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Fatigue is a cardinal symptom in fibromyalgia. Fatigue is assumed to be the result of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. We aimed at examining the role of genetic susceptibility for fatigue in southern Spanish women with fibromyalgia, by looking at single nucleotide polymorphisms in 34 fibromyalgia candidate-genes, at the interactions between genes, and at the gene-physical activity interactions. We extracted DNA from saliva of 276 fibromyalgia women to analyze gene-polymorphisms. Accelerometers registered physical activity and sedentary behavior. Fatigue was assessed with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Based on the Bonferroni’s and False Discovery Rate values, we found that the genotype of the rs4453709 polymorphism (sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha, SCN9A, gene) was related to reduced motivation (AT carriers showed the highest reduced motivation) and reduced activity (AA carriers showed the lowest reduced activity). Carriers of the heterozygous genotype of the rs1801133 (methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase, MTHFR, gene) or rs4597545 (SCN9A gene) polymorphisms who were physically active reported lower scores on fatigue compared to their inactive counterparts. Highly sedentary carriers of the homozygous genotype of the rs7607967 polymorphism (AA/GG genotype; SCN9A gene) presented more reduced activity (a dimension of fatigue) than those with lower levels of sedentary behavior. Collectively, findings from the present study suggest that the contribution of genetics and gene-physical activity interaction to fatigue in fibromyalgia is modest.
Fernando Estévez-López; Diego Salazar-Tortosa; Daniel Camiletti-Moirón; Blanca Gavilán-Carrera; Virginia Aparicio; Pedro Acosta-Manzano; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Inmaculada Álvarez-Gallardo; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Diego Munguía-Izquierdo; Rinie Geenen; Eliana Lacerda; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Luis Martínez-González; Jonatan Ruiz; María Álvarez-Cubero. Fatigue in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Gene-Physical Activity Interaction Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10, 1902 .
AMA StyleFernando Estévez-López, Diego Salazar-Tortosa, Daniel Camiletti-Moirón, Blanca Gavilán-Carrera, Virginia Aparicio, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Inmaculada Álvarez-Gallardo, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Diego Munguía-Izquierdo, Rinie Geenen, Eliana Lacerda, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Luis Martínez-González, Jonatan Ruiz, María Álvarez-Cubero. Fatigue in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Gene-Physical Activity Interaction Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10 (9):1902.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando Estévez-López; Diego Salazar-Tortosa; Daniel Camiletti-Moirón; Blanca Gavilán-Carrera; Virginia Aparicio; Pedro Acosta-Manzano; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Inmaculada Álvarez-Gallardo; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Diego Munguía-Izquierdo; Rinie Geenen; Eliana Lacerda; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Luis Martínez-González; Jonatan Ruiz; María Álvarez-Cubero. 2021. "Fatigue in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Gene-Physical Activity Interaction Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 9: 1902.
The revised European consensus defined sarcopenia as a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls, fractures, physical disability and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and analyse the influence of diet, physical activity (PA) and obesity index as risk factors of each criteria of sarcopenia. A total of 629 European middle-aged and older adults were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometrics were assessed. Self-reported PA and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were evaluated with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and Prevention with Mediterranean Diet questionnaire (PREDIMED), respectively. The functional assessment included handgrip strength, lower body muscle strength, gait speed and agility/dynamic balance. Of the participants, 4.84% to 7.33% showed probable sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was confirmed in 1.16% to 2.93% of participants. Severe sarcopenia was shown by 0.86% to 1.49% of participants. Male; age group ≤65 years; lower body mass index (BMI); high levels of vigorous PA; and the consumption of more than one portion per day of red meat, hamburgers, sausages or cold cuts and/or preferential consumption of rabbit, chicken or turkey instead of beef, pork, hamburgers or sausages (OR = 0.126–0.454; all p < 0.013) resulted as protective factors, and more time of sedentary time (OR = 1.608–2.368; p = 0.032–0.041) resulted as a risk factor for some criteria of sarcopenia. In conclusion, age, diet, PA, and obesity can affect the risk of having low muscle strength, low muscle mass or low functional performance, factors connected with sarcopenia.
Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Luis Martínez-Aranda; Gemma Gea-García; Francisco Orquín-Castrillón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; José Jiménez-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez; Emanuele Isidori; Chiara Fossati; Fabio Pigozzi; Lorenzo Rum; Catherine Norton; Audrey Tierney; Ilvis Äbelkalns; Agita Klempere-Sipjagina; Juris Porozovs; Heikki Hannola; Niko Niemisalo; Leo Hokka; David Jiménez-Pavón; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study. Nutrients 2020, 13, 8 .
AMA StylePablo Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Abraham López-Vivancos, Alejandro Espeso-García, Luis Martínez-Aranda, Gemma Gea-García, Francisco Orquín-Castrillón, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, José Jiménez-García, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Emanuele Isidori, Chiara Fossati, Fabio Pigozzi, Lorenzo Rum, Catherine Norton, Audrey Tierney, Ilvis Äbelkalns, Agita Klempere-Sipjagina, Juris Porozovs, Heikki Hannola, Niko Niemisalo, Leo Hokka, David Jiménez-Pavón, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study. Nutrients. 2020; 13 (1):8.
Chicago/Turabian StylePablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Luis Martínez-Aranda; Gemma Gea-García; Francisco Orquín-Castrillón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; José Jiménez-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez; Emanuele Isidori; Chiara Fossati; Fabio Pigozzi; Lorenzo Rum; Catherine Norton; Audrey Tierney; Ilvis Äbelkalns; Agita Klempere-Sipjagina; Juris Porozovs; Heikki Hannola; Niko Niemisalo; Leo Hokka; David Jiménez-Pavón; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. 2020. "Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study." Nutrients 13, no. 1: 8.
