ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Fibromyalgia is defined as a chronic and diffuse pain syndrome, with greater prevalence in women aged 40 to 55 years and affects 2 to 4% of the world population, causing physical and psychological symptoms that decreases the quality of life of those affected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the symptoms of depression, anxiety and kinesiophobia in women with fibromyalgia who practice dance.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, in which 40 women with fibromyalgia were evaluated, 20 of whom were dance practitioners (dance group - DG) and 20 who were non practitioners (non-dance group - NDG). All women responded to the Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Anxiety Scale and the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale.
RESULTS:
The average depression scores were considered mild for the dance group and moderate for the non-dance group. Anxiety was considered moderate in dance group and severe for non-dance group. Regarding kinesiophobia, both groups had a moderate degree, despite having differences in their scores. The dance group obtained significantly lower results than the non-dance group for all independent variables in this study.
CONCLUSION:
The symptoms of depression, anxiety and kinesiophobia showed higher values in the group of fibromyalgia patients who did not practice dance. Thus, dance practice seems to be associated with lesser presence of symptoms such as depression, anxiety and kinesiophobia in women with fibromyalgia.
Keywords:
Dance therapy; Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Physical therapy; Rheumatology
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