Pain was significantly reduced post treatment by l and -based and water-based AE , exercises with slight to moderate intensity and frequency of two or three times per week .
Positive effects on depressed mood , HRQOL and physical fitness could be maintained at follow-up .
Continuing exercise was associated with positive outcomes at follow-up .
Introduction The efficacy and the optimal type and volume of aerobic exercise ( AE ) in fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) are not established .
We therefore assessed the efficacy of different types and volumes of AE in FMS .
Effects of a multiprofessional rehabilitation programme for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
The present study sought to evaluate the efficacy of a 12-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme mainly emphasizing physiotherapy , for patients with either fibromyalgia syndrome or chronic , widespread pain . Forty-three non-r and omized female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome or chronic , widespread pain were assigned to the programme or served as waiting-list controls . The outcome was assessed with the Body Awareness Scale-Health , the Multidimensional Pain Inventory , the Quality of Life Scale , the Visual Analogue Scale and a pain drawing . Both groups were reassessed after 3 and 6 months , the treatment group also after 1 year . The treatment group improved in quality of movement and in vegetative disturbances according to the Body Awareness Scale-Health after the programme . At the 3-month and 1-year follow-ups the improvements were partly sustained . The control group showed deterioration after 3 and 6 months in three of the main scales of the Body Awareness Scale-Health . This clinical trial of a rehabilitation programme , proved beneficial for improving quality of movement and reducing the experience of vegetative disturbances
Pain was significantly reduced post treatment by l and -based and water-based AE , exercises with slight to moderate intensity and frequency of two or three times per week .
Positive effects on depressed mood , HRQOL and physical fitness could be maintained at follow-up .
Continuing exercise was associated with positive outcomes at follow-up .
Introduction The efficacy and the optimal type and volume of aerobic exercise ( AE ) in fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) are not established .
We therefore assessed the efficacy of different types and volumes of AE in FMS .