Aging is associated with a progressive loss of functional capacity that affects the health and quality of life of middle-aged and older people. The purpose of this study was to report functional autonomy evaluation levels in middle-aged and older women in the Spanish context. A total of 709 middle-aged and older women, between 50 and 90 years old, were selected to participate in the study. The sample was divided by age category every five years. The functional autonomy levels were determined by the Latin American Group for Maturity (GDLAM) protocol and we developed a classification pattern for middle-aged and older women living in Spain. The GDLAM Index (GI) was then calculated to assess functional autonomy. The classification of the tests and the GI followed the percentile rank (P) Very Good (p < 0.15), Good (p 0.16–p 0.50), Regular (p 0.51–p 0.85), and Poor (p > 0.85). It was considered that the lower the value found for the percentile, the better the result. The GDLAM protocol showed strong reliability with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values greater than 0.92 in all tests. It is observed that all variables of the GDLAM protocol presented a positive and significant correlation with age (p < 0.001). The Roc Curve showed that GI values higher than 26 (CI95% = 0.97–1.00; p < 0.001) and 32 (CI95% = 0.98–1.00; p < 0.001) for middle-aged and elderly women, respectively, can predict and indicate low functional autonomy. The normative values hereby provided will enable evaluation and adequate interpretation of Spanish middle-aged and older women’s functional autonomy.
Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Gemma Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; David Jiménez-Pavón; Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro; Rodrigo Vale. Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9208 .
AMA StylePablo Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Gemma Gea-García, Abraham López-Vivancos, Alejandro Espeso-García, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, David Jiménez-Pavón, Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro, Rodrigo Vale. Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9208.
Chicago/Turabian StylePablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Gemma Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; David Jiménez-Pavón; Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro; Rodrigo Vale. 2020. "Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9208.
Background Affect and physical fitness play an important role in psychological and physical health, however, the association between those variables in youth remains still unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of physical fitness on positive and negative affect in Spanish children and adolescents. Method 1490 healthy Spanish youths were recruited for the present study 542 children (n=272 girls; mean age 9.6 years) and 948 adolescents (n=454 girls; mean age 14.1 years) with complete baseline data on health related fitness tests (20‐m shuttle run test, 4x10‐m test, muscular fitness index and physical fitness index), and positive and negative affect (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, PANASN). Results Higher performance on physical fitness components was associated with positive affect (β= ‐0.176‐0.118, all p0.05). There were differences on positive affect between the lowest and the highest quartile of physical fitness index in boys (p=0.037, Cohen's d 0.60) and girls (p=0.004, Cohen's d 0.69), and between the lowest and the highest quartile of muscular fitness index in girls (p<0.001, Cohen's d 0.76). Conclusions Promoting physical activity during the school years, which involves strength exercises to increase muscular fitness, could improve positive affect levels and thus the psychological health.
Paula del Río‐De Cózar; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carmen Padilla‐Moledo; Oscar L. Veiga; Laura Esteban‐Gonzalo; Jorge Mota; José Castro‐Piñero. A cross‐sectional association of physical fitness with positive and negative affect in children and adolescents: the up & down study. Pediatrics International 2020, 63, 202 -209.
AMA StylePaula del Río‐De Cózar, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Carmen Padilla‐Moledo, Oscar L. Veiga, Laura Esteban‐Gonzalo, Jorge Mota, José Castro‐Piñero. A cross‐sectional association of physical fitness with positive and negative affect in children and adolescents: the up & down study. Pediatrics International. 2020; 63 (2):202-209.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaula del Río‐De Cózar; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carmen Padilla‐Moledo; Oscar L. Veiga; Laura Esteban‐Gonzalo; Jorge Mota; José Castro‐Piñero. 2020. "A cross‐sectional association of physical fitness with positive and negative affect in children and adolescents: the up & down study." Pediatrics International 63, no. 2: 202-209.
Self-rated health (SRH) is an independent determinant for all-cause mortality. We aimed to examine the independent and combined associations of components of physical fitness with SRH at baseline (cross-sectional) and two years later (longitudinal) in children and adolescents. Spanish youth (N = 1378) aged 8 to 17.9 years participated at baseline. The dropout rate at 2-year follow-up was 19.5% (n = 270). Participants were categorized as either children (8 to 11.9 years age) or adolescents (12 to 17.9 years age). The ALPHA health- related fitness test battery for youth was used to assess physical fitness, and SRH was measured by a single-item question. Cumulative link, ANOVA and ANCOVA models were fitted to analyze the data. Cardiorespiratory fitness, relative upper body isometric muscular strength, muscular strength score, and global physical fitness were positively associated with SRH in children (OR, 1.048; 95% CI, 1.020–1.076; OR, 18.921; 95% CI, 3.47–104.355; OR, 1.213; 95% CI, 1.117–1.319, and OR, 1.170; 95% CI, 1.081–1.266, respectively; all p < 0.001) and adolescents (OR, 1.057; 95% CI, 1.037–1.076; OR, 5.707; 95% CI, 1.122–29.205; OR, 1.169; 95% CI, 1.070–1.278, and OR, 1.154 95% CI, 1.100–1.210, respectively; all p < 0.001); and motor fitness was positively associated with SRH only in adolescents at baseline (OR, 1.192; 95% CI, 1.066–1.309; p < 0.01). Cardiorespiratory fitness and global physical fitness were positively associated with SRH in children two years later (OR, 1.056; 95% CI, 1.023–1.091; p < 0.001; and OR, 1.082; 95% CI, 1.031–1.136; p < 0.01; respectively). Only cardiorespiratory fitness was independently associated with SRH in children and adolescents at baseline (OR, 1.059; 95% CI, 1.029–1.090; and OR, 1.073; 95% CI, 1.050–1.097, respectively; both p < 0.001) and two years later (OR, 1.075; 95% CI, 1.040–1.112; p < 0.001; and OR, 1.043; 95% CI, 1.014–1.074; p < 0.01, respectively). A high level of cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline or maintaining high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness from the baseline to 2-year follow-up were associated with a higher level of SRH at 2-year follow-up in children (p < 0.01) and adolescents (p < 0.05). These findings emphasize the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness as strong predictor of present and future SRH in youth. Intervention programs to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness level of the youth population are urgently needed for present and future youth’s health.
