125318 20240731103404.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph20032261 sideral 132931 ART-2023-132931 eng Estrada Marcén, Nerea C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5535-6974 Can an aerobic exercise programme improve the response of the growth hormone in fibromyalgia patients? a randomised controlled trial 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Downgrade alterations in the growth hormone (GH) might be involved in the development of some of the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) symptoms. Our aim was to assess the effects of an aerobic exercise programme on the GH levels in patients with FMS. A randomised controlled trial was developed. Sixty-four Spanish women with FMS were randomly assigned to the experimental arm (n = 33) and treated with a 16-week group physical exercise programme based on low impact aerobic dance (three weekly sessions, one-hour each), or to the treatment-as-usual (TAU) control arm (n = 31). The primary outcome was the GH response to acute exercise. Secondary outcomes were GH basal, sensitivity to pain, body composition, aerobic capacity, and quality of life. The ANCOVA results showed a moderate effect of treatment improving the GH response to acute exercise. Other effects were substantial for aerobic capacity, quality of life, and body composition. Pre-intervention GH response to acute exercise was related to improvements in aerobic capacity and quality of life. An aerobic exercise programme may improve the response of the GH, aerobic capacity, body composition, and quality of life in women with FMS. The normalization of neuro-hormonal patterns involving the GH might be key for improving some FMS symptoms. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 0.808 2023 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2023 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2023 Q2 Pollution 2023 Q2 7.3 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Casterad Seral, Jaime Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0575-3541 Montero Marin, Jesus Serrano Ostáriz, Enrique 3001 187 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp. Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal 1006 245 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Educación Física y Depor. 20, 3 (2023), 2261 [11 pp] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 722438 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125318/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2762276 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/125318/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:125318 articulos driver 2024-07-31-10:00:37 ARTICLE