Original Article
Fibromyalgia and vibratory platform exercise: Cortisol improvement and women´s quality of life
Author(s): Kelly Regina Francisco*, Danilo Roberto Xavier de Oliveira Crege, Aglecio Luiz Souza, Filipy Borghi, Heloisa Aparecida Ferreira, Maria CecÃ?Âlia Pires da Rocha, Hidetake Imasato, Priscila Cristina da Silva and Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse
OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of an exercise protocol, using vibratory platform, in quality of life and the cortisol rhythmicity in fibromyalgic women. METHODS: Twenty women, which 10 were healthy and 10 were diagnosed with fibromyalgia. All of them performed an exercise program on a vibratory platform and were evaluated for salivary cortisol production throughout the day before and after the treatment. The volunteers with fibromyalgia were also evaluated with a specific questionnaire for quality of life before and after the treatment. Salivary samples were collected at 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. and before bedtime, 10 p.m. Cortisol was quantified using immunoenzymatic assay. RESULTS: Women with fibromyalgia improved their quality of life and started to have an adjustment in the cortisol rhythmicity after exercise. Even considering the limita.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2529-797X.1000019
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