Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, there is conflicting evidence regarding both physical activity and exercise in relation to the impact of fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of this study was to correlate levels of physical activity, disease severity, and pain in women with FM. METHODS: This is a cro...
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| author | Márcio Bruning Jonato Prestes Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa Gabriel Caetano Pereira Fernanda Maria Borghi Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira |
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| description | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, there is conflicting evidence regarding both physical activity and exercise in relation to the impact of fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of this study was to correlate levels of physical activity, disease severity, and pain in women with FM.
METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with 93 women diagnosed with FM, with an average age of 49.1±10.3 years. The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) was used to assess the impact of the disease on the women’s health status. To evaluate the level of physical activity, the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used to assess the intensity of the participants’ pain.
RESULTS: Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of symptom severity (F = 9.471; p<0.001; n2=0.174) and pain intensity (F = 5.074; p=0.008; n2=0.101), which were unfavorable to the sedentary group (p<0.05). Significant inverse correlations were found in assessments of physical activity levels at light and moderate intensities, FIQR and pain (rs = -0.20 to -0.30).
CONCLUSION: Sedentary women are severely impacted by the disease and may experience higher levels of pain. Weak to moderate correlations between physical activity levels, disease impact, and pain intensity suggest that engaging in physical activity at light and moderate intensities may be an important intervention in the management of FM. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e106a612401b42cc8bf06773cd54b4fd2025-01-30T16:56:28ZengSociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da DorBrJP2595-01182595-31922025-01-01810.5935/2595-0118.20250002-enCorrelation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgiaMárcio Bruning0Jonato Prestes1Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa2Gabriel Caetano Pereira3Fernanda Maria Borghi4Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira5Cesumar University, Department of Postgraduate Studies in Health Promotion, Maringá, PR, BrazilCatholic University of Brasília, Department of Physical Education, Brasília, DF, BrazilCatholic University of Brasília, Department of Physical Education, Brasília, DF, BrazilCesumar University, Department of Medicine, Maringá, PR, BrazilState University of Maringá, Department of Medicine, Maringá, PR, BrazilCesumar University, Department of Postgraduate Studies in Health Promotion, Maringá, PR, BrazilBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, there is conflicting evidence regarding both physical activity and exercise in relation to the impact of fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of this study was to correlate levels of physical activity, disease severity, and pain in women with FM. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with 93 women diagnosed with FM, with an average age of 49.1±10.3 years. The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) was used to assess the impact of the disease on the women’s health status. To evaluate the level of physical activity, the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used to assess the intensity of the participants’ pain. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of symptom severity (F = 9.471; p<0.001; n2=0.174) and pain intensity (F = 5.074; p=0.008; n2=0.101), which were unfavorable to the sedentary group (p<0.05). Significant inverse correlations were found in assessments of physical activity levels at light and moderate intensities, FIQR and pain (rs = -0.20 to -0.30). CONCLUSION: Sedentary women are severely impacted by the disease and may experience higher levels of pain. Weak to moderate correlations between physical activity levels, disease impact, and pain intensity suggest that engaging in physical activity at light and moderate intensities may be an important intervention in the management of FM.https://www.scielo.br/j/brjp/a/yJqLypkjCmRLSYfCmQHC3fK/?lang=enfibromyalgiapainphysical exercise |
| spellingShingle | Márcio Bruning Jonato Prestes Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa Gabriel Caetano Pereira Fernanda Maria Borghi Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia BrJP fibromyalgia pain physical exercise |
| title | Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| title_full | Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| title_short | Correlation between levels of physical activity, disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| title_sort | correlation between levels of physical activity disease severity and pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia |
| topic | fibromyalgia pain physical exercise |
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