Pilar Montesó-Curto, Loren Toussaint, Angela Kueny, Ilga Ruschak, Shannon Lunn, Lluís Rosselló, Carme Campoy, Stephanie Clark, Connie Luedtke, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Carina Aguilar Martín, Ann Vincent, Arya B Mohabbat
Physical exercise is an indispensable element in the multidisciplinary treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The present study examined if men diagnosed with FMS engaged in any type of physical activity or exercise, the perceived effects from exercise, and who specifically recommended exercise. A qualitative cross-cultural study was performed in fibromyalgia clinical units in Spain and the United States. A total of 17 participants, 10 men from Spain and 7 men from the US, were included. In Spain, a focus group was completed in two parts, one month apart in 2018...
September 7, 2023: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health