Exercise for patients with fibromyalgia: Risks versus benefits
| Autor: | Robert M. Bennett, Carol S. Burckhardt, Sharon R. Clark, Kim D. Jones |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Fibromyalgia business.industry medicine.disease Risk Assessment Exercise Therapy Physical medicine and rehabilitation Rheumatology Physical therapy Exercise intensity Humans Medicine Aerobic exercise Aerobic conditioning Risks and benefits Medical prescription business Risk assessment Beneficial effects |
| Zdroj: | Current Rheumatology Reports. 3:135-146 |
| ISSN: | 1534-6307 1523-3774 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11926-001-0009-2 |
| Popis: | Although exercise in the form of stretching, strength maintenance, and aerobic conditioning is generally considered beneficial to patients with fibromyalgia (FM), there is no reliable evidence to explain why exercise should help alleviate the primary symptom of FM, namely pain. Study results are varied and do not provide a uniform consensus that exercise is beneficial or what type, intensity, or duration of exercise is best. Patients who suffer from exercise-induced pain often do not follow through with recommendations. Evidence-based prescriptions are usually inadequate because most are based on methods designed for persons without FM and, therefore, lack individualization. A mismatch between exercise intensity and level of conditioning may trigger a classic neuroendocrine stress reaction. This review considers the adverse and beneficial effects of exercise. It also provides a patient guide to exercise that takes into account the risks and benefits of exercise for persons with FM. |
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