Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with key symptoms such as chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, morning tiredness and the inability to perform day-to-day activities. The most effective interventions at managing its symptoms are medication and exercise. The integrated team approach in the treatment of fibromyalgia comprises kinesiotherapy, physiotherapy, manual therapy, medication, psychological treatment and relaxation techniques. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to analyse the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on pain in patients with fibromyalgia, based on a review of published literature. Methods: A descriptive method of work with an overview and analysis of professional and scientific literature was used. The sources of literature include Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Pedro, PubMED and ScienceDirect databases. The following keywords were used separately or in combination: fibromyalgia syndrome, pain in fibromyalgia, physiotherapy, treatment, aerobic exercise. Results: Based on the inclusion criteria, six studies were included in the literature review. In two of the studies, aerobic exercise proved as efficient as muscular strength exercises; on the other hand, in the other two studies, exercise did not affect the sensation of pain. One of the studies suggested that only water exercise therapy may help alleviate the pain of fibromyalgia in the long run; however the other one showed better effects of a mixed workout. Discussion and conclusion: The literature review showed the findings of the reviewed scientific research to be in opposition to our hypothesis that aerobic exercise would cause a significant decrease in the sensation of pain in comparison with other types of exercise.
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