Department of Physical Education and Sports, School of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:614196. doi: 10.1155/2012/614196. Epub 2012 May 9.
Background. The purpose was to analyze the effects of Tai-Chi training in women with fibromyalgia (FM). Methods. Thirty-two women with FM (mean age, 51.4 ± 6.8 years) attended to Tai-Chi intervention 3 sessions weekly for 28 weeks. The outcome measures were: tenderness, body composition, functional capacity and psychological outcomes (Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ), Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36)). Results. Patients showed improvements on pain threshold, total number of tender points and algometer score (all P < 0.001). The intervention was effective on 6-min walk (P = 0.006), back scratch (P = 0.002), handgrip strength (P = 0.006), chair stand, chair sit & reach, 8 feet up & go and blind flamingo tests (all P < 0.001). Tai-Chi group improved the FIQ total score (P < 0.001) and six subscales: stiffness (P = 0.005), pain, fatigue, morning tiredness, anxiety, and depression (all P < 0.001). The intervention was also effective in six SF-36 subscales: bodily pain (P = 0.003), vitality (P = 0.018), physical functioning, physical role, general health, and mental health (all P < 0.001). Conclusions. A 28-week Tai-Chi intervention showed improvements on pain, functional capacity, symptomatology and psychological outcomes in female FM patients.
目的是分析太极拳训练对纤维肌痛（FM）女性患者的影响。方法：32 名 FM 女性患者（平均年龄 51.4 ± 6.8 岁）每周接受 3 次太极拳干预，共 28 周。评估指标包括：压痛、身体成分、功能能力和心理结局（纤维肌痛影响问卷（FIQ）、健康调查简表 36（SF-36））。结果：患者的疼痛阈值、总压痛点数和压痛计评分均有显著改善（均 P < 0.001）。6 分钟步行测试（P = 0.006）、后背部搔抓测试（P = 0.002）、握力测试（P = 0.006）、坐站测试、坐椅前伸测试、8 英尺起走测试和闭眼单足站立测试的表现也有显著改善（均 P < 0.001）。太极拳组的 FIQ 总分（P < 0.001）及 6 个亚量表评分（僵硬、疼痛、疲劳、晨倦、焦虑、抑郁）均有显著改善（均 P < 0.001）。干预措施还对 6 个 SF-36 亚量表（躯体疼痛、活力、生理功能、生理职能、总体健康和精神健康）的评分有显著改善（均 P < 0.001）。结论：28 周的太极拳干预可改善 FM 女性患者的疼痛、功能能力、症状和心理结局。
