Longitudinal associations of physical fitness and affect with depression, anxiety and life satisfaction in adult women with fibromyalgia.
Luque-Reca OctavioAlberto Soriano-MaldonadoBlanca Gavilán-CarreraPedro Acosta-ManzanoPatrocinio Ariza-VegaGustavo A Reyes Del PasoInmaculada C Álvarez-GallardoFernando Estevez-LopezPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)
Reductions in negative affect were associated with more favourable depression, anxiety and life satisfaction at the 2- and 5-year follow-up. Improvements in positive affect were associated with more favourable anxiety and life satisfaction and enhancements in physical fitness were associated with higher life satisfaction. If corroborated in clinical-experimental research, these findings may guide the development of interventions that are tailored to the levels of physical fitness, affect and the outcome of interest (i.e. depression, anxiety or life satisfaction) in women with fibromyalgia.