Carmen Padilla-Moledo; Jorge Dr Fernández-Santos; Rocio Izquierdo-Gómez; Irene Esteban-Cornejo; Paula Rio-Cozar; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Jose Castro-Piñero. Physical Fitness and Self-Rated Health in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 2413 .
AMA StyleCarmen Padilla-Moledo, Jorge Dr Fernández-Santos, Rocio Izquierdo-Gómez, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Paula Rio-Cozar, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Jose Castro-Piñero. Physical Fitness and Self-Rated Health in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (7):2413.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Padilla-Moledo; Jorge Dr Fernández-Santos; Rocio Izquierdo-Gómez; Irene Esteban-Cornejo; Paula Rio-Cozar; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Jose Castro-Piñero. 2020. "Physical Fitness and Self-Rated Health in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2413.
David Jiménez-Pavón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carl J. Lavie. Physical exercise as therapy to fight against the mental and physical consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: Special focus in older people. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 2020, 63, 386 -388.
AMA StyleDavid Jiménez-Pavón, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Carl J. Lavie. Physical exercise as therapy to fight against the mental and physical consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: Special focus in older people. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2020; 63 (3):386-388.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Jiménez-Pavón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carl J. Lavie. 2020. "Physical exercise as therapy to fight against the mental and physical consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: Special focus in older people." Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 63, no. 3: 386-388.
This study aims to examine the associations of parental rules with sedentary behavior (SB) in youth. Leisure-time SB was assessed by accelerometry and questionnaire. In boys, parental rules regarding TV were negatively associated with objectively-measured leisure-time SB and time spent in all screen behaviors, but positively associated with educational SB. Among girls, the total number of parental rules was negatively associated with the time spent surfing the Internet, but positively related with educational SB, on weekends. The imposition of rules by parents may be a simple and effective strategy to improve sedentary patterns in youth, especially among boys.
Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Laura García-Cervantes; Laura Esteban-Gonzalo; Alberto Grao-Cruces; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Oscar L. Veiga. Are Parental Rules regarding Screen Behaviors Associated with Youth’ Sedentary Behavior? The UP&DOWN Study. The American Journal of Family Therapy 2019, 48, 53 -69.
AMA StyleVerónica Cabanas-Sánchez, Laura García-Cervantes, Laura Esteban-Gonzalo, Alberto Grao-Cruces, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Oscar L. Veiga. Are Parental Rules regarding Screen Behaviors Associated with Youth’ Sedentary Behavior? The UP&DOWN Study. The American Journal of Family Therapy. 2019; 48 (1):53-69.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVerónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Laura García-Cervantes; Laura Esteban-Gonzalo; Alberto Grao-Cruces; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Oscar L. Veiga. 2019. "Are Parental Rules regarding Screen Behaviors Associated with Youth’ Sedentary Behavior? The UP&DOWN Study." The American Journal of Family Therapy 48, no. 1: 53-69.
Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
David Jiménez-Pavón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carl J. Lavie. Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. Frontiers in Physiology 2019, 10, 1 .
AMA StyleDavid Jiménez-Pavón, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Carl J. Lavie. Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. Frontiers in Physiology. 2019; 10 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Jiménez-Pavón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Carl J. Lavie. 2019. "Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults." Frontiers in Physiology 10, no. : 1.
The therapeutic validity of exercise intervention programs in fibromyalgia is low. This is mainly due to incomplete descriptions of exercise interventions and adherence. Poor concordance is found between high therapeutic validity and accomplishment of the ACSM exercise recommendations with pain relief. Improved standardized reporting is recommended to identify optimal exercise prescription for fibromyalgia.
Inmaculada C Álvarez-Gallardo; Julia Bidonde; Angela Busch; Marie Westby; Glen P Kenny; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Prinon Rahman; Gino De Angelis; Lucie Brosseau. Therapeutic validity of exercise interventions in the management of fibromyalgia. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2019, 59, 828 -838.
AMA StyleInmaculada C Álvarez-Gallardo, Julia Bidonde, Angela Busch, Marie Westby, Glen P Kenny, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Prinon Rahman, Gino De Angelis, Lucie Brosseau. Therapeutic validity of exercise interventions in the management of fibromyalgia. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 2019; 59 (5):828-838.
Chicago/Turabian StyleInmaculada C Álvarez-Gallardo; Julia Bidonde; Angela Busch; Marie Westby; Glen P Kenny; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Prinon Rahman; Gino De Angelis; Lucie Brosseau. 2019. "Therapeutic validity of exercise interventions in the management of fibromyalgia." The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 59, no. 5: 828-838.
To identify lifestyle clusters in children and adolescents, to analyze associations between lifestyle clusters and body fat percentage (BFP) at baseline and 2 years later, and to examine if BFP at baseline is associated with BFP 2 years later. This longitudinal study involved 1634 Spanish youth (804 girls) aged 8-18 years (mean, 12.45 ± 2.51 years). Cluster analysis was performed by including objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity and self-reported screen time and diet. The associations between cluster membership and BFP was analyzed through general linear models. All the analyses were separated by 3 age groups: older children, younger adolescents, and older adolescents. Four clusters were identified in the 3 age groups: (1) healthy lifestyle cluster (high moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, low screen and total sedentary time), (2) predominantly sedentary cluster, (3) mainly screen time consumers cluster, and (4) nonhealthy lifestyle cluster (predominantly low moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and unhealthy diet). Participants belonging to the healthy lifestyle cluster showed significantly lower BFP at baseline and 2 years later compared with the other profiles. These differences remained significant when adjusted by BFP at baseline within the younger adolescents. Moreover, BFP at baseline positively predicted BFP 2 years later in all groups. These findings identify distinct lifestyle patterns. These clusters could be useful to develop interventions to reduce overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
David Sánchez-Oliva; Alberto Grao-Cruces; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Oscar L. Veiga; José Castro-Piñero. Lifestyle Clusters in School-Aged Youth and Longitudinal Associations with Fatness: The UP&DOWN Study. The Journal of Pediatrics 2018, 203, 317 -324.e1.
