Web-Based Resistance Training in Fibromyalgia on Balance, Neuromuscular Performance and Symptoms
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is verify the effects of a 16 sessions of a web based resistance training, on balance, neuromuscular performance and symptomatology of fibromyalgia.
Detailed Description
Volunteers who had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia were recruited and invited to participate in an sixteen sessions of a web-based resistance training programme, followed by a one-month detraining period. Before the intervention began, a face-to-face assessment was conducted to evaluate balance, neuromuscular performance, symptoms and the impact of fibromyalgia. The intervention involved two 50-minute sessions, followed by four weeks of detraining.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
- •at least 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •severe comorbidity or any other type of condition that negatively influences participation in the training program,;
- •cognitive disorders
- •heart problems
- •surgeries or fractures in the last 6 months
- •pregnancy
Investigators
Maria Luiza Laurentino de Albuquerque
Principal Investigator
University of Beira Interior
