Effects of aquatic therapy on sleep quality, algia and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia

• Autor(a) principal: Schlemmer, Géssica Bordin Viera
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Maciel, Mariane Brondani, Giotto Mai, Carla Mirelle, Biazus, Jaqueline de Fátima
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/37588
• topic: Sleep; Quality of life; Hydrotherapy; Sono; Qualidade de vida; Hidroterapia

Objective: The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of aquatic therapy on sleep quality, quality of life and pain in women with fibromyalgia. Method: This research has a quantitative approach. Quality of life and sleep quality were assessed using the QIF and PITTSBURG questionnaires, respectively. To evaluate the painful points, the palpation of fibromyalgia triggers points was used. Results: It was found that aquatic therapy, pain points, quality of sleep and life were not statistically significant, but many changes regarding these aspects were found. Conclusion: Therefore, the emotional changes suffered by these women changed more directly in their quality of life, sleep and pain than the benefits provided by the aquatic therapy protocol.