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Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenon control study is to evaluate the levels of physical activity of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to determine the possible relationships between the FMS characteristics and physical activity. Tools and Methods: The study included 50 healthy tests matched by age and gender with 70 FMS-defined patients. The pain was evaluated by a visual analog scale. The Fibromyalgia Effect Survey (FEA) scorer system was applied to measure the effect of FMS. The International Physical Activity Survey (UFAA) was also implemented to assess the levels of physical activity of the participants. The Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation test were applied for comparison and correlation analysis of groups. The findings: FMS identified facts were statistically significantly less transport-related activities, leisure activities and total physical activity levels compared to controlled (p<0,05). There was also a significant negative correlation between the patient’s pain scores and the average and intense physical activity they themselves (r=-0,41, p<0,01). However, there was no connection between the FEA and the UFAA scores. The study found that FMS-defined patients had lower levels of physical activity than healthy controls. This reduced activity was not observed associated with the impact of the disease, but with the pain. Considering the patient’s reduced physical activity behavior due to pain in the management of FMS events can contribute to a comprehensive approach to the disease.

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