title: Effects of exercise, patient education, and resource support on women with fibromyalgia: An extended long-term study.
abstract: This research examined whether a long-term, multi-component program positively affected physical fitness, pain and fatigue in seven women with fibromyalgia syndrome. These women lived independently in the community. They attended a university-based program 3 days per week, 1 hour per session, year-around for many years. They were evaluated periodically with a fitness test and rating scale regarding pain and fatigue. Results from when they began the program versus most recently are provided. All of these women showed various positive results from participation in the program.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology Group, School of Health and Human Sciences , University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , North Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Karper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Exercise; fibromyalgia; women