AMA StyleDavid Sánchez-Oliva, Alberto Grao-Cruces, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez, Oscar L. Veiga, José Castro-Piñero. Lifestyle Clusters in School-Aged Youth and Longitudinal Associations with Fatness: The UP&DOWN Study. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018; 203 ():317-324.e1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Sánchez-Oliva; Alberto Grao-Cruces; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Oscar L. Veiga; José Castro-Piñero. 2018. "Lifestyle Clusters in School-Aged Youth and Longitudinal Associations with Fatness: The UP&DOWN Study." The Journal of Pediatrics 203, no. : 317-324.e1.
To examine the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) at baseline and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in 6- to 10-year-olds (cross-sectional) and 2 years later (8- to 12-year-olds [longitudinal]) and whether changes with age in CRF are associated with CVD risk in children aged 8 to 12 years.Spanish primary schoolchildren (n=236) aged 6 to 10 years participated at baseline. Of the 23 participating primary schools, 22% (n=5) were private schools and 78% (n=18) were public schools. The dropout rate at 2-year follow-up was 9.7% (n=23). The 20-m shuttle run test was used to estimate CRF. The CVD risk score was computed as the mean of 5 CVD risk factor standardized scores: sum of 2 skinfolds, systolic blood pressure, insulin/glucose, triglycerides, and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.At baseline, CRF was inversely associated with single CVD risk factors (all P<.05) and CVD risk score at baseline and follow-up (P<.001). Cardiorespiratory fitness cutoff points of 39.0 mL/kg per minute or greater in boys and 37.5 mL/kg per minute or greater in girls are discriminative to identify CVD risk in childhood (area under the curve, >0.85; P<.001) and to predict CVD risk 2 years later (P=.004). Persistent low CRF or the decline of CRF from 6-10 to 8-12 years of age is associated with increased CVD risk at age 8 to 12 years (P<.001).During childhood, CRF is a strong predictor of CVD risk and should be monitored to identify children with potential CVD risk.
José Castro-Piñero; Alejandro Perez-Bey; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Virginia A. Aparicio; Sonia Gómez-Martínez; Rocio Izquierdo-Gomez; Ascensión Marcos; Jonatan R. Ruiz; Oscar L. Veiga; Fernando Bandres; David Martinez-Gomez; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Catalina Santiago; Esther Nova; Ligia-Esperanza Diaz; Belen Zapatera; Ana M. Veses; Aurora Hernandez; Alina Gheorghe; Jesus Mora-Vicente; Jose L. Gonzalez-Montesinos; Julio Conde-Caveda; Francisco B. Ortega; Carmen Padilla Moledo; Palma Chillon; Jorge Del Rosario Fernandez; Ana Gonzalez Galo; Gonzalo Bellvis Guerra; Alvaro Delgado Alfonso; Fernando Parrilla; Roque Gomez; Juan Gavala; H. Ariel Villagra; Juan Del-Campo; Carlos Cordente; Mario Diaz; Carlos M. Tejero; Aitor Acha; Jose M. Moya; Alberto Sanz; Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez; Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo; Rocio Izquierdo; Laura Garcia-Cervantes; Irene Esteban-Cornejo; Alejandro Lucia; Felix Gomez-Gallego. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cutoff Points for Early Detection of Present and Future Cardiovascular Risk in Children. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2017, 92, 1753 -1762.
AMA StyleJosé Castro-Piñero, Alejandro Perez-Bey, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Virginia A. Aparicio, Sonia Gómez-Martínez, Rocio Izquierdo-Gomez, Ascensión Marcos, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Oscar L. Veiga, Fernando Bandres, David Martinez-Gomez, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Catalina Santiago, Esther Nova, Ligia-Esperanza Diaz, Belen Zapatera, Ana M. Veses, Aurora Hernandez, Alina Gheorghe, Jesus Mora-Vicente, Jose L. Gonzalez-Montesinos, Julio Conde-Caveda, Francisco B. Ortega, Carmen Padilla Moledo, Palma Chillon, Jorge Del Rosario Fernandez, Ana Gonzalez Galo, Gonzalo Bellvis Guerra, Alvaro Delgado Alfonso, Fernando Parrilla, Roque Gomez, Juan Gavala, H. Ariel Villagra, Juan Del-Campo, Carlos Cordente, Mario Diaz, Carlos M. Tejero, Aitor Acha, Jose M. Moya, Alberto Sanz, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo, Rocio Izquierdo, Laura Garcia-Cervantes, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Alejandro Lucia, Felix Gomez-Gallego. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cutoff Points for Early Detection of Present and Future Cardiovascular Risk in Children. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2017; 92 (12):1753-1762.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Castro-Piñero; Alejandro Perez-Bey; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Virginia A. Aparicio; Sonia Gómez-Martínez; Rocio Izquierdo-Gomez; Ascensión Marcos; Jonatan R. Ruiz; Oscar L. Veiga; Fernando Bandres; David Martinez-Gomez; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Catalina Santiago; Esther Nova; Ligia-Esperanza Diaz; Belen Zapatera; Ana M. Veses; Aurora Hernandez; Alina Gheorghe; Jesus Mora-Vicente; Jose L. Gonzalez-Montesinos; Julio Conde-Caveda; Francisco B. Ortega; Carmen Padilla Moledo; Palma Chillon; Jorge Del Rosario Fernandez; Ana Gonzalez Galo; Gonzalo Bellvis Guerra; Alvaro Delgado Alfonso; Fernando Parrilla; Roque Gomez; Juan Gavala; H. Ariel Villagra; Juan Del-Campo; Carlos Cordente; Mario Diaz; Carlos M. Tejero; Aitor Acha; Jose M. Moya; Alberto Sanz; Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez; Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo; Rocio Izquierdo; Laura Garcia-Cervantes; Irene Esteban-Cornejo; Alejandro Lucia; Felix Gomez-Gallego. 2017. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cutoff Points for Early Detection of Present and Future Cardiovascular Risk in Children." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 92, no. 12: 1753-1762.
