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Associations between patterns of active commuting and socioeconomic factors in women with fibromyalgia: the al-Ándalus project
M. Herrador-Colmenero1, I.C. Álvarez-Gallardo2, V. Segura-Jiménez3, F. Estévez-López4, A. Soriano-Maldonado5, P.J. Ruiz-Montero6, P. Tercedor7, M.J. Girela-Rejón8, M. Delgado-Fernández9, P. Chillón10
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain. mhc@ugr.es
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada; and Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada; and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
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2016 Vol.34, N°2 ,Suppl.96
PI 0067, PF 0073
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PMID: 26843364 [PubMed]
Received: 24/06/2015
Accepted : 23/11/2015
In Press: 28/01/2016
Published: 06/05/2016
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
The aims of this study were to know whether active commuting behaviour differs between fibromyalgia patients and controls, and to test whether active commuting is associated with socioeconomic factors in this population.
METHODS:
This cross-sectional study included 459 women with fibromyalgia (52.2 years) and 214 female control participants (51.3 years) from Andalusia (southern Spain). Participants reported patterns of active commuting and socioeconomic factors (civil status, accompaniment at home, living with, educational level, and current occupational and professional status). R
RESULTS:
On the age group <51 years, women with fibromyalgia revealed a significant higher percentage of active commuting for the variable active worker commuters than control group (p<0.05). On the age group ≥51 years, control group displayed a significant higher percentage of active commuting for commuting to local shops, super-market and active commuters variables (all, p<0.05). Women with fibromyalgia who lived alone were more active commuters in comparison to either those living accompanied, or living with both partner and children, only partner and only children (all, p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of active commuting was similar in women with fibromyalgia and controls aged <51 years. However, fibromyalgia participants aged ≥51 years displayed differences: fibromyalgia women who lived alone were more active commuters than those living accompanied; family demands were inversely associated with commuting patterns. Policies focused on reducing family demands for fibromyalgia patients (i.e. social help on housework, childcare or overprotection) might facilitate the inclusion of daily active behaviours.
