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Barakou I, Sakalidis KE, Abonie US, Finch T, Hackett KL, Hettinga FJ. Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14582. [PMID: 37666869 PMCID: PMC10477297 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41075-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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Fatigue is barrier of physical activity participation in adults with chronic conditions. However, physical activity alleviates fatigue symptoms. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to (1) synthesise evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the effects of physical activity interventions on fatigue reduction and (2) evaluate their effectiveness. Medline/CINAHL/EMBASE/Web of Science and Scopus were searched up to June 24th, 2023. Two reviewers independently conducted study screening and selection (RCTs), extracted data and assessed risk of bias (RoB2). Outcome was the standardised mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals in fatigue between experimental and control groups. 38 articles met the inclusion criteria. Overall, physical activity interventions moderately reduced fatigue (SMD = 0.54, p < 0.0001). Interventions lasting 2-6 weeks demonstrated a larger effect on fatigue reduction (SMD = 0.86, p < 0.00001). Interventions with 18-24 sessions showed a large effect on fatigue reduction (SMD = 0.97, p < 0.00001). Aerobic cycling and combination training interventions had a large to moderate effect (SMD = 0.66, p = 0.0005; SMD = 0.60, p = 0.0010, respectively). No long-term effects were found during follow-up. Physical activity interventions moderately reduced fatigue among adults with chronic conditions. Duration, total sessions, and mode of physical activity were identified as key factors in intervention effectiveness. Further research is needed to explore the impact of physical activity interventions on fatigue.
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- Ioulia Barakou
- Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7XA, UK
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- Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7XA, UK
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- Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- CRESTA Fatigue Clinic, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
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Understanding the Associations across Fibromyalgia-Related Fatigue, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem Satisfaction with Life and Physical Activity in Portuguese and Brazilian Patients: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58081097. [PMID: 36013564 PMCID: PMC9414775 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Fibromyalgia are heterogeneous and differ from patient to patient; however, the most reported are general myalgia and at specific points associated with fatigue and certain psychological adversities. Physical activity can mitigate the effects of the symptoms. However, the associations between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with life and physical activity are unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to understand the associations between these symptoms and whether there are differences between these associations across two distinct cultures. Materials and Methods: A total of 473 women aged between 28 and 75 years (M = 49.27; SD ± 8.28) completed five questionnaires about fibromyalgia-related fatigue, physical activity, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life. Results: Fibromyalgia-related fatigue was positively associated with depression and anxiety, depression and anxiety were negatively associated with self-esteem, self-esteem was positively associated with satisfaction with life, satisfaction with life was positively associated with physical activity and there were no differences in terms of the perceptions and associations of these variables between Portuguese and Brazilian patients. Conclusions: Our results showed the significant role of associations between these variables and a similarity in the perception and relationship of the variables between the two cultures.
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Alvarez MC, Albuquerque MLL, Neiva HP, Cid L, Rodrigues F, Teixeira DS, Matos R, Antunes R, Morales-Sánchez V, Monteiro D. Exploring the Relationship between Fibromyalgia-Related Fatigue, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084870. [PMID: 35457737 PMCID: PMC9032824 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The symptoms of fibromyalgia are varied, including general muscle pain and pain at specific points (also called tender points), excessive fatigue, anxiety, depression, and some psychological problems that can have a negative impact on quality of life. Physical activity is a widely used option by health professionals to alleviate the effects of this syndrome. However, there is no clear information on the possible mediating role of physical activity in the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue and quality of life. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue and quality of life, and to investigate the mediating role of physical activity in patients with this syndrome. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 237 Portuguese women aged 28 to 75 years (M = 49.12; SD ± 8.87) and 117 Brazilian women aged 20 to 69 years (M = 46.72; SD ± 8.38) were recruited to participate in this study. These patients completed three valid and reliable questionnaires related to the assessment of fibromyalgia-related fatigue (MDF-Fibro-17), physical activity (IPAQ), and quality of life (SF-36). Results: Both samples had scores above the midpoint for all dimensions of fibromyalgia-related fatigue and scores below the midpoint for quality of life. Physical activity had no mediating effect in either sample, as the total indirect effect was not significant. Conclusions: Physical activity does not mediate the relationship between fatigue and quality of life. However, the results also show that the fatigue dimensions associated with fibromyalgia had a negative and significant association with physical and mental health indicators in both samples. Thus, patients with FM with higher scores on fatigue-related symptoms might suffer more from physical and mental health, both of which are related to quality of life.
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- Marcos C. Alvarez
- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.A.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.A.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.A.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
- Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal; (F.R.); (R.M.); (R.A.)
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- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal; (F.R.); (R.M.); (R.A.)
- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Lusófona University (ULHT/FEFD), 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Research Center in Sport, Physical Education, and Exercise and Health (CIDEFES), 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal; (F.R.); (R.M.); (R.A.)
- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal; (F.R.); (R.M.); (R.A.)
- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), 2415-396 Leiria, Portugal
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- Department of Social Psychology, Social Work, Social Anthropology and East Asian Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Malaga University, 29003 Malaga, Spain;
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- Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal; (F.R.); (R.M.); (R.A.)
- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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Billones R, Liwang JK, Butler K, Graves L, Saligan LN. Dissecting the fatigue experience: A scoping review of fatigue definitions, dimensions, and measures in non-oncologic medical conditions. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 15:100266. [PMID: 34589772 PMCID: PMC8474156 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Fatigue is a prevalent and potentially debilitating symptom that impacts the health-related quality-of-life of individuals diagnosed with acute and chronic medical conditions. Yet, its etiologic mechanism is not fully understood. Additionally, the assessment and determination of the clinical meaning of fatigue and its multidimensionality may vary by medical condition. Methods A scoping literature review was conducted to investigate how fatigue is defined and measured, including its dimensions, in non-oncologic medical conditions. The PubMed database was searched using keywords. Results Overall, 8376 articles were screened at the title/abstract levels, where 293 articles were chosen for full-text review that mentioned fatigue or included fatigue measures. The review of the full text excluded 246 articles that did not assess at least one fatigue dimension using validated questionnaires and clinical tests. The final set included 47 articles. Physical fatigue was the most assessed fatigue dimension and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory was the most widely used questionnaire to assess fatigue in this review. Limitations This review was limited by including only English-language publications and using PubMed as the sole database for the search. Conclusions This review affirms that fatigue is a multidimensional construct, agnostic of medical condition, and that individual fatigue dimensions can be measured by validated clinical measures. Future research should focus on expanding the repertoire of clinical measures to assess specific fatigue dimensions. The 27 different validated clinical measures used to assess fatigue and its dimensions; 20 instruments assessed the physical, 8 for mental, 7 cognitive, 5 for motivational, 2 for emotional, 1 peripheral, 1 for central, 1 psychosocial. Physical was the most measured dimension, as assessed in 42 of 47 included articles. This review affirms that fatigue is a multidimensional construct, agnostic of medical condition, and that individual fatigue dimensions can be measured by validate clinical measures.
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- Corresponding author. National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health 9000, Rockville Pike, Building 3, Room 5E14, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Álvarez MC, Albuquerque MLL, Neiva HP, Cid L, Rodrigues F, Teixeira DS, Monteiro D. The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17): Evidence from Validity, Reliability and Transcultural Invariance between Portugal and Brazil. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9082330. [PMID: 32707855 PMCID: PMC7463927 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9082330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 (MDF-fibro-17) is an instrument that measures the different components of fibromyalgia-related fatigue symptoms. The current study aims to examine the factor structure of the MDF-fibro-17 in a sample of Portuguese and Brazilian patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Additionally, a cross-cultural analysis was carried out on these samples to understand the multidimensional complexity of examining the different dimensions of fatigue in patients with different cultural backgrounds and how fibromyalgia impacts patients with this syndrome. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the psychometric properties of the measure. Additionally, a multigroup analysis was carried out on the samples of these two cultures to examine measurement invariance. In total, 209 Portuguese women aged between 21 and 75 years (M = 47.44; SD = 10.73) and 429 Brazilians women aged between 16 and 77 years (M = 46.51; SD = 9.24) participated in this study. The results revealed that the measurement model provided an acceptable fit to the data in both the Portuguese and Brazilian samples, also displaying acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. In addition, the model showed acceptable internal consistency and was invariant between cultures. In sum, the MDF-fibro-17 is a valid measure that offers a unique assessment of fatigue symptoms in Portuguese and Brazilian women with fibromyalgia.
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- Marcos C. Álvarez
- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.Á.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.Á.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (M.C.Á.); (M.L.L.A.); (H.P.N.)
- Research Center in Sport, Health and Humam Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (L.C.); (F.R.)
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- Research Center in Sport, Health and Humam Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (L.C.); (F.R.)
- Sport Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnique Institute of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
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- Research Center in Sport, Health and Humam Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (L.C.); (F.R.)
- Sport Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnique Institute of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Center (CIEQV), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (ULHT/FEFD), University of Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Center for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Center in Sport, Health and Humam Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (L.C.); (F.R.)
- Sport Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnique Institute of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
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McHorney CA, Bensink ME, Burke LB, Belozeroff V, Gwaltney C. Development and psychometric validation of the Nausea/Vomiting Symptom Assessment patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument for adults with secondary hyperparathyroidism. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2017; 2:6. [PMID: 29757328 PMCID: PMC5934929 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-018-0029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background We developed the Nausea/Vomiting Symptom Assessment (NVSA©) patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument to capture patients’ experience with nausea and vomiting while on calcimimetic therapy to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) related to end-stage kidney disease. This report summarizes the content validity and psychometric validation of the NVSA©. Methods The two NVSA© items were drafted by two health outcomes researchers, one medical development lead, and one regulatory lead: it yields three scores: the number of days of vomiting or nausea per week, the number of vomiting episodes per week, and the mean severity of nausea. An eight-week prospective observational study was conducted at ten dialysis centers in the U.S. with 91 subjects. Criterion measures included in the study were the Functional Living Index-Emesis, Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument, EQ-5D-5 L, Static Patient Global Assessment, and Patient Global Rating of Change. Analyses included assessment of score distributions, convergent and known-groups validity, test-retest reliability, ability to detect change, and thresholds for meaningful change. Results Qualitative interviews verified that the NVSA© captures relevant aspects of nausea and vomiting. Patients understood the NVSA© instructions, items, and response scales. Correlations between the NVSA© and related and unrelated measures indicated strong convergent and discriminant validity, respectively. Mean differences between externally-defined vomiting/nausea groups supported known-groups validity. The scores were stable in subjects who reported no change on the Patient Global Rating of Change indicating sufficient test-retest reliability. The no-change group had mean differences and effect sizes close to zero; mean differences were mostly positive for a worsening group and mostly negative for the improvement group with predominantly medium or large effect sizes. Preliminary thresholds for meaningful worsening were 0.90 days for number of days of vomiting or nausea per week, 1.20 for number of episodes of vomiting per week, and 0.40 for mean severity of nausea. Conclusions The NVSA© instrument demonstrated content validity, convergent and known-groups validity, test-retest reliability, and the ability to detect change. Preliminary thresholds for minimally important change should be further refined with additional interventional research. The NVSA© may be used to support study endpoints in clinical trials comparing the nausea/vomiting profile of novel SHPT therapies.
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- 4Brown University, Providence, RI USA.,5ERT, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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