The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia
Keeping high levels of physical activity is a challenge among chronic patients. In this regard, self-efficacy has been identified as a crucial variable to reduce sedentarism and physical inactivity in women with fibromyalgia. The current study aimed to evaluate the associations among objective physi...
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| author | Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez Daniel Collado-Mateo Alexander Gil Arias Lorena Gutiérrez Carmen Écija Patricia Catalá Cecilia Peñacoba |
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| description | Keeping high levels of physical activity is a challenge among chronic patients. In this regard, self-efficacy has been identified as a crucial variable to reduce sedentarism and physical inactivity in women with fibromyalgia. The current study aimed to evaluate the associations among objective physical activity levels, self-efficacy, activity patterns, and the impact of the disease, as well as to compare those variables between women with fibromyalgia with different self-efficacy levels. For this purpose, in this cross-sectional study, the physical activity levels of 123 women with fibromyalgia were assessed by accelerometers, together with self-efficacy, the impact of the disease, and activity patterns. Results revealed that self-efficacy for light or moderate physical activity was directly related to light (<i>p</i> < 0.01), moderate (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and vigorous physical activity (<i>p</i> < 0.05), as well as inversely related to sedentary time (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Moreover, the main differences were observed between those with low self-efficacy levels and the rest of the sample, while there were no differences between the high and the medium self-efficacy groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Thus, self-efficacy for walking and light physical activity seems to be more relevant than self-efficacy for moderate and vigorous physical activity to achieve higher levels of physical activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54c92c6c82094d1ba4e5649b59f2bb462023-11-30T21:17:08ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372023-01-011218510.3390/biology12010085The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with FibromyalgiaAna Myriam Lavín-Pérez0Daniel Collado-Mateo1Alexander Gil Arias2Lorena Gutiérrez3Carmen Écija4Patricia Catalá5Cecilia Peñacoba6Centre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, SpainCentre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, SpainCentre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainDepartment of Psychology, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainKeeping high levels of physical activity is a challenge among chronic patients. In this regard, self-efficacy has been identified as a crucial variable to reduce sedentarism and physical inactivity in women with fibromyalgia. The current study aimed to evaluate the associations among objective physical activity levels, self-efficacy, activity patterns, and the impact of the disease, as well as to compare those variables between women with fibromyalgia with different self-efficacy levels. For this purpose, in this cross-sectional study, the physical activity levels of 123 women with fibromyalgia were assessed by accelerometers, together with self-efficacy, the impact of the disease, and activity patterns. Results revealed that self-efficacy for light or moderate physical activity was directly related to light (<i>p</i> < 0.01), moderate (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and vigorous physical activity (<i>p</i> < 0.05), as well as inversely related to sedentary time (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Moreover, the main differences were observed between those with low self-efficacy levels and the rest of the sample, while there were no differences between the high and the medium self-efficacy groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Thus, self-efficacy for walking and light physical activity seems to be more relevant than self-efficacy for moderate and vigorous physical activity to achieve higher levels of physical activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/85self-efficacyaccelerometrysedentarismchronic pain |
| spellingShingle | Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez Daniel Collado-Mateo Alexander Gil Arias Lorena Gutiérrez Carmen Écija Patricia Catalá Cecilia Peñacoba The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia Biology self-efficacy accelerometry sedentarism chronic pain |
| title | The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia |
| title_full | The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia |
| title_short | The Role of Self-Efficacy and Activity Patterns in the Physical Activity Levels of Women with Fibromyalgia |
| title_sort | role of self efficacy and activity patterns in the physical activity levels of women with fibromyalgia |
| topic | self-efficacy accelerometry sedentarism chronic pain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/85 |
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