There were no statistically significant differences in attrition rates between the interventions .
In general , adverse effects were poorly recorded , but no serious adverse effects were reported .
The evidence ( rated as low quality ) suggested that moderate- and moderate- to high-intensity resistance training improves multidimensional function , pain , tenderness , and muscle strength in women with fibromyalgia .
The evidence ( rated as low quality ) also suggested that eight weeks of aerobic exercise was superior to moderate-intensity resistance training for improving pain in women with fibromyalgia .
There was low- quality evidence that 12 weeks of low-intensity resistance training was superior to flexibility exercise training in women with fibromyalgia for improvements in pain and multidimensional function .
There was low- quality evidence that women with fibromyalgia can safely perform moderate- to high-resistance training
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain that leads to reduced physical function .
Exercise training is commonly recommended as a treatment for management of symptoms .
We examined the literature on resistance training for individuals with fibromyalgia .
Resistance training is exercise performed against a progressive resistance with the intention of improving muscle strength , muscle endurance , muscle power , or a combination of these .
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefits and harms of resistance exercise training in adults with fibromyalgia .
We compared resistance training versus control and versus other types of exercise training .
Whole body vibration improves the single-leg stance static balance in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.
AIM Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain . Fibromyalgia is associated with balance problems and increased fall frequency . Whole-body vibration therapy had been used for improve balance in special population s but not in fibromyalgia . The main objective of this study was to analyze the effects of 12 weeks of tilting whole-body vibration therapy on static balance in fibromyalgia patients . METHODS Women with FM were r and omly and sequentially assigned to either the  vibration group ( N.=21 ) or the  control group ( N.=20 ) based on a r and omly generated number table , and a code number was assigned to each participant . All participants received st and ard care that included medical care through the public health system ( hospital and outpatient clinic , including primary care ) and social support through the local fibromyalgia association . Participants in the exercise group received whole-body vibration therapy ( 12 weeks , 12.5 Hz frequency and 3 mm amplitude ) . Outcome measure was determined using postural stability indices ( overall , anterior-posterior and medial-lateral ) assessed by the Biodex Balance System in a single dominant limb stance . RESULTS Treatment effect after 12-weeks of tilting whole body vibration therapy were 57.1 % on overall stability and 66.6 % on anterior-posterior stability . CONCLUSION Tilting whole-body vibration therapy effectively improves static balance in patients with FM
There were no statistically significant differences in attrition rates between the interventions .
In general , adverse effects were poorly recorded , but no serious adverse effects were reported .
The evidence ( rated as low quality ) suggested that moderate- and moderate- to high-intensity resistance training improves multidimensional function , pain , tenderness , and muscle strength in women with fibromyalgia .
The evidence ( rated as low quality ) also suggested that eight weeks of aerobic exercise was superior to moderate-intensity resistance training for improving pain in women with fibromyalgia .
There was low- quality evidence that 12 weeks of low-intensity resistance training was superior to flexibility exercise training in women with fibromyalgia for improvements in pain and multidimensional function .
There was low- quality evidence that women with fibromyalgia can safely perform moderate- to high-resistance training
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain that leads to reduced physical function .
Exercise training is commonly recommended as a treatment for management of symptoms .
We examined the literature on resistance training for individuals with fibromyalgia .
Resistance training is exercise performed against a progressive resistance with the intention of improving muscle strength , muscle endurance , muscle power , or a combination of these .
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefits and harms of resistance exercise training in adults with fibromyalgia .
We compared resistance training versus control and versus other types of exercise training .