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 .
Long-term efficacy of therapy in patients with fibromyalgia: a physical exercise-based program and a cognitive-behavioral approach.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the long-term efficacy of 2 interventions for female fibromyalgia ( FM ) patients : 1 ) cognitive-behavioral therapy ( CBT ) , and 2 ) a physical exercise (PE)-based strategy . METHODS We conducted a prospect i ve , long-term , r and omized , parallel clinical trial . The outcome variables are physical activity , aerobic capacity , and results of the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) , Short Form 36 , Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventory , Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale , and Chronic Pain Coping Inventory . All were measured at baseline , posttreatment , 6 months , and 1 year . The duration of both treatments was 8 weeks . RESULTS Some items of the FIQ and some strategies to cope with pain improved significantly in both groups after treatment . All variables measuring functional capacity improved significantly in the PE group , whereas only physical activity of the vertebral column improved in the CBT group . There were no differences in anxiety , depression , and self efficacy after treatment in either group . After 1 year of followup , most of the parameters had returned to baseline values in both groups . However , in the PE group , functional capacity remained significantly better . CONCLUSIONS PE and CBT improve clinical manifestations in FM patients only for short periods of time . Improvement in self efficacy and physical fitness are not associated with improvement in clinical manifestations
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 .