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Table 2 Mean values and standard deviation (SD) of the analyzed variables in the two evaluation moments (T0 and T12) in the two evaluated groups

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

Variables

AAEG

(n = 21)

MPG

(n = 21)

Mean ± SD

(CI 95%)

Mean ± SD

(CI 95%)

T0

T12

p

T0

T12

p

VAS

7.5 (1.8)

5.6 (2.4)

0.001*

7.5 (1.6)

6.2 (1.4)

0.01*

FIQ

67 (16)

58 (16)

0.002*

68 (14)

51 (17)

0.001*

SF36

 Role social

49.5 (24.5)

53.6 (32.3)

0.15

54.2 (21.3)

64.2 (22.1)

0.11

 General health status

29.7 (22.6)

37.0 (22.3)

0.21

38.2 (19.2)

39.0 (23.6)

0.30

 Vitality

36.2 (18.9)

42.6 (17.6)

0.16

34.6 (17.5)

43.8 (19.5)

0.04*

 Functional capacity

28.5 (16.6)

33.9 (18.0)

0.25

34.0 (17.1)

43.5 (22.0)

0.04*

 Role physical

17.8 (30.7)

21.9 (32.4)

0.15

23.7 (28.8)

36.2 (38.6)

0.17

 Emotional aspects

22.2 (33.9)

34.6 (41.2)

0.45

44.4 (46.3)

43.6 (43.6)

0.50

 Pain

29.4 (18.0)

37.9 (20.3)

0.08

33.3 (17.2)

44.9 (18.4)

0.02*

 Mental health

47.1 (22.7)

55.0 (19.3)

0.11

57.5 (21.9)

65.9 (27.8)

0.09

PSQI TOTAL

12.3 (4.1)

9.5 (3.7)

0.002*

10.3 (3.8)

9.9 (3.7)

0.64

PRCTS

3,04 (1.2)

2.3 (1.5)

0.001*

2,64 (1.2)

2.5 (1.4)

0.60

FABQ_Work

27.5 (12.6)

30.3 (11.2)

0.33

25.0 (10.8)

25.8 (14.0)

0.40

FABQ_Phys

12.6 (7.0)

10.9 (8.4)

0.32

13.0 (7.2)

8.1 (6.9)

0.005*

  1. AAEG Aquatic aerobic Exercise Group, MTG Mat Pilates Group, VAS Visual analogue 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
  2. *Significant difference (p < 0.05)