Biodanza is a useful therapy for the fibromyalgia management; however, there is no evidence of its effectiveness on acute pain. The objectives of the present study were: to determine the changes of a 3-month Biodanza program on acute pain severity (before vs. after session) and cumulative pain severity in women with fibromyalgia; and to check the associations of acute pain severity reduction with presession pain severity, body fat percentage, and satisfaction with the session. This was a 3-month low-moderate intensity (rate of perceived exertion around 12, based on a 6-20 point scale) Biodanza intervention study (1 session/week). Twenty-seven women with fibromyalgia (54.2 ± 6.2 years) participated. Pain severity was assessed before and after each single session with a visual analog scale. There were immediate changes in all sessions (p = .001-.028), except in the first, second, and fourth sessions. An overall 16% decrease of acute pain severity before and after each session was noted (mean presession pain vs. postsession pain, 5.8 ± 2.1 vs. 4.9 ± 2.4; respectively). There was an independent association of pain severity reduction (presession-postsession) with presession pain severity (unstandardized coefficient B = .21 ± .05; standardized coefficient β = .25; p < .001), body fat percentage (B = -.05 ± .02; β = -.18; p = .003), and satisfaction with the session (B = .40 ± .15; β = .16; p = .007). There was a significant cumulative effect decrease in postsession pain severity (p < .001; 95% confidence interval [CI] = -.14, -.05) and presession-postsession pain severity (p = .007; 95% CI = .02, .12) along the 3-month intervention. No significant cumulative effect in presession pain severity was identified (p > .05). In conclusion, Biodanza is an alternative therapy that reduced acute pain severity in women with fibromyalgia. The intervention also yielded cumulative pain severity reduction, which were higher in those women with fibromyalgia presenting higher presession pain severity and lower body fat percentage. The satisfaction with the session was also a key factor positively associated with pain reduction.
Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Claudia M. Gatto-Cardia; Clélia M. Martins-Pereira; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Virginia A Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza. Biodanza Reduces Acute Pain Severity in Women with Fibromyalgia. Pain Management Nursing 2017, 18, 318 -327.
AMA StyleVíctor Segura-Jiménez, Claudia M. Gatto-Cardia, Clélia M. Martins-Pereira, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Virginia A Aparicio, Ana Carbonell-Baeza. Biodanza Reduces Acute Pain Severity in Women with Fibromyalgia. Pain Management Nursing. 2017; 18 (5):318-327.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVíctor Segura-Jiménez; Claudia M. Gatto-Cardia; Clélia M. Martins-Pereira; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Virginia A Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza. 2017. "Biodanza Reduces Acute Pain Severity in Women with Fibromyalgia." Pain Management Nursing 18, no. 5: 318-327.
Objectives. The aim of this study was to identify subgroups in terms of adaptation to FM and to test differences in FM severity between these subgroups. Methods. The al-Ándalus project made it possible to perform a comprehensive population-based cross-sectional study in 486 FM patients including multiple assessments of modifiable (could be targeted in therapy) resilience and vulnerability factors, measured by objective and subjective assessments, related to psychological and physical function. FM severity was assessed by means of FM impact (total score of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) and distress (Polysymptomatic Distress Scale of the modified 2011 preliminary criteria for FM). Exploratory factor analysis, cluster analysis and analysis of variance were conducted. Results. Factor analysis yielded eight factors: three included objective measures (declarative memory, active lifestyle and objective physical fitness) and five included subjective measures (fatigue, psychological distress, catastrophizing, resilience and subjective physical fitness). Cluster analysis based on these eight factors identified five profiles: Adapted (16%), Fit (18%), Poor performer (20%), Positive (20%) and Maladapted (26%). Most profile comparisons revealed different levels of FM severity varying from Adapted (the most favourable profile) to Maladapted (the most unfavourable profile) with Fit, Poor performer and Positive obtaining intermediate positions. Conclusions. Heterogeneity of FM was shown by five clinically meaningful profiles of modifiable factors that were associated with FM severity. It is of clinical interest to examine whether these profiles are associated with FM prognosis and the effectiveness of interventions, which would enhance the development of customized interventions based on adaptation profiles in FM.
Fernando Estévez-López; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo; Milkana Borges-Cosic; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Virginia A Aparicio; Rinie Geenen; Manuel Delgado-Fernández. Adaptation profiles comprising objective and subjective measures in fibromyalgia: the al-Ándalus project. Rheumatology 2017, 56, 2015 -2024.
AMA StyleFernando Estévez-López, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Manuel Pulido-Martos, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Virginia A Aparicio, Rinie Geenen, Manuel Delgado-Fernández. Adaptation profiles comprising objective and subjective measures in fibromyalgia: the al-Ándalus project. Rheumatology. 2017; 56 (11):2015-2024.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando Estévez-López; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo; Milkana Borges-Cosic; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Virginia A Aparicio; Rinie Geenen; Manuel Delgado-Fernández. 2017. "Adaptation profiles comprising objective and subjective measures in fibromyalgia: the al-Ándalus project." Rheumatology 56, no. 11: 2015-2024.
