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Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise.

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Karper, WB; Jannes, CRF; Hampton, JL
Published in: Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
September 2006

This article highlights positive outcomes for a convenience sample of six women (49-64 years of age) with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who participated in an exercise program over 5 years. This group showed improvement with various FMS symptoms,fitness, and psychosocial factors early in the program, then showed further improvement as a result of adding new exercises to the protocol during the fourth and fifth years. Data suggest that certain people with FMS can improve their functional capacity with exercise over time, and move to even higher levels of physical function while aging and coping with FMS. Practical advice is provided for rehabilitation nurses regarding exercise and FMS.

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Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

DOI

EISSN

2048-7940

ISSN

0278-4807

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

31

Issue

5

Start / End Page

193 / 198

Related Subject Headings

  • Walking
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Program Evaluation
  • Physical Endurance
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Hand Strength
 

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Karper, W. B., Jannes, C. R. F., & Hampton, J. L. (2006). Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, 31(5), 193–198. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00135.x
Karper, William B., Caroline R. F. Jannes, and Janis L. Hampton. “Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise.Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 31, no. 5 (September 2006): 193–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00135.x.
Karper WB, Jannes CRF, Hampton JL. Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise. Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2006 Sep;31(5):193–8.
Karper, William B., et al. “Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise.Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, vol. 31, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 193–98. Epmc, doi:10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00135.x.
Karper WB, Jannes CRF, Hampton JL. Fibromyalgia syndrome: the beneficial effects of exercise. Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2006 Sep;31(5):193–198.
Journal cover image

Published In

Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

DOI

EISSN

2048-7940

ISSN

0278-4807

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

31

Issue

5

Start / End Page

193 / 198

Related Subject Headings

  • Walking
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Program Evaluation
  • Physical Endurance
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Hand Strength