Which Non Pharmacological Treatment Is More Effective on Clinical Parameters in Patients With Fibromyalgia Balneotherapy or AerobicExercise
Yazarlar (5)
Emine Eda Kurt Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fatmanur Aybala Koçak Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hatice Rana Erdem Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Feyzanur Kelez Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı The Archives of Rheumatology
Dergi ISSN 2148-5046
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2016
Kabul Tarihi 12-04-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 31 / 2 / 162–169 DOI 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2016.5751
Makale Linki https://archivesofrheumatology.org/full-text-pdf/791
Özet
Objectives This study aims to determine the effects of non-pharmacological therapies, namely balneotherapy, exercise, and the combined use of balneotherapy and exercise, on total myalgic score (TMS), sleep quality, health status, and signs of depression in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, and to compare the efficacies of these treatment programs with respect to the above parameters. Patients and methods A total of 120 female subjects (mean age 37.21±12.45 years; range 18 to 63 years) diagnosed with fibromyalgia were enrolled. The patients were randomized into three groups with 40 patients in each (group 1: balneotherapy group, group 2: balneotherapy + exercise group, and group 3: exercise group). The patients underwent the treatment program for five days a week for a total of three weeks. Clinical parameters, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, TMS, and Beck …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aerobic exercise | Balneotherapy | Fibromyalgia