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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Effects of 15 weeks of resistance exercise on pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the vastus lateralis muscle of patients with fibromyalgia

Authors: Malin Ernberg, Nikolaos Christidis, Bijar Ghafouri, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Monika Löfgren, Anette Larsson, Annie Palstam, Jan Bjersing, Kaisa Mannerkorpi, Eva Kosek, Björn Gerdle

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

This study aimed at investigating the effect of a resistance exercise intervention on the interstitial muscle levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in fibromyalgia (FMS) and healthy controls (CON).

Methods

Twenty-four female patients with FMS (54 ± 8 years) and 27 female CON (54 ± 9 years) were subjected to intramuscular microdialysis of the most painful vastus lateralis muscle before and after 15 weeks of progressive resistance exercise twice per week. Baseline dialysates were sampled in the resting muscle 140 min after insertion of the microdialysis catheter. The participants then performed repetitive dynamic contractions (knee extension) for 20 min, followed by 60 min rest. Pain intensity was assessed with a 0–100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS), and fatigue was assessed with Borg’s RPE throughout microdialysis. Dialysates were sampled every 20 min and analyzed with Luminex for interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, IL-6, and IL-8.

Results

At both sessions and for both groups the dynamic contractions increased pain (P < 0.012) and fatigue (P < 0.001). The levels of TNF were lower in the FMS group than the CON group at both sessions (P < 0.05), but none of the other cytokines differed between the groups. IL-6 and IL-8 increased after the dynamic contractions in both groups (P < 0.010), while TNF increased only in CON (P < 0.05) and IL-1β did not change. Overall pain intensity was reduced after the 15 weeks of resistance exercise in FMS (P < 0.05), but there was no changes in fatigue or cytokine levels.

Conclusion

Progressive resistance exercise for 15 weeks did not affect the interstitial levels of IL-1β, TNF, IL-6, and IL-8 in the vastus lateralis muscle of FMS patients or CON.

Trial registration

Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01226784, registered 21 October 2010.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of 15 weeks of resistance exercise on pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the vastus lateralis muscle of patients with fibromyalgia
Authors
Malin Ernberg
Nikolaos Christidis
Bijar Ghafouri
Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar
Monika Löfgren
Anette Larsson
Annie Palstam
Jan Bjersing
Kaisa Mannerkorpi
Eva Kosek
Björn Gerdle
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-016-1041-y

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