Aims: The purposes of this research were to study the convergent validity of the Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School Questionnaire using objectively assessed steps and time spent in different physical activity intensities and to compare the self-reported versus objective journey time in Spanish youths. Methods: Three hundred and eighty-nine Spanish youth aged 7–19 years were asked to complete the questionnaire and wore an accelerometer for five days. The objective commuting distance and time from home to school were estimated using Google MapsTM. Results: There were significant differences between passive and walking participants on step numbers, sedentary time and physical activity levels (except for vigorous physical activity in children). For children, a mean difference of −4.03 minutes between objective measured and self-reported journey time was found (95% limits of agreement were 13.55 and −21.60 minutes). For adolescents, the mean difference was −1.39 minutes (95% limits of agreement were 15.23 and −18.02 minutes). Conclusions: The findings indicated that the Mode of Commuting To and From School Questionnaire showed a convergent validity to assess this behaviour in Spanish youths. Self-reported journey time for walking is comparable to Google MapsTM in adolescents but not in children.
Palma Chillón; Manuel Herrador-Colmenero; Jairo H. Migueles; Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Jorge del Rosario Fernández Santos; Óscar L. Veiga; José Castro-Piñero; Ascensión Marcos; Fernando Bandrés; David Martínez-Gómez; Jonatan R. Ruiz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Sonia Gomez-Martinez; Catalina Santiago; Esther Nova; Esperanza L. Díaz; Belén Zapatera; Ana M. Veses; Jorge R. Mujico; Alina Gheorghe; H. Ariel Villagra; Juan Del-Campo; Carlos Cordente; Mario Díaz; Carlos M. Tejero; Aitor Acha; Jose M. Moya; Alberto Sanz; Gabriel Rodríguez-Romo; Rocío Izquierdo-Gómez; Laura Garcia-Cervantes; Irene Esteban-Cornejo.; Jesús Mora-Vicente; José L. González Montesinos; Julio Conde-Caveda; Francisco B Ortega; Carmen Padilla Moledo; Jorge Raúl Mujico Fernández; Ana González Galo; Gonzalo Bellvís Guerra; Álvaro Delgado Alfonso; Fernando Parrilla; Roque Gómez; Juan Gavala; Alejandro Lucia; Felix Gomez-Gallego. Convergent validation of a questionnaire to assess the mode and frequency of commuting to and from school. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2017, 45, 612 -620.
AMA StylePalma Chillón, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero, Jairo H. Migueles, Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez, Jorge del Rosario Fernández Santos, Óscar L. Veiga, José Castro-Piñero, Ascensión Marcos, Fernando Bandrés, David Martínez-Gómez, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Sonia Gomez-Martinez, Catalina Santiago, Esther Nova, Esperanza L. Díaz, Belén Zapatera, Ana M. Veses, Jorge R. Mujico, Alina Gheorghe, H. Ariel Villagra, Juan Del-Campo, Carlos Cordente, Mario Díaz, Carlos M. Tejero, Aitor Acha, Jose M. Moya, Alberto Sanz, Gabriel Rodríguez-Romo, Rocío Izquierdo-Gómez, Laura Garcia-Cervantes, Irene Esteban-Cornejo., Jesús Mora-Vicente, José L. González Montesinos, Julio Conde-Caveda, Francisco B Ortega, Carmen Padilla Moledo, Jorge Raúl Mujico Fernández, Ana González Galo, Gonzalo Bellvís Guerra, Álvaro Delgado Alfonso, Fernando Parrilla, Roque Gómez, Juan Gavala, Alejandro Lucia, Felix Gomez-Gallego. Convergent validation of a questionnaire to assess the mode and frequency of commuting to and from school. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2017; 45 (6):612-620.
Chicago/Turabian StylePalma Chillón; Manuel Herrador-Colmenero; Jairo H. Migueles; Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez; Jorge del Rosario Fernández Santos; Óscar L. Veiga; José Castro-Piñero; Ascensión Marcos; Fernando Bandrés; David Martínez-Gómez; Jonatan R. Ruiz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Sonia Gomez-Martinez; Catalina Santiago; Esther Nova; Esperanza L. Díaz; Belén Zapatera; Ana M. Veses; Jorge R. Mujico; Alina Gheorghe; H. Ariel Villagra; Juan Del-Campo; Carlos Cordente; Mario Díaz; Carlos M. Tejero; Aitor Acha; Jose M. Moya; Alberto Sanz; Gabriel Rodríguez-Romo; Rocío Izquierdo-Gómez; Laura Garcia-Cervantes; Irene Esteban-Cornejo.; Jesús Mora-Vicente; José L. González Montesinos; Julio Conde-Caveda; Francisco B Ortega; Carmen Padilla Moledo; Jorge Raúl Mujico Fernández; Ana González Galo; Gonzalo Bellvís Guerra; Álvaro Delgado Alfonso; Fernando Parrilla; Roque Gómez; Juan Gavala; Alejandro Lucia; Felix Gomez-Gallego. 2017. "Convergent validation of a questionnaire to assess the mode and frequency of commuting to and from school." Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 45, no. 6: 612-620.
People with fibromyalgia experience a disagreement between patient-reported (i.e., subjective) and performance-based (i.e., objective) status. This study aimed to (i) corroborate the discordance between subjectively and objectively measured physical function and (ii) examine whether catastrophizing (worrying, pain magnifying, and helpless cognitions) and self-efficacy (believing capable to manage pain) are independently associated with this discordance.
Fernando Estévez-López; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Milkana Borges-Cosic; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Virginia A. Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Rinie Geenen. The discordance between subjectively and objectively measured physical function in women with fibromyalgia: association with catastrophizing and self-efficacy cognitions. The al-Ándalus project. Disability and Rehabilitation 2016, 1 -9.
