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 .
Pool exercise for patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain: a randomized controlled trial and subgroup analyses.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of pool exercise in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain and to determine characteristics influencing the effects of treatment . METHODS A total of 134 women with fibromyalgia and 32 with chronic widespread pain were r and omized to a 20-session pool exercise and a 6-session education programme or to a control group undertaking the same education programme . The primary outcomes were the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) total score and the 6-minute walk test ( 6MWT ) . FIQ Pain and other health variables were included . RESULTS The FIQ total ( p = 0.04 ) improved in the intervention group , with an effect size of 0.32 . Patients who had participated in at least 60 % of the exercise sessions improved in the FIQ total ( effect size 0.44 ) , the 6MWT ( effect size 0.43 ) and FIQ Pain ( effect size 0.69 ) compared with controls ( p < 0.05 ) . Long-term follow-up revealed lasting , but small , improvement ( effect size < 0.29 ) in the 6MWT among the active participants ( p < 0.05 ) . Analyses within the subgroups showed that patients with milder stress , pain or depression improved most by treatment on the FIQ total ( effect size > 0.50 , p < 0.05 ) compared with controls . CONCLUSION The exercise-education programme showed significant , but small , improvement in health status in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain , compared with education only . Patients with milder symptoms improved most with this treatment
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 .