies have shown that exercise interventions based on aerobic exercise or strength can improve pain, depression, physical function, disease impact, and quality of life in women with FM [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Furthermore, exergame interventions (a nonimmersive form of virtual reality) that involve physical exercise [15] have previously been used in patients with FM.…”

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Effect of Exergame Training and Detraining on Lower-Body Strength, Agility, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Women with Fibromyalgia: Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Villafaina

Borrega-Mouquinho

Fuentes-García

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a 24 week exergame intervention and 24 weeks of detraining on lower-limb strength, agility, and cardiorespiratory fitness in women with fibromyalgia (FM). It was performed as a single-blinded randomized controlled trial of 55 women with FM. University facilities were used. The 24 week exergame intervention was focused on mobility, postural control, upper- and lower-limb coordination, aerobic fitness, and strength. Participants performed 120 min of exergaming per week, which was divided into two sessions. Twenty-four weeks after the end of the intervention, participants were re-evaluated. A chair–stand test, 10 step stair test, and six-minute walk test were conducted to assess lower-body strength, agility, and cardiorespiratory fitness, respectively. The exergame intervention significantly improved lower-limb strength and cardiorespiratory fitness. However, no significant effects on agility were observed. After the detraining period, lower-limb strength and agility returned to their baseline level, but improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness were sustained over time. Exergaming was therefore shown to be beneficial for physical fitness in people with FM. However, exergames had to be played regularly to maintain the benefits. This long-term intervention (24 weeks) may have changed the lifestyle of women with FM, which could explain why cardiorespiratory fitness improvements remained after the detraining period. Future research should focus on lifestyle changes after long-term interventions.

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“…In total, we screened 171 publications at title and abstract phase and excluded 133 not meeting the inclusion criteria. The full-text of 34 articles and four trial registry records were screened, and 21 records (ie, unique, companion, and trial registry records) for 13 studies were included [ 22 - 24 , 39 - 56 ]. Of the four trial registry records, three were protocols for full-text publications [ 40 , 47 , 54 ] and one was for a study currently recruiting [ 48 ].…”

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“…Of the four trial registry records, three were protocols for full-text publications [ 40 , 47 , 54 ] and one was for a study currently recruiting [ 48 ]. Five studies each published two articles for the same study, and the second publication is considered a companion article for the same study: those are Assunçao Júnior [ 39 , 53 ] Bojner Horowitz [ 24 , 43 ], Carbonell-Baeza [ 46 , 56 ], Collado-Mateo [ 49 , 50 ], and Lopez Rodriguez [ 22 , 23 ]. Studies by Lopez Rodriguez were a pilot trial and follow up conducted consecutively; we believe these two publications have substantial overlap in their samples, and with a trial registry record [ 54 ].…”

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Scoping Review of Dance for Adults With Fibromyalgia: What Do We Know About It?

Bidonde¹,

Boden²,

Kim³

et al. 2018

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

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BackgroundFibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscular tenderness, pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. Nonpharmacological treatment options, such as physical activity, are important for people with fibromyalgia. There are strong recommendations to support engagement in physical activity for symptom management among adults with fibromyalgia. Dance is a mode of physical activity that may allow individuals with fibromyalgia to improve their physical function, health, and well-being. Dance has the potential to promote improved pain processing while simultaneously providing the health and social benefits of engaging in physical activity that contributes to symptom management and overall function rehabilitation. However, we are unaware of current evidence on dance as a nonpharmacological/physical activity intervention for adults with fibromyalgia.ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to understand how dance is used therapeutically by individuals with fibromyalgia; to examine the extent, range and nature of research activity in the area; and to determine the value of undertaking a systematic review of interventions.MethodsWe used and adapted the Arksey and O’Malley scoping framework. The search strategy involved a comprehensive search of main health and electronic social databases, trial registries and grey literature without language limits. Pairs of reviewers independently screened and extracted data and evaluated the methodological quality of randomized control trials.ResultsTwenty-one unique records for 13 studies met inclusion criteria; the studies included mostly middle-aged women. Types of dance included were aerobic dance, belly dance, dance movement therapy, biodanza and Zumba. Intervention parameters were different among studies. Frequency varied between one to three times a week; all were done in small group settings. Studies evaluated a variety of outcomes in the symptoms, wellness, psychosocial, physical functioning, balance and fitness categories; no studies evaluated the safety or adverse events systematically which is a major weakness of the literature.ConclusionsThere are few studies in the field of dance and fibromyalgia, suggesting research is in its infancy but slowly growing. They are of European and South American origin, focusing on female participants and a limited number of dance modes. Because the body of literature is small, of low quality and highly heterogeneous, we concluded that a systematic review of interventions on dance is not warranted at this time.

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Zumba dancing can improve the pain and functional capacity in women with fibromyalgia

Cited by 23 publications

References 21 publications

Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Effect of Exergame Training and Detraining on Lower-Body Strength, Agility, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Women with Fibromyalgia: Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Scoping Review of Dance for Adults With Fibromyalgia: What Do We Know About It?

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