Review of fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome treatments

L Cohen-Biton, D Buskila… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease characterized by widespread musculoskeletal
chronic pain that impairs the patient's quality of life and is considered a somatization …

Whole-body cryostimulation in fibromyalgia: a scoping review

JM Fontana, M Gobbi, P Piterà, EM Giusti… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, all available therapies for the control and management of fibromyalgia (FM) are
mostly focused on relieving patients' symptoms and improving their quality of life. The …

How to Generate Self-Efficacy despite Pain: The Role of Catastrophizing and Avoidance in Women with Fibromyalgia

P Catalá, L Gutiérrez, C Écija, C Peñacoba - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objective: Fibromyalgia-related pain is influenced by numerous factors,
including severity, as well as cognitive profiles based on pain catastrophizing or activity …

Pain-related worrying and goal preferences determine walking persistence in women with fibromyalgia

MÁ Pastor-Mira, S López-Roig, E Toribio… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical activity and exercise are relevant behaviors for fibromyalgia health outcomes;
however, patients have difficulties undertaking and maintaining an active lifestyle. With a …

Sedentary Behavior and Pain after Physical Activity in Women with Fibromyalgia—The Influence of Pain-Avoidance Goals and Catastrophizing

L Gutiérrez, C Écija, P Catalá, C Peñacoba - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue that triggers a
functional disability caused by the lack of activity. Pain catastrophizing may contribute to …

Correlates of sedentary behavior in people with fibromyalgia: A systematic review

D Vancampfort, E Brunner, RL McGrath… - … journal of rheumatic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Understanding the correlates of sedentary behavior (SB) is important in the
development of interventions which reduce and interrupt SB in people with fibromyalgia …

Symptoms in women with fibromyalgia after performing physical activity: the role of pain catastrophizing and disease impact

I López-Gómez, L Velasco, L Gutiérrez, C Écija… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Walking is an effective treatment for symptoms' management in patients with
fibromyalgia. However, despite its benefits, fibromyalgia patients face a variety of obstacles …

[HTML][HTML] How to Promote Walking in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Look at Catastrophizing, Goal Conflict, and Avoidance from a Self-Emotional Regulatory Perspective

C Ecija, L Gutiérrez, P Catalá, C Peñacoba - European Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was twofold: to explore the concordance between two measures of
physical activity (accelerometer and IPAQ) among female fibromyalgia (FM) patients, as well …

[HTML][HTML] Preference for Hedonic Goals in Fibromyalgia; Is It Always an Avoidance Mechanism? Looking the Relationship with Pain Acceptance from a Positive …

C Ecija, L Gutierrez, P Catala, C Peñacoba - Pain Management Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of openness to experience on pain
acceptance through positive affect (PA) considering the moderating role of preference for …

Patient's Perception and Real Execution of Walking as Physical Exercise: Looking at Self-Efficacy as a Key Variable in Adherence in Patients with Fibromyalgia

L Gutiérrez, AM Lavín-Pérez, P Catalá, C Écija… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adherence to physical exercise is especially low in patients with fibromyalgia, and there is a
tendency to overestimate its performance. This study explores the relationship between …