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 .
Efficacy of a multidisciplinary treatment program in patients with severe fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multidisciplinary treatment program in patients severely affected by fibromyalgia . Thirty-four fibromyalgia patients were r and omly divided into two groups . The control group : 17 women who continued their medical treatment and participated in four educational sessions  and the experimental group that included 17 patients who besides the former medical treatment  also underwent a weekly 1-h session program for 8 weeks including massage therapy , ischemic pressure on the 18 tender points , aerobic exercise and thermal therapy . At the beginning of the program , there were no significant differences between the two groups in any of the parameters . At the end of treatment , there was a significant improvement in the experimental group in the following items : vitality , social functioning , grip strength and the 6-min walk test . At 1 month after the end of treatment , the experimental group showed significant differences in overall health perception , social functioning , grip strength and the 6-min walk test . At that time , considering the threshold for clinical efficacy set at an improvement of 30 % or above for the analyzed variables , 25 % of the patients met the requirement for improvement of the following : number of symptoms : Visual Analogic Scale for fatigue , Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire and Beck Anxiety Inventory . In conclusion , patients with severe manifestations of fibromyalgia can obtain improvement with a short-term , low-cost and simple-delivery multidisciplinary program . However , additional studies including higher numbers of patients are needed to confirm the beneficial effect of this treatment program
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 .