Effects of Pilates Exercises on the Social Physical Concern of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study
TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.25, no.4, pp.201-207, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.5152/tjr.2010.29
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.201-207
- Keywords: Fibromyalgia, social physical concern, pilates exercises, PHYSIQUE ANXIETY, TRAINING-PROGRAM, BODY-COMPOSITION, FLEXIBILITY, WOMEN, ENDURANCE, BALANCE, IMPACT, MUSCLE, IMAGE
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of Pilates exercises on the social physical concern (SPC) of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). We also aimed to determine the effect of Pilates exercises on strength, body mass index (BMI), pain, and depression.