The relationship between physical activity and pain, interoceptive awareness, and personal well-being in women with fibromyalgia: A cross-sectional study

Authors : Tuğçe PASİN, Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKİN

Pages : 364-371

Doi:10.21673/anadoluklin.1346436

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Publication Date : 2023-09-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: In this study, the effect of physical activity level on pain, interoceptive awareness, and personal well-being in women with fibromyalgia was investigated. Methods: Fifty female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic were evaluated as follows: Demographics insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age, occupational status, and body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI);); were recorded, pain levels were evaluated with visual analog scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);, physical activity levels were evaluated with the international physical activity questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IPAQ);, personal well-being were evaluated with the personal well-being index adult form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PWI-A); and interoceptive awareness were evaluated with multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MAIA);. Results: The mean age of the participants was 50.96±8.35, and the mean BMI was 27.74±4.01. Fifty-four % of the participants had low physical activity levels and 46% had moderate physical activity levels. The mean MAIA total score was 19.44±3.73 and the mean VAS was 6.32±1.69. In correlation analysis, a large negative statistically significant relationship between VAS and PWI-A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05); and moderate positive relationship with noticing scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05); and moderate negative relationship with noticing scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001, r=-0.489); and large negative relationship between IPAQ and VAS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001, r=-0.796); was found. Conclusion: Interoceptive awareness is impaired in women with fibromyalgia. Decreased interoceptive awareness and well-being are closely associated with physical activity levels. Regular exercise and optimal physical activity may increase interoceptive awareness and improve the quality of life in fibromyalgia.
Keywords : Ağrı, fibromiyalji, farkındalık, sosyal refah

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