| Title |
A comparison of the effects of exercises plus connective tissue massage to exercises alone in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
Rheumatology International, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00296-017-3805-3 |
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| Authors |
Seyda Toprak Celenay, Bahar Anaforoglu Kulunkoglu, Mustafa Ertugrul Yasa, Cansu Sahbaz Pirincci, Necmiye Un Yildirim, Orhan Kucuksahin, Fatma Gulcin Ugurlu, Selami Akkus |
| Abstract |
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a 6-week combined exercise program with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) on pain, fatigue, sleep problem, health status, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Patients were randomly allocated into Exercise (n = 20) and Exercise + CTM (n = 20) groups. The exercise program with and without CTM was carried out 2 days a week for 6 weeks. Pain, fatigue, sleep problem with Visual Analog Scales, health status with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), and quality of life with Short Form-36 were evaluated. After the program, pain, fatigue and sleep problem reduced, health status (except of the scores of FIQ-1 and FIQ-10), physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health, bodily pain, role limitations due to emotional health, vitality, and general health perceptions parameters related to quality of life improved in the Exercise group, (P < 0.05). In the Exercise + CTM group, pain, fatigue and sleep problem decreased, health status and quality of life improved (P < 0.05). Pain, fatigue, sleep problem, and role limitations due to physical health improved in the Exercise + CTM group in comparison to the Exercise group (P < 0.05). The study suggested that exercises with and without CTM might be effective for decreasing pain, fatigue and sleep problem whereas increasing health status and quality of life in patients with FMS. However, exercises with CTM might be superior in improving pain, fatigue, sleep problem, and role limitations due to physical health compared to exercise alone. |
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| United States | 9 | 39% |
| Canada | 3 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 22% |
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| Members of the public | 15 | 65% |
| Scientists | 4 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 9% |
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| Unknown | 231 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 25 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 33 | 14% |
| Unknown | 87 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 24% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 47 | 20% |
| Sports and Recreations | 12 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Psychology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 17 | 7% |
| Unknown | 91 | 39% |
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