Slow Breathing and Resistance Exercise in Fibromyalgia
Key facts
- Where
- Málaga, SpainSee the 2 sites
Where in Spain
- Asociación de Fibromialgia y Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica de Málaga (AFIBROMA)Málaga, SpainNo longer taking part
- Asociación de Pacientes de Fibromialgia y Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica de Málaga (APAFIMA)Málaga, SpainNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University of Malaga
- Trial code
- NCT07404384
- Record updated
- 11 February 2026
- Original description
This randomized controlled trial investigates whether slow breathing techniques influence heart rate variability, exercise self-efficacy, and resistance exercise performance in women with fibromyalgia. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three breathing conditions (slow breathing with visual pacer, slow breathing without pacer, or spontaneous breathing) before performing a biceps curl resistance exercise. The study will examine how breathing patterns interact with psychological variables (anxiety sensitivity, pain catastrophizing, pain hypervigilance, and kinesiophobia) to affect physiological and performance outcomes.Read full original descriptionShow less
Impact of Slow Breathing and Its Interaction With Psychological Variables From the Fear-Avoidance Model of Pain on Heart Rate Variability and Resistance Exercise Performance in Women With Fibromyalgia.
This randomized controlled trial investigates whether slow breathing techniques influence heart rate variability, exercise self-efficacy, and resistance exercise performance in women with fibromyalgia. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three breathing conditions (slow breathing with visual pacer, slow breathing without pacer, or spontaneous breathing) before performing a biceps curl resistance exercise. The study will examine how breathing patterns interact with psychological variables (anxiety sensitivity, pain catastrophizing, pain hypervigilance, and kinesiophobia) to affect physiological and performance outcomes.
Inclusion: Female sex; Age ≥ 18 years; Medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia confirmed by physician; Capacity to understand and sign informed consent form; Fluency in spoken and written Spanish.
Exclusion: Current or past severe mental illness or neurodegenerative disease; Current treatment for oncological pathology, degenerative disease, or terminal illness; Connective tissue disease or arthritis; Musculoskeletal injury contraindicating biceps curl exercise; Inability to perform biceps curl exercise due to physical limitations.