Chronic Fatigue, Physical Impairments and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study

Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Ana Lara-Ramos, Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, Maryna Mazheika, Antonio Mundo-López, Noelia Galiano-Castillo, Carolina Fernández-Lao, Manuel Arroyo-Morales, Olga Ocón-Hernández and Francisco Artacho-Cordón
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Francisco Álvarez-Salvago: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Ana Lara-Ramos: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit, “Virgen de las Nieves” University Hospital, E-18014 Granada, Spain
Irene Cantarero-Villanueva: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Maryna Mazheika: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Antonio Mundo-López: Centro de Psicología Clínica Alarcón (CPCA), E-18012 Granada, Spain
Noelia Galiano-Castillo: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Carolina Fernández-Lao: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Manuel Arroyo-Morales: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
Olga Ocón-Hernández: Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18016 Granada, Spain
Francisco Artacho-Cordón: “Cuídate” Support Unit for Oncology Patients (UAPO), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Aim: To explore endometriosis-related fatigue (ERF), health-related fitness, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with endometriosis in comparison with matched controls. Methods: Twenty-five affected women and twenty-five age and height-matched women without endometriosis were included. ERF was assessed through the Piper Fatigue Scale; health-related fitness was assessed through the Schöber, flamingo, and 6-min walking tests and dynamometry; and body composition was assessed through impedanciometry. Self-perceived physical fitness, sleep quality, and HRQoL were assessed through the International Fitness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey, respectively. Results: Affected women exhibited higher levels of ERF than controls, increased fat mass, and physical deconditioning (reduced back strength, lumbar flexibility, body balance, and functional capacity, p -values < 0.050). Moreover, cases also had poorer perceived physical fitness, sleep quality, and HRQoL ( p -value < 0.050). Finally, we observed deteriorated health-related fitness, sleep quality, and HRQoL in those women with endometriosis with higher levels of ERF. Conclusions: This study constitutes the first evidence that women with endometriosis describe a generalized physical deconditioning, even more pronounced in affected women with higher levels of ERF. Further studies assessing the efficacy of rehabilitation interventions to face these physical impairments in women with endometriosis are warranted.

Keywords: chronic fatigue; endometriosis; health-related fitness; health-related quality of life; sleep quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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