Strength Training in Fibromyalgia on Balance, Neuromuscular Performance and Symptoms

University of Beira Interior

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Other: Strength exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05646641

D2834

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is verify the effects of a 8 weeks strength training, on balance, neuromuscular performance and symptomatology of fibromyalgia.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 57 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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57 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

8 weeks of strength training.

Treatment:

Other: Strength exercise

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Maintain their usual medical treatment and daily routines