Abstract

GALIANO OREA, Delfín  and  SANUDO CORRALES, Borja. Aplications of physical exercise as a therapy in occupational medicine in patients with fibromyalgia. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2013, vol.59, n.232, pp.310-321. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2013000300003.

Purpose: To determine groups in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) based on symptomatology and determine cardiovascular parameters during treadmill exercise to prescribe them physical activity. Methods: Women (N =32, age =53.3 ± 6.6yr) were assigned into two different groups according to their functional capacity and symptomatology. During incremental treadmill exercise test, exercise intensity was increased until participants achieved volitional exhaustion (VO_2max). Expired respiratory gases, ventilator parameters and heart rate (HR) were measured continuously during exercise and RPE was assessed each minute during the test. Results: Peak VO₂ values for the group 1 were significantly different than for group 2 (24,9 ± 3,2 ml•kg-1•min-1 (Group 1) and 21,5 ± 2,1 ml•kg-1•min-1(Group 2)) similar ones to the found in other studies with women with FM, altough lower than anther populations without this pathology. On the other hand, if we take into account the VO_2VT, we found no significant differences between groups in both trials. We found also differences in all the evaluated parameters. Conclusion: Depending on the level of affectation and the symptomatology of the FM patients, their aerobic capacities were differents; therefore, we are not be able to prescribe physical activity with the same intensity for both groups. According to those results, professionals could prescribe physical activity with a high security and control.

Keywords : Women; cardiovascular capacities; level groups; physical activity; fibromyalgia; symptoms.

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