Physical activity levels in the treatment of juvenile fibromyalgia

Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Jan;9(1):8-9. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2012.193. Epub 2012 Nov 13.

Abstract

Physical activity is paramount in the treatment of juvenile fibromyalgia, although some interventions use indirect methods to increase activity levels rather than address physical dysfunction head-on. New research explores the effects of a psychotherapeutic approach on levels of physical activity in adolescents with fibromyalgia.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Exercise / physiology
  • Exercise / psychology*
  • Fibromyalgia / physiopathology
  • Fibromyalgia / psychology*
  • Fibromyalgia / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Motor Activity / physiology*
  • Pain
  • Pain Measurement
  • Physical Fitness / physiology
  • Physical Fitness / psychology*
  • Psychotherapeutic Processes*
  • Treatment Outcome