Effect of an Exercise Program on Quality of Life of Women with Fibromyalgia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11659338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Namita Gandhi (0000-0002-6456-9453, corresponding author), Karen P DePauw (0000-0002-5099-167X, Washington State University), Dennis Dolny (University of Idaho), Dennis G Dolny, Timothy S Freson (Washington State University), Timothy Freson |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 91-103 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j015v25n02_07 |
| OpenAlex | W1981518991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a 10-week/20-session exercise program on quality of life (QOL) of women with fibromyalgia (FM). Thirty-two women with FM participated in one of the following groups: hospital-based group (G) (n = 10); home-based group (H) (n = 10); non-exercising control group (C) (n = 12). The hospital-based exercise program was conducted twice per week, and the home-based group participants followed the videotaped exercise program and maintained a detailed exercise log. The measures used assessed the participants' subjective and objective quality of life. Twenty-one women met all the completion requirements for the study. The baseline age (years) means were: C = 43.50 (n = 8), G = 51.78 (n = 9), H = 56 (n = 4). Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA. Over the ten-week period, significant improvements were made in the Range of Motion and in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores of the two exercise groups. However, the Tender Point Count and Tender Point Severity scores did not show any significant improvements. We conclude that the Fibromyalgia Exercise Program was effective in improving QOL of women with FM with minimal post exercise discomfort
Analysis of variance · Fibromyalgia · Physical therapy · Quality of life (healthcare · Repeated measures design · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Occupational Health and Performance · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |