Effects of electro muscle stimulation and mat pilates exercises on anthropometry, pain, anxiety and strength in sedentary women with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study

To evaluate the effects of 8-week mat pilates and electro muscle stimulation exercises on pain, depression, anxiety and strength in sedentary women with fibromyalgia

This study had a randomized controlled, single-blind design. Thirty female subjects with fibromyalgia aged 18-35 years participated in the study. Various scales and tests were administered as a pre-test and then the subjects were randomized into two groups. After 8 weeks of exercise interventions, post-tests were performed. After the tests, intra- and inter-group comparisons were made and the effects of the product were analyzed.

This study was conducted at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye. Thirty female subjects aged 18-35 years with fibromyalgia participated in the study. Only the researcher responsible for data analysis was blinded. This researcher did not participate in the tests and interventions, but only performed analyses on the delivered ready-made data file.

Inclusion criteria: Being female, Affected by fibromyalgia, Being at the age of 18-35 years. Exclusion criteria: Oncomitant rheumatoid disease, Unstable hypertension, Serious cardiopulmonary problem, Any psychiatric disorder.

Invertation group 1: Electro muscle stimulation (n=15). Participants performed the electro muscle stimulation exercise protocol two days a week for 8 weeks. Invertation group 2: Mat Pilates (n=15). Participants practiced a mat Pilates exercise protocol two days a week for 8 weeks.

Anxiety, depression and pain scale scores; body circumference measurement results; lower extremity, upper extremity and core area strength test results.

After completion of the pre-tests, all participants were assigned a number (1-30). These numbers were randomized into two groups in a 1:1 ratio by means of "Integer Set Generator" in computer-approved software (www.random.org). Participants were divided into groups according to the number groups. After randomization, participants were divided into mat pilates (n=15) and electro muscle stimulation (n=15) groups.

In this study, only the researcher responsible for data analysis was blinded throughout. This researcher did not participate in the tests and interventions, but only conducted the analyses on the ready-made data file that was delivered to her.

To share the data and documents of this research, only the information related to the main outcome will be shared. Also, files that can be published and do not violate people's privacy will be published.

The access period will start 6 months after the results are published.

Our data will only be available to researchers working in academic and scientific institutions.

If there are conditions, all our data will be shared except personal information of people. The use of our data will only be allowed for similar research and review of our data by other researchers. All those who work in universities and scientific centers and decide to conduct similar research or check the accuracy of our data can access our data.

In order to receive information, all eligible people can collect data by referring to the person in charge of the project. The contact method is the email address akerim.yilmaz@omu.edu.tr.

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