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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 ± SDMean ± 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
VAS7.5 (1.8)7.5 (1.6)0.86
FIQ67 (16)68 (14)0.88
SF36
 Role social49.5 (24.5)54.2 (21.3)0.51
 General health status29.7 (22.6)38.2 (19.2)0.20
 Vitality36.2 (18.9)34.6 (17.5)0.78
 Functional capacity28.5 (16.6)34.0 (17.1)0.30
 Role physical17.8 (30.7)23.7 (28.8)0.52
 Emotional aspects22.2 (33.9)44.4 (46.3)0.08
 Pain29.4 (18.0)33.3 (17.2)0.47
 Mental health47.1 (22.7)57.5 (21.9)0.14
PSQI TOTAL12.3 (4.1)10.3 (3.8)0.11
PRCTS3.04 (1.2)2,64 (1.2)0.29
FABQ_Work27.5 (12.6)25.0 (10.8)0.49
FABQ_Phys12.6 (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