Effects of a motor imagery-based exercise protocol on chronic pain and emotional distress in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: A pilot study.

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread muscular or musculoskeletal pain of at least 3 months' duration, occurring above and below the waist, on both sides of the body.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program based on motor imagery versus a conventional exercise program in FM in terms of pain, functional and psychological outcomes.

Methods: Twenty-nine female subjects were randomly assigned to a group receiving motor imagery-based rehabilitation (MIG) or to a control group (CG) performing conventional rehabilitation.

Validity and reliability of Italian version of the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist: revised version.

Background: The Non-Communicating Children Pain Check List-Revised (NCCPC-R) is a clinical assessment tool used to assess and measure pain in children aged 3 to 18 years, with mental and intellectual disabilities, incapable to speak.

Aim: Aim of our study was to test the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the NCCPC-R in children with cognitive impairment, in order to obtain a valid tool for pain assessment in these children.

Design: Prospective observational study.