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<dc:title>'Physio-EndEA' Study: A Randomized, Parallel-Group Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Supervised and Adapted Therapeutic Exercise Program to Improve Quality of Life in Symptomatic Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis.</dc:title>
<dc:creator>Salinas-Asensio, María Del Mar</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Ocón-Hernández, Olga</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Mundo-López, Antonio</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Fernández-Lao, Carolina</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Peinado, Francisco M</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Padilla-Vinuesa, Carmen</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Álvarez-Salvago, Francisco</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Postigo-Martín, Paula</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Lozano-Lozano, Mario</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Lara-Ramos, Ana</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Arroyo-Morales, Manuel</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Cantarero-Villanueva, Irene</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Artacho-Cordón, Francisco</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>endometriosis</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>motor control</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>pain</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>physiotherapy</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>quality of life</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>therapeutic exercise</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Endometriosis</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Exercise</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Exercise Therapy</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Female</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Humans</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Physical Fitness</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Quality of Life</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Treatment Outcome</dc:subject>
<dc:description>The 'Physio-EndEA' study aims to explore the potential benefits of a therapeutic exercise program (focused on lumbopelvic stabilization and tolerance to exertion) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of symptomatic endometriosis women. The present study will use a parallel-group randomized controlled trial design. A total of 22 symptomatic endometriosis women will be randomized 1:1 to the Physio-EndEA or usual care groups. The 'Physio-EndEA' program will consist of a one-week lumbopelvic stabilization learning phase followed by an eight-week phase of stretching, aerobic and resistance exercises focused on the lumbopelvic area that will be sequentially instructed and supervised by a trained physiotherapist (with volume and intensity progression) and adapted daily to the potential of each participant. The primary outcome measure is HRQoL. The secondary outcome measures included clinician-reported outcomes (pressure pain thresholds, muscle thickness and strength, flexibility, body balance and cardiorespiratory fitness) and patient-reported outcomes (pain intensity, physical fitness, chronic fatigue, sexual function, gastrointestinal function and sleep quality). Findings of this study will help to identify cost-effective non-pharmacological options (such as this exercise-based intervention) that may contribute to the improvement of HRQoL in symptomatic endometriosis women.</dc:description>
<dc:date>2023-05-03T13:55:39Z</dc:date>
<dc:date>2023-05-03T13:55:39Z</dc:date>
<dc:date>2022-02-02</dc:date>
<dc:type>research article</dc:type>
<dc:type>VoR</dc:type>
<dc:identifier>http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21025</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>35162761</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>10.3390/ijerph19031738</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>1660-4601</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>PMC8834829</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/3/1738/pdf?version=1644385240</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834829/pdf</dc:identifier>
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:rights>Attribution 4.0 International</dc:rights>
<dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</dc:rights>
<dc:rights>open access</dc:rights>
<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
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