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Relationship Between Cardio-Respiratory Parameters and Women With Fibromyalgia
Relación entre capacidad cardiorrespiratoria y fibromialgia en mujeres
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Borja Sañudo Corralesa,
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Correspondence: Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Ciudad Jardín, 22. 41005. Sevilla. España.
, Delfín Galiano Oreab
a Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
b Departamento de Fisiología, Anatomía y Biología Celular, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
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Objective

To determine groups in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) based on symptoms and determine their cardiovascular parameters during treadmill exercise to prescribe them physical activity.

Patients and method

Women (n=32; age, 53.3 [6.6] years) were assigned into 2 different groups according to their functional capacity and symptoms. During incremental treadmill exercise test, exercise intensity was increased until participants achieved volitional exhaustion. Expired respiratory gases, ventilator parameters, and heart rate (HR) were measured continuously during exercise and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was assessed each minute during the test.

Results

Peak VO2 values for the group 1 were significantly different than for group 2 (24.9 [3.2] mL/kg/min [group 1] and 21.5 [2.1] mL/kg/min [group 2]) similar ones to the found in other studies with women with FM, although lower than in other populations without this pathology. On the other hand, if we take into account the VO2VT, we found no significant differences between groups in both trials. We found also differences in all the evaluated parameters.

Conclusions

Depending on the level of affectation and the symptoms of the FM patients, their aerobic capacities were different; therefore, we are not be able to prescribe physical activity with the same intensity for both groups. According to those results, professionals could prescribe physical activity with a high security and control.

Key words:
Women
Cardiovascular capacities
Level groups
Physical activity
Fibromyalgia
Objetivo

Determinar los principales parámetros cardiorrespiratorios de las mujeres con fibromialgia y su clasificación en función del grado de afección para una posterior prescripción de actividad física.

Pacientes y método

Se clasificó a una muestra de 32 mujeres (media de edad±desviación estándar [53,3±6,6] años) en 2 grupos experimentales en función de su grado de afección y sintomatología. Ambos grupos se sometieron a 2 pruebas de esfuerzo en cinta sinfín, una al inicio y la otra, una semana después. La intensidad del ejercicio se incrementó hasta que las participantes alcanzasen su máxima capacidad. Los gases espirados, parámetros ventilatorios y frecuencia cardíaca se midieron continuamente durante el ejercicio y la valoración subjetiva del esfuerzo, controlada cada minuto en la prueba.

Resultados

Los valores medios de máximo consumo de oxígeno alcanzados por ambos grupos fueron 24,9±3,2ml/kg/min (grupo 1) frente a 21,5±2,1ml/kg/min (grupo 2), similares a otros estudios en mujeres con fibromialgia, aunque inferiores a los de otras poblaciones de referencia. En los demás parámetros ventilatorios, aun siendo inferiores en el grupo con mayor grado de afección, no hay diferencias significativas.

Conclusiones

Hemos comprobado que, en función del grado de afección y los síntomas de las pacientes con fibromialgia, sus capacidades cardiorrespiratorias son distintas; por tanto, no podremos prescribir un ejercicio con la misma intensidad a mujeres de uno y otro grupo. Según estos resultados los profesionales podrán prescribir actividad física con más seguridad y control.

Palabras clave:
Mujeres
Grupos de nivel
Capacidad cardiovascular
Actividad física
Fibromialgia
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