Article

Objective: To determine whether an 8-week exercise programme supplemented with
whole-body vibration improves body balance and dynamic strength in women with
fibromyalgia. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Patients: Forty-six
participants diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Methods: Participants were randomly
assigned to: (i) an exercise training group with whole-body vibration (n = 15),
which performed twice-weekly exercise sessions (aerobic exercise, strengthening
and flexibility) combined with 3 whole-body vibration training sessions a week
(bilateral squats: 6-9 sets of 30 s with 45-s recovery between sets; and
unilateral squat: 4-7 sets of 30 s, 30 Hz-4 mm); (ii) an exercise group (n = 15)
with the same combined exercise therapy; and (iii) a usual-care control group (n
= 16). Results: Statistically significant improvements in the Medio-Lateral
Stability Index and Medio-Lateral Mean Deflection with open eyes were found in
the whole-body vibration exercise group compared with the control group.
Non-significant effects were found for lower-limb physical function. Conclusion:
The results show that a traditional exercise programme, supplemented with
whole-body vibration training, improved balance in women with fibromyalgia. This
may represent a key factor for falls prevention in this patient group.

Langue : ANGLAIS