AMA StyleFernando Estévez-López, Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Manuel Pulido-Martos, Virginia A. Aparicio, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Rinie Geenen. The discordance between subjectively and objectively measured physical function in women with fibromyalgia: association with catastrophizing and self-efficacy cognitions. The al-Ándalus project. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2016; ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando Estévez-López; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Milkana Borges-Cosic; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Virginia A. Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Rinie Geenen. 2016. "The discordance between subjectively and objectively measured physical function in women with fibromyalgia: association with catastrophizing and self-efficacy cognitions. The al-Ándalus project." Disability and Rehabilitation , no. : 1-9.
We aimed (1) to report age-specific physical fitness levels in people with fibromyalgia of a representative sample from Andalusia; and (2) to compare the fitness levels of people with fibromyalgia with non-fibromyalgia controls. This cross-sectional study included 468 (21 men) patients with fibromyalgia and 360 (55 men) controls. The fibromyalgia sample was geographically representative from southern Spain. Physical fitness was assessed with the Senior Fitness Test battery plus the handgrip test. We applied the Generalized Additive Model for Location, Scale and Shape to calculate percentile curves for women and fitted mean curves using a linear regression for men. Our results show that people with fibromyalgia reached worse performance in all fitness tests than controls (P < 0.001) in all age ranges (P < 0.001). This study provides a comprehensive description of age-specific physical fitness levels among patients with fibromyalgia and controls in a large sample of patients with fibromyalgia from southern of Spain. Physical fitness levels of people with fibromyalgia from Andalusia are very low in comparison with age-matched healthy controls. This information could be useful to correctly interpret physical fitness assessments and helping health care providers to identify individuals at risk for losing physical independence.
I. C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; T. Intemann; Virginia A Aparicio; F. Estévez-López; Daniel Camiletti Moirón; M. Herrador-Colmenero; J. R. Ruiz; M. Delgado-Fernández; Francisco B Ortega. Physical fitness reference standards in fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus project. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2016, 27, 1477 -1488.
AMA StyleI. C. Álvarez-Gallardo, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, T. Intemann, Virginia A Aparicio, F. Estévez-López, Daniel Camiletti Moirón, M. Herrador-Colmenero, J. R. Ruiz, M. Delgado-Fernández, Francisco B Ortega. Physical fitness reference standards in fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus project. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2016; 27 (11):1477-1488.
Chicago/Turabian StyleI. C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; T. Intemann; Virginia A Aparicio; F. Estévez-López; Daniel Camiletti Moirón; M. Herrador-Colmenero; J. R. Ruiz; M. Delgado-Fernández; Francisco B Ortega. 2016. "Physical fitness reference standards in fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus project." Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 27, no. 11: 1477-1488.
Background: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by the presence of widespread chronic pain. People with fibromyalgia report lower levels of Positive Affect and higher levels of Negative Affect than non-fibromyalgia peers. The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)–a widely used questionnaire to assess two core domains of affect; namely ‘Positive Affect’ and ‘Negative Affect’ –has a controversial factor structure varying across studies. The internal structure of a measurement instrument has an impact on the meaning and validity of its score. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the structural construct validity of the PANAS in adult women with fibromyalgia. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study included 442 adult women with fibromyalgia (age: 51.3 ± 7.4 years old) from Andalusia (Southern Spain). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test the factor structure of the PANAS. Results: A structure with two correlated factors (Positive Affect and Negative Affect) obtained the best fit; S-B χ2 = 288.49, df = 155, p < .001; RMSEA = .04; 90% CI of RMSEA = (.036, .052); the best fit SRMR = .05; CFI = .96; CAIC = −810.66, respectively. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates that both Positive Affect and Negative Affect are core dimensions of affect in adult women with fibromyalgia. A structure with two correlated factors of the PANAS emerged from our sample of women with fibromyalgia from Andalusia (Southern Spain). In this model, the amount of variance shared by Positive Affect and Negative Affect was small. Therefore, our findings support to use and interpret the Positive Affect and Negative Affect subscales of the PANAS as separate factors that are associated but distinctive as well.
Fernando Estévez-López; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Christopher J. Armitage; Alison Wearden; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Manuel Javier Arrayas-Grajera; María J. Girela-Rejón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Virginia A. Aparicio; Rinie Geenen; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Víctor Segura-Jiménez. Factor structure of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in adult women with fibromyalgia from Southern Spain: the al-Ándalus project. PeerJ 2016, 4, e1822 .
AMA StyleFernando Estévez-López, Manuel Pulido-Martos, Christopher J. Armitage, Alison Wearden, Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo, Manuel Javier Arrayas-Grajera, María J. Girela-Rejón, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Virginia A. Aparicio, Rinie Geenen, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Víctor Segura-Jiménez. Factor structure of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in adult women with fibromyalgia from Southern Spain: the al-Ándalus project. PeerJ. 2016; 4 ():e1822.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando Estévez-López; Manuel Pulido-Martos; Christopher J. Armitage; Alison Wearden; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Manuel Javier Arrayas-Grajera; María J. Girela-Rejón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Virginia A. Aparicio; Rinie Geenen; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Víctor Segura-Jiménez. 2016. "Factor structure of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in adult women with fibromyalgia from Southern Spain: the al-Ándalus project." PeerJ 4, no. : e1822.
