Intensity level for exercise training in fibromyalgia by using mathematical models.
It has not been assessed before whether mathematical models described in the literature for prescriptions of exercise can be used for fibromyalgia syndrome patients. The objective of this paper was to determine how age-predicted heart rate formulas can be used with fibromyalgia syndrome populations as well as to find out which mathematical models are more accurate to control exercise intensity. A total of 60 women aged 18-65 years with fibromyalgia… Continue readingTilt vibratory exercise improves the dynamic balance in fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of tilt whole-body vibration for improving dynamic balance in women with fibromyalgia (FM). Forty-one women (aged 41 to 65) were randomly assigned to either a vibration (n=21) or control (n=20) group. The vibration intervention consisted of a 30-minute session of instruction plus 3 sessions of whole-body vibration per week over a period of 12 weeks. Each vibration session… Continue readingImprovements of muscle strength predicted benefits in HRQOL and postural balance in women with fibromyalgia: an 8-month randomized controlled trial.
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether changes in muscle strength due to 32 weeks of supervised aquatic training predicted improvements on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Thirty women with FM aged 50.8 +/- 8.7 years were randomly assigned to an experimental group, performing 3 weekly sessions of 60 min of warm-water exercise; or to a control group. HRQOL was evaluated using the Short Form 36 Health Survey… Continue readingEfficacy of hydrotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome–a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.
The objective of this study was to systematically review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome (FMS). Ten out of 13 RCTs with 446 subjects, with a median sample size of 41 (range 24-80) and a median treatment time of 240 (range 200-300) min, were included into the meta-analysis. Only three studies had a moderate quality score. There was moderate evidence for reduction of pain and improved health-related quality of… Continue readingEfficacy of hydrotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome–a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
The purpose of this review was to systematically review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome (FMS). Ten out of 13 RCTs with 446 subjects were included into the meta-analysis. Only three studies had a moderate quality score. There was moderate evidence for reduction of pain and improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL) at the end of therapy. There was moderate… Continue reading
Improvements of muscle strength predicted benefits in HRQOL and postural balance in women with fibromyalgia: an 8-month randomized controlled trial
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether changes in muscle strength due to 32 weeks of supervised aquatic training predicted improvements on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Thirty women with FM aged 50.8 ± 8.7 years were randomly assigned to an experimental group, performing 3 weekly sessions of 60 min of warm-water exercise; or… Continue reading
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