Pain was significantly reduced post treatment by l and -based and water-based AE , exercises with slight to moderate intensity and frequency of two or three times per week .
Positive effects on depressed mood , HRQOL and physical fitness could be maintained at follow-up .
Continuing exercise was associated with positive outcomes at follow-up .
Introduction The efficacy and the optimal type and volume of aerobic exercise ( AE ) in fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) are not established .
We therefore assessed the efficacy of different types and volumes of AE in FMS .
Exercise in waist-high warm water decreases pain and improves health-related quality of life and strength in the lower extremities in women with fibromyalgia.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy of exercise therapy in a warm , waist-high pool in women with fibromyalgia . METHODS Thirty-four women ( mean + /- SD tender points 17 + /- 1 ) were r and omly assigned to either an exercise group ( n = 17 ) to perform 3 weekly sessions of training including aerobic , proprioceptive , and strengthening exercises during 12 weeks , or to a control group ( n = 17 ) . Maximal unilateral isokinetic strength was measured in the knee extensors and flexors in concentric and eccentric actions at 60 degrees /second and 210 degrees /second , and in the shoulder abductors and adductors in concentric contractions .  Health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) was assessed using the EQ-5D question naire ; pain was assessed on a visual analog scale . All were measured at baseline , posttreatment , and after 6 months . RESULTS The strength of the knee extensors in concentric actions increased by 20 % in both limbs after the training period , and these improvements were maintained after the de-training period in the exercise group . The strength of other muscle actions measured did not change . HRQOL improved by 93 % ( P = 0.007 ) and pain was reduced by 29 % ( P = 0.012 ) in the exercise group during the training , but pain returned close to the pretraining level during the subsequent de-training . However , there were no changes in the control group during the entire period . CONCLUSION The therapy relieved pain and improved HRQOL and muscle strength in the lower limbs at low velocity in patients with initial low muscle strength and high number of tender points . Most of these improvements were maintained long term
Pain was significantly reduced post treatment by l and -based and water-based AE , exercises with slight to moderate intensity and frequency of two or three times per week .
Positive effects on depressed mood , HRQOL and physical fitness could be maintained at follow-up .
Continuing exercise was associated with positive outcomes at follow-up .
Introduction The efficacy and the optimal type and volume of aerobic exercise ( AE ) in fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) are not established .
We therefore assessed the efficacy of different types and volumes of AE in FMS .