Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia and patient outcomes"

Abstract Number: 260 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Outcome Expectations and Fibromyalgia: Perceived Benefits of Exercise Are Associated with Self-Efficacy and Physical Performance
Gerald Chi¹, Jolanta Marszalek², Lori Lyn Price^3,4, Raveendhara R. Bannuru² and Chenchen Wang², ¹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Outcome expectancy is recognized as a determinant of exercise engagement and adherence. Higher outcome expectations for exercise (OEE) have been shown to correlate with…
Abstract Number: 1980 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Impact of Whole-Body Cryotherapy on Gene Expression of Peripheral Blood Cells in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Association with Patient-Reported Outcomes
Susanne Drynda¹, Oliver Mika² and Joern Kekow³, ¹University of Magdeburg, Clinic of Rheumatology, Vogelsang-Gommern, Germany, ²University of Magdeburg, Clinic of Rheumatology, Gommern, Germany, ³University of Magdeburg, Clinic of Rheumatology, Magdeburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Whole-body cryotherapy (WBCT) has been demonstrated in several studies as being effective in the reduction of inflammatory symptoms and in providing pain relief. It…