Effects of Pilates exercises and connective tissue manipulation on pain and depression in females with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial [Fibromiyaljili kadinlarda Pilates egzersizleri ve konnektif doku manipulasyonunun agri ve depresyon üzerine etkileri: Rastgele kontrollü çalişma]

Abstract

Purpose: This study was carried out to show the effects of Pilates exercises (PE) and Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM) on pain and depression in females with fibromyalgia (FM). Material and methods: Fifty-one women diagnosed as FM according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in this study. The subjects were divided into two groups, randomly; twenty seven FM subjects participated in a PE training program and 24 subjects were treated with CTM, three times a week for four weeks. Pain intensity was evaluated using visual analogue scale and depression predictors were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory. Results: Although the baseline scores of pain intensity and depression of the Pilates group were found to be worst compared to the CTM group, improvements were determined in both groups (p0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that these two approaches can be used to decrease pain intensity and depression symptoms in females with FM