Mat Pilates and aquatic aerobic exercises for women with fibromyalgia: a protocol for a randomised controlled blind study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physical exercises have been recommended to improve the overall well-being of patients with fibromyalgia, with the main objective of repairing the effects of lack of physical conditioning and of improving the symptoms, especially pain and fatigue. Although widely recommended and widely known, few studies support the use of Pilates as an effective method in improving the symptoms of the disease, comparing it with other well-founded exercise modalities. This protocol was developed to describe the design of a randomised controlled study with a blind evaluator that evaluates the effectiveness of mat Pilates, comparing it with aquatic aerobic exercises, in improving pain in women with fibromyalgia.

Methods

Sixty women aged 18-60 years with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia

SUBMITTER: Silva HJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377548 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature