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Table 1 Mean, standard deviation (SD) values of all analyzed variables of the two groups of patients with fibromyalgia at baseline

From: Mat Pilates is as effective as aquatic aerobic exercise in treating women with fibromyalgia: a clinical, randomized and blind trial

Variable mean (SD)

AAEG

(n = 21)

MPG

(n = 21)

P

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

50.7 (9.7)

45.5 (10.6)

0.10

BMI (kg)

30.4 (5.2)

27.8 (4.7)

0.10

VAS

7.5 (1.8)

7.5 (1.6)

0.86

FIQ

67 (16)

68 (14)

0.88

SF36

 Role social

49.5 (24.5)

54.2 (21.3)

0.51

 General health status

29.7 (22.6)

38.2 (19.2)

0.20

 Vitality

36.2 (18.9)

34.6 (17.5)

0.78

 Functional capacity

28.5 (16.6)

34.0 (17.1)

0.30

 Role physical

17.8 (30.7)

23.7 (28.8)

0.52

 Emotional aspects

22.2 (33.9)

44.4 (46.3)

0.08

 Pain

29.4 (18.0)

33.3 (17.2)

0.47

 Mental health

47.1 (22.7)

57.5 (21.9)

0.14

PSQI TOTAL

12.3 (4.1)

10.3 (3.8)

0.11

PRCTS

3.04 (1.2)

2,64 (1.2)

0.29

FABQ_Work

27.5 (12.6)

25.0 (10.8)

0.49

FABQ_Phys

12.6 (7.0)

13.0 (7.1)

0.83

  1. AAEG Aquatic Aerobic Axercise Group, MPG Mat Pilates Group, BMI Body mass index, VAS Visual analogic pain scale, FIQ Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, SF36 Short Form-36 Health Survey, PSQI TOTAL Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PRCTS Scale of catastrophic thoughts on pain, FABQ_Work Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire_Related to work, FABQ_Phys Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire related to their physical activities