title: MMPI-2 profiles and illness perception in fibromyalgia syndrome: The role of therapeutic exercise as adapted physical activity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Control of pain management is an important up-stream process in fibromyalgia (FM) mechanisms.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate whether adapted physical activity (APA) could change the illness perception in relation to the FM personality profile.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-seven women with FM allocated randomly: 19 treatment group (TG) and 18 control group (CG). Interventions: exercises program included ten sessions, two times for week for one hour each and observation for CG. Scales: Illness Perception Questionnaire-revisited (IPQ-r) for the mental representation of the disease, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory profiles (MMPI-2) for personality tool and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) for function, impact and symptoms. Outcome assessments were performed before rehabilitation treatment (T0) than at the end (T1), and a follow-up 12 weeks after treatment (T2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  APA was efficacy to improve FIQ values in TG at T1 and T2 test days (P = 0.014). Changes in IPQ-R values in T2 were not significant. All patients presented a baseline T-score≥65 in at least one of the basic and content MMPI-2 scales (Hy, D, Hs and Hea and Anx).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  APA was efficacy in FM, but further research to differentiate between illness experience rather than focus ona strict personality profile are necessary.
authors: Teresa
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authors: Paolucci
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Vetrano
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Zangrando
authors: Maria Chiara
authors: MC
authors: Vulpiani
authors: Maria Rosaria
authors: MR
authors: Grasso
authors: Domenica
authors: D
authors: Trifoglio
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Di Franco
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Iannuccelli
authors: Maria Laura
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authors: Sorgi
authors: Victor
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authors: Reis
authors: Vincenzo Maria
authors: VM
authors: Saraceni
authors: Laura
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authors: Guidetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D010465:Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires