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Effects of strength training in fibromyalgia on balance, neuromuscular performa...
Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Monteiro, Diogo; Alvarez, Marcos; Vilarino, Guilherme Torres; Andrade, Alexandro; Neiva, Henrique P.Fibromyalgia affects skeletal muscles presenting with muscle stiffness, pain, and fatigue. The exercise practice is wellstabilized and suggested for the reduction of symptoms. However, there are some gaps in the literature related to balance and neuromuscular performance in a strength training protocol. The aim of this study is to structure a protocol to verify the effects of strength training applied over a sh...
Exploring the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, physical activ...
Alvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Rodrigues, Filipe; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaúlThe symptoms of fibromyalgia are varied, including general muscle pain and pain at specific points (also called tender points), excessive fatigue, anxiety, depression, and some psycho logical problems that can have a negative impact on quality of life. Physical activity is a widely used option by health professionals to alleviate the effects of this syndrome. However, there is no clear information on the possib...
Understanding the associations across fibromyalgia-related fatigue, depression,...
Alvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, Raúl; Lúcio, LianeBackground and Objectives: Fibromyalgia are heterogeneous and differ from patient to patient; however, the most reported are general myalgia and at specific points associated with fatigue and certain psychological adversities. Physical activity can mitigate the effects of the symptoms. However, the associations between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with life and ph...
Effects of different protocols of physical exercise on fibromyalgia syndrome tr...
Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Monteiro, Diogo; Marinho, Daniel A.; Vilarino, Guilherme T.; Andrade, Alexandro; Neiva, Henrique P.Physical exercise has been used as a form of treatment for fbromyalgia, however, the results indicate the need for further investigations on the efect of exercise on diferent symptoms. The aim of the study was to synthesize and analyse studies related to the efect of exercise in individuals with fbromyalgia and provide practical recommendations for practitioners and exercise professionals. A search was carried ...
Exploring the Relationship between Fibromyalgia-Related Fatigue, Physical Activ...
Alvarez, Marcos; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Rodrigues, Filipe; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaulThe symptoms of fibromyalgia are varied, including general muscle pain and pain at specific points (also called tender points), excessive fatigue, anxiety, depression, and some psychological problems that can have a negative impact on quality of life. Physical activity is a widely used option by health professionals to alleviate the effects of this syndrome. However, there is no clear information on the possibl...
Understanding the Associations across Fibromyalgia-Related Fatigue, Depression,...
Alvarez, Marcos; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, Raul; Lúcio, LianeBackground and Objectives: Fibromyalgia are heterogeneous and differ from patient to patient; however, the most reported are general myalgia and at specific points associated with fatigue and certain psychological adversities. Physical activity can mitigate the effects of the symptoms. However, the associations between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with life and ph...
Differences between Portuguese and Brazilian Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrom...
Alvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Rodrigues, Filipe; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Monteiro, DiogoThe aim of the study was to explore the differences between Brazilian and Portuguese patients with fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome in their experience of fatigue, and to measure differences in the perception of fatigue as a function of age and duration of the diagnosis. In total, 209 Portuguese women aged between 21 and 75 years (M = 47.44; SD = 10.73) and 429 Brazilian women aged between 18 and 77 years (M = 46.51;...
Differences between Portuguese and Brazilian Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrom...
Alvarez, Marcos; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Rodrigues, Filipe; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Monteiro, DiogoThe aim of the study was to explore the differences between Brazilian and Portuguese patients with fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome in their experience of fatigue, and to measure differences in the perception of fatigue as a function of age and duration of the diagnosis. In total, 209 Portuguese women aged between 21 and 75 years (M = 47.44; SD = 10.73) and 429 Brazilian women aged between 18 and 77 years (M = 46.51;...
Physical Activity as a complementary alternative therapy for fibromyalgia
Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Álvarez, Marcos Carvalho; Monteiro, Diogo; Esteves, Dulce; Neiva, Henrique P.Physical activity is usually associated with several benefits for the individual’s health, specifically in disease prevention. In the case of fibromyalgia, exercise emerged as one of the most indicated options to reduce signs and symptoms and seems to be useful in the management of this syndrome of unknown etiology. Knowing the importance of physical activity, it seems necessary to understand in-depth the quant...
The multidimensional daily diary of fatigue-fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17...
Álvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Rodrigues, Filipe; Monteiro, DiogoThe Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 (MDF-fibro-17) is an instrument that measures the different components of fibromyalgia-related fatigue symptoms. The current study aims to examine the factor structure of the MDF-fibro-17 in a sample of Portuguese and Brazilian patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Additionally, a cross-cultural analysis was carried out on these samples to understand t...