Efficacy of Biodanza for treating women with fibromyalgia.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a 3-month Biodanza intervention in women with fibromyalgia (FM).


METHODS
This was a controlled trial.


METHODS
The study was conducted at a university research laboratory and social center.


METHODS
The study comprised 59 women with FM recruited from a local association of patients with FM. Participants were allocated to the Biodanza intervention group (n = 27) or usual-care group (n = 32).


METHODS
The Biodanza intervention was carried out once a week for 3 months.


METHODS
The outcome measures included the following: Pain threshold, body composition (body-mass index and estimated body fat percentage), physical fitness (30-second chair stand, handgrip strength, chair sit and reach, back scratch, blind flamingo, 8 feet up and go, and 6-minute walk test) and psychologic outcomes (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire [FIQ], Short-Form Health Survey 36, Vanderbilt Pain Management Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale).


RESULTS
We observed a significant interaction effect (group*time) for pain threshold of several tender points (left [L] and right [R] side of the anterior cervical and supraspinatus, trapezius L and lateral epicondyle R, algometer score, tender points count), body fat percentage, and FIQ total score. In the intervention group, post hoc analysis revealed a significant improvement in pain threshold of the anterior cervical R and L and supraspinatus R and L tender points (all p < 0.05), algometer score (p = 0.008), tender point count (p = 0.002), body fat percentage (p = 0.001), and FIQ total score (p = 0.003).


CONCLUSIONS
A 3-month (one session per week) Biodanza intervention shows improvements on pain, body composition, and FM impact in female patients.
Department of Physical Activity and Sports, School of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Carretera de Alfacar s/n, Granada, Spain. anellba@ugr.es
Ana
A
Carbonell-Baeza
Virginia A
VA
Aparicio
Clelia M
CM
Martins-Pereira
Claudia M
CM
Gatto-Cardia
Francisco B
FB
Ortega
Francisco J
FJ
Huertas
Pablo
P
Tercedor
Jonatan R
JR
Ruiz
Manuel
M
Delgado-Fernandez
D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D003614:Dance Therapy; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D017288:Pain Threshold; D016896:Treatment Outcome