Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is verify the effects of a 8 weeks strength training, on balance, neuromuscular performance and symptomatology of fibromyalgia.
Detailed description
Thirty participants will be recruited. Volunteers will be randomly assigned to the control group or experimental group. Before the training period, symptoms, balance and neuromuscular performance will be assessed. Participants in the experimental group will perform strength training twice a week (50 min each) for eight weeks. Then, four weeks of detraining will be completed.
Interventions
OTHERStrength exercise
The protocol consists of 8 weeks of training, consisting of 16 sessions of 50 minutes, twice a week on alternate days.
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
University of Beira Interior
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria * at least 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
* severe comorbidity or any other type of condition that negatively influences participation in the training program * cognitive disorders * heart problems * surgeries or fractures in the last 6 months * regular practice of physical exercises in the least 3 months before program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | Change from Baseline balance at week 9 | Force plate |
| Neuromuscular performance | Change from Baseline neuromuscular performance at week 9 | Optical measurement system consisting of two transmitting and receiving cells to assess vertical jump and medicine ball to assess strength of the upper limbs. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | baseline and everyday until the week 12 | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scoring range will be from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the intensity. During non-presencial days, participants will respond daily the intensity with a cell phone application developed for this purpose. |
| Quality of sleep | baseline and everyday until the week 12 | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scoring range will be from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the intensity. During non-presencial days, participants will respond daily the intensity with a cell phone application developed for this purpose. |
| Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire | Baseline, week 9, week 12 | Questionnaire to ccess information on the functional capacity and health status of individuals with fibromyalgia. Composed of 20 questions. , the values vary from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the impact of fibromyalgia. |
| Mood state | baseline and everyday until the week 12 | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scoring range will be from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the intensity. During non-presencial days, participants will respond daily the intensity with a cell phone application developed for this purpose. |
| Fatigue | baseline and everyday until the week 12 | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scoring range will be from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the intensity. During non-presencial days, participants will respond daily the intensity with a cell phone application developed for this purpose. |
| Pain intensity | baseline and everyday until the week 12 | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scoring range will be from 0 to 100, in which the higher the value, the greater the intensity. During non-presencial days, participants will respond daily the intensity with a cell phone application developed for this purpose. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed