Author, as appears in the article.: Montesó-Curto P; Toussaint L; Kueny A; Ruschak I; Lunn S; Rosselló L; Campoy C; Clark S; Luedtke C; Gonçalves AQ; Martín CA; Vincent A; Mohabbat AB
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Monteso Curto, Maria Pilar / Ruschak, Ilga
Keywords: Physical activity Men Fibromyalgia Experience Exercise
Abstract: Physical exercise is an indispensable element in the multidisciplinary treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The present study examined if men diagnosed with FMS engaged in any type of physical activity or exercise, the perceived effects from exercise, and who specifically recommended exercise. A qualitative cross-cultural study was performed in fibromyalgia clinical units in Spain and the United States. A total of 17 participants, 10 men from Spain and 7 men from the US, were included. In Spain, a focus group was completed in two parts, one month apart in 2018. In the US, five individual interviews and one joint interview with two men were completed in 2018. Three central themes appeared in the qualitative data: (1) Understanding what constitutes physical activity or exercise, (2) Facilitating or discouraging the performance of physical exercise, and (3) Effects of physical activity or exercise on psychological and social symptoms. The actual practice of exercise by patients with FMS is often perceived as leading to pain and fatigue, rather than a treatment facilitator. Physical activity and exercise can provide benefits, including relaxation, socialization, and increased muscle tone. However, minor opioids limit physical activity as they cause addiction, drowsiness, and decrease physical activity in Spanish men. Recommendations in a clinical setting should incorporate exercise as well as physical activity via daily life activities.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: ilga.ruschak@urv.cat mariapilar.monteso@urv.cat ilga.ruschak@urv.cat mariapilar.monteso@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-7077-9924 0000-0002-0833-2152 0000-0002-7077-9924 0000-0002-0833-2152
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/18/6731
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 20 (18):
APA: Montesó-Curto P; Toussaint L; Kueny A; Ruschak I; Lunn S; Rosselló L; Campoy C; Clark S; Luedtke C; Gonçalves AQ; Martín CA; Vincent A; Mohabbat AB (2023). Physical Activity and Exercise Experience in Spanish and US Men with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Cross-Cultural Study. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 20(18), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20186731
Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20186731
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications