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Quality of life in physically active students affected by fibromyalgia

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Sports Health Sciences.

Abstract

Aim of the work: To investigate the frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in a group of physically active university students and to assess their quality of life. Methods: Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire, based on the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) fibromyalgia classification criteria for FMS, was used to determine the frequency of FMS using an online survey. All affected students were further examined by a rheumatologist to verify the diagnosis of FMS. Pain severity and impact were assessed using the chronic pain grade questionnaire. Quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHO) brief Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL) (Arabic version). Results: The current study included 425 students; 194 females (45.6%) and 231 males (54.4%). 50 participants (11.8%) fulfilled the 2010 ACR criteria for FMS: 60% (n=30) females and 40% (n=20) males (F: M 1.5:1). The percentage of FMS in the female participants was 15.5% and 8.7% in male. 164 (38.6%) students had previous knowledge about FMS. There was a significant difference between FMS affected and the unaffected group as regards female sex, longer duration of traveling, and computer use with no difference as regards previous Covid-19 diagnosis. There was a significant difference (p<0.0001) between those with and without FMS in all pain items including rate and intensity over the past 6 months and also the interference with the daily, recreational, social, and family activities, in addition to the ability to work.

DOI

10.21608/ajpess.2023.193295.1007

Keywords

quality of life, Fibromyalgia, physically active

Authors

First Name

Amel

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Hussien

Affiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Health Sciences, College of Physical Education, Kafr El-Sheikh University.

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amelhussien@yahoo.com

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Amira

Last Name

Ibrahim

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M.

Affiliation

Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

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First Name

Hebatullah

Last Name

Ahmed

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A.

Affiliation

Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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Volume

5

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1

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39901

Issue Date

2023-04-01

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2023-02-11

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2023-04-01

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1

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20

Print ISSN

2785-9827

Online ISSN

2785-9835

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Aswan Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

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Quality of life in physically active students affected by fibromyalgia

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28 Dec 2024