The relationship between estimates of total and central body fat with fibromyalgia pain, fatigue and overall impact has not been fully described. We aimed to assess the individual and combined association of body fat (total and central) with pain, fatigue and the overall impact in fibromyalgia women; and to study the possible mediation role of physical fitness in these associations. A total of 486 fibromyalgia women with a mean (standard deviation) age of 52.2 (8.0) years participated. Pain was measured with self-reported measures and algometry, whereas fatigue with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. The impact of fibromyalgia was measured with the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) total score. Total and central body fat were assessed by means of bioelectrical impedance and waist circumference, respectively. The Functional Senior Fitness Test battery and the handgrip strength test were used to assess physical fitness. Total and central body fat were positively associated with pain- and fatigue-related measures and the FIQR total score (β from 0.10 to 0.25; all, p < 0.05). A combined effect of total and central body fat was observed on pain (FIQR and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey), general and physical-related fatigue and FIQR total score (all, overall p < 0.05), so that the group with no total and central obesity had more favourable results than those with total and central obesity. Cardiorespiratory fitness partially mediated (between 22–40% of the total effect) the associations between total and central body fat with pain, general fatigue, physical fatigue and reduced activity, and largely mediated (80%) the association of central body fat with the FIQR total score. Physical fitness might potentially explain the association between obesity and fibromyalgia symptoms.
Víctor Segura-Jiménez; José Castro-Piñero; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo; Fernando Estévez-López; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; The Al-Ándalus Project.. The association of total and central body fat with pain, fatigue and the impact of fibromyalgia in women; role of physical fitness. European Journal of Pain 2015, 20, 811 -821.
AMA StyleVíctor Segura-Jiménez, José Castro-Piñero, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo, Fernando Estévez-López, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, The Al-Ándalus Project.. The association of total and central body fat with pain, fatigue and the impact of fibromyalgia in women; role of physical fitness. European Journal of Pain. 2015; 20 (5):811-821.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVíctor Segura-Jiménez; José Castro-Piñero; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Inmaculada Concepción Alvarez Gallardo; Fernando Estévez-López; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; The Al-Ándalus Project.. 2015. "The association of total and central body fat with pain, fatigue and the impact of fibromyalgia in women; role of physical fitness." European Journal of Pain 20, no. 5: 811-821.
To assess the association between physical fitness and fibromyalgia (FM) severity in women with FM as well as to assess whether different fitness components present an independent relation with FM severity.Population-based cross-sectional study.University facilities and FM associations.Women with FM (N=444).Not applicable.FM severity was assessed with the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR). Aerobic fitness (6-min walk test), muscle strength (handgrip, chair stand, and arm curl tests), flexibility (chair sit and reach and back scratch tests), and motor agility (8 foot Up and Go test) were measured with the Senior Fitness Test battery and digital dynamometry. A standardized composite score (hereafter "global fitness profile") was calculated and divided into quintiles.Overall, physical fitness was significantly associated with the FIQR total and subscale scores, regardless of the fitness test used (all P<.05). The 6-minute walk and back-scratch tests were independently associated with the FIQR total score (R(2)=.88; both P<.005). The group with the highest global fitness profile had 16% lower FM severity than did the group with the lowest global fitness profile (P<.001).Our results suggest that higher physical fitness is consistently associated with lower FM severity in women with FM. Aerobic fitness and flexibility present independent associations with FM severity. However, the FIQR variability explained by these fitness tests was rather low (<10%), and further research on the potential disagreement between performance-based physical fitness and different self-reported outcomes in women with FM is warranted.
Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Marius Henriksen; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Virginia A Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Kirstine Amris; Jonatan Ruiz. Association of Physical Fitness With Fibromyalgia Severity in Women: The al-Ándalus Project. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015, 96, 1599 -1605.
AMA StyleAlberto Soriano-Maldonado, Marius Henriksen, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Virginia A Aparicio, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Kirstine Amris, Jonatan Ruiz. Association of Physical Fitness With Fibromyalgia Severity in Women: The al-Ándalus Project. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2015; 96 (9):1599-1605.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlberto Soriano-Maldonado; Marius Henriksen; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Virginia A Aparicio; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Kirstine Amris; Jonatan Ruiz. 2015. "Association of Physical Fitness With Fibromyalgia Severity in Women: The al-Ándalus Project." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 96, no. 9: 1599-1605.
To examine the construct validity of the International FItness Scale (IFIS) (ie, self-reported fitness) against objectively measured physical fitness in women with fibromyalgia and in healthy women; and to study the test-retest reliability of the IFIS in women with fibromyalgia. Cross-sectional study. Fibromyalgia patient support groups. Women with fibromyalgia (n=413) and healthy women (controls) (n=195) for validity purposes and women with fibromyalgia (n=101) for the reliability study. The total sample was N=709. Not applicable. Fitness level was both self-reported (IFIS) and measured using performance-based fitness tests. For the reliability study the IFIS was completed on 2 occasions, 1 week apart. Women with fibromyalgia who reported average fitness had better measured fitness than those reporting very poor fitness (all P<.001, except 6-minute walk test where P<.05), with similar trends observed in healthy control women. The test-retest reliability of the IFIS, as measured by the average weighted κ, was .45. The IFIS was able to identify women with fibromyalgia who had very low fitness and distinguish them from those with higher fitness levels. Furthermore, the IFIS was moderately reliable in women with fibromyalgia.
Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Fernando Estévez-López; Joseph McVeigh; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Francisco B Ortega. International FItness Scale (IFIS): Construct Validity and Reliability in Women With Fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus Project. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015, 97, 395 -404.
AMA StyleInmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Víctor Segura-Jiménez, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Fernando Estévez-López, Joseph McVeigh, Manuel Delgado-Fernández, Francisco B Ortega. International FItness Scale (IFIS): Construct Validity and Reliability in Women With Fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus Project. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2015; 97 (3):395-404.
Chicago/Turabian StyleInmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado; Víctor Segura-Jiménez; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; Fernando Estévez-López; Joseph McVeigh; Manuel Delgado-Fernández; Francisco B Ortega. 2015. "International FItness Scale (IFIS): Construct Validity and Reliability in Women With Fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus Project." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 97, no. 3: 395-404.