“Person-centered” progressive resistance exercise boosted multiple aspects of fatigue in women with fibromyalgia, Swedish researcher reported.
In the substudy in a randomized controlled trial of muscle strength, health status, and pain intensity in 130 fibromyalgia patients (ages 22-64), the mean Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20) improvements in the resistance group from baseline to post-treatment evaluation was 7.5% in general fatigue, 10.6% in physical fatigue, and 10.7% in mental fatigue, reported reported Anna Ericsson, PhD, of the University of Gothenburg in Goteborg, Sweden, and colleagues.
Working fewer hours and getting better sleep also improved fatigue in the 15-week multicenter study, they reported in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
“Significant improvements were found for change in the MFI-20 subscales for general fatigue, physical fatigue, and mental fatigue in the resistance exercise group in comparison with the active control group,” they noted.
The person-centered approach emphasizes active patient involvement in planning the treatment to enhance the patient’s ability to manage health problems, the authors explained.
Fibromyalgia affects approximately 1% to 3% of the general population, limiting work capacity and social life. While some research has suggested that physical exercise can lower fatigue levels, little is known about the specific effects of resistance exercise and in particular on fatigue.
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