Aerobic exercise with relaxation: influence on pain and psychological well-being in female migraine patients.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this pilot study was to address the influence of an aerobic exercise program combined with relaxation on pain and psychological variables in migraine patients.

DESIGN:
Controlled, randomised design with half of the group receiving an intervention (aerobic exercise group) in addition to standard medical care received by all patients.

SETTING/PATIENTS/OUTCOME MEASUREMENT:
Thirty female migraine outpatients completed a range of psychological questionnaires measuring sensational and affective dimensions of pain, body image, depression, and quality of life.

INTERVENTION:
The aerobic exercise group (n = 15) participated in a 6-week, twice-weekly, indoor exercise program (45 minutes of gymnastics with music and 15 minutes of progressive muscle relaxation).

RESULTS/CONCLUSION:
The program led to a significant reduction of self-rated migraine pain intensity. Although there was an improvement in depression-related symptoms within the aerobic exercise group, no significant differences in psychological variables between groups were found.

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Author information

Author/s: Dittrich, Sara Maria (SM); Günther, Verena (V); Franz, Gerhard (G); Burtscher, Martin (M); Holzner, Bernhard (B); Kopp, Martin (M);

Affiliation: Center of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department of General and Social Psychiatry, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (Clin J Sport Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 18 (issue 4) : pp 363-5

Dates: Created 2008/07/10; Completed 2008/08/12;

PMID: 18614890, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Humans
Migraine Disorders - psychology; therapy
Quality of Life
Relaxation Techniques
Treatment Outcome

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