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The Relationship between Daily Physical Activity, Psychological Factors, and Vegetative Symptoms in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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  • Santiago Navarro-Ledesma

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus of Melilla, University of Granada, Querol Street 5, 52004 Melilla, Spain
    University Chair in Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology (University of Granada and PNI Europe), Querol Street 5, 52004 Melilla, Spain
    PNI Europe, 2518 JP The Hague, The Netherlands)

  • Leo Pruimboom

    (University Chair in Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology (University of Granada and PNI Europe), Querol Street 5, 52004 Melilla, Spain
    PNI Europe, 2518 JP The Hague, The Netherlands)

  • Enrique Lluch

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Street de Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Physiotherapy in Motion, Multi-Specialty Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Pain in Motion International Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium)

  • Lirios Dueñas

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Street de Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Physiotherapy in Motion, Multi-Specialty Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Silvia Mena-Del Horno

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Street de Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Ana Gonzalez-Muñoz

    (Clinica Ana Gonzalez, Avenida Hernan Nuñez de Toledo 6, 29018 Malaga, Spain)

Abstract

Nowadays, there is evidence that relates the amount of physical activity, as well as the impact of psychological factors, to the intensity of symptoms present in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). However, there are no studies which correlate the level of association of physical activity, psychological factors and vegetative symptoms in the FM population. The study has a cross-sectional observational design with 41 participants being recruited from a private clinic and rehabilitation service. The Autonomic Symptom Profile (Compass-31) to assess vegetative symptoms, the GODIN questionnaire to evaluate the level of leisure activity, and the pain catastrophizing scale, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Self-Efficacy Scale to assess psychological factors, were used. A low and significant level of association was found between pain catastrophizing (PCS) and Kinesiophobia (r = 0.398; p < 0.01), as well as with catastrophizing and vegetative symptoms (r = 0.428; p < 0.05). Furthermore, a low and significant level of association was also found between self-efficacy and vegetative symptoms (r = 0.397; p < 0.05). No association was found between the level of daily physical activity (measured by the Godin Leisure questionnaire) and vegetative symptoms, nor with any psychological factor studied. There is an association between vegetative symptoms and psychological factors. Nevertheless, more research which takes other factors into account, such as lifestyle and nutritional, is needed.

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  • Santiago Navarro-Ledesma & Leo Pruimboom & Enrique Lluch & Lirios Dueñas & Silvia Mena-Del Horno & Ana Gonzalez-Muñoz, 2022. "The Relationship between Daily Physical Activity, Psychological Factors, and Vegetative Symptoms in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-11, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11610-:d:915329
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    1. Laura Cerón Lorente & María Carmen García Ríos & Santiago Navarro Ledesma & Rosa María Tapia Haro & Antonio Casas Barragán & María Correa-Rodríguez & María Encarnación Aguilar Ferrándiz, 2019. "Functional Status and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women with Fibromyalgia: A Case–control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-11, November.
    2. Santiago Navarro-Ledesma & Ana Gonzalez-Muñoz & Maria Carmen García Ríos & Daniel de la Serna & Leo Pruimboom, 2022. "Circadian Variation of Blood Pressure in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-12, May.
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