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 .
Effect of aerobic exercise on patients with primary fibromyalgia syndrome.
Sixty eight adult patients of fibromyalgia were included in this prospect i ve study from the Outpatient Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Bangab and hu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ( BSMMU ) , Dhaka during the period of January 2003 to June 2003 . Study sample s were assigned into two treatment groups : Group A ( n = 38 ) with exercise by static bicycle and aerobic walking in addition to tricyclic antidepressant and analgesic and Group B ( n = 30 ) was non exercise group , treated with tricyclic antidepressant and analgesic only . The total duration of treatment was 16 weeks . Pre-treatment ( week 0 ) and post treatment ( week 16 ) evaluation was performed in both groups . Evaluation parameters included pain grade , number of trigger points , occurrence of arousal at night , frequency of micturition and global evaluation by the physician . After 16 weeks , mean improvement of exercise group and non exercise group was 48 % and 39 % respectively but this difference was not statistically significant . Therefore , from this study it was observed that aerobic exercise showed no significant benefit to fibromyalgia patients
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 .