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 .
Community patient education and exercise for people with fibromyalgia: a parallel group randomized controlled trial
Objective : To evaluate the effects of a community patient education -exercise programme , using a cognitive-behavioural approach , for people with fibromyalgia . Design : A r and omized , parallel group trial with assessment s at 0 , 4 and 8 months . Setting : Community leisure centres . Subjects : People with fibromyalgia ( n=183 ) attending a rheumatology outpatient department at a large district general hospital . Interventions : Participants were r and omized to a patient education-exercise group ( n=97 ) or relaxation ( attention control ) group ( n=86 ) . Main measures : The Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( 0 - 80 ; lower score means better health ) . Secondary outcomes included : the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale(pain and other symptoms subscales : 1 -10 scale ; higher scores mean greater self-efficacy ) and self-reported improvement . Results : Fifty participants withdrew or were unable to attend and 133 completed and returned baseline question naires : patient education group  ( n=71 ) ; relaxation group ( n=62 ) ; 120/133 participants were women . Average age was 48 . 53 ( SD 10.89 ) years . Follow-up ranged between 73 and 82 % of question naires returned . At four months , there was a difference in average changes in total Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire scores between the two groups : patient education group -3.38 ( SD 9.35 ) ; relaxation group 0.3 ( SD 8.85 ) ; P=0.02 . Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale scores were significantly higher in the patient education group : pain 0.59 ( SD 1.45)compared to the relaxation group ’s -0.12 ( SD 1.22 ) ; P=0.003 ; other symptoms ( patient education group 0.72 ( SD 1.33 ) ; relaxation group 0.03 ( SD 1.16 ) ; P=0.002 ) . At eight months these differences were no longer apparent . Forty-seven per cent in the patient education group self-reported improvement compared with 13 % in the relaxation group ( ϰ=13.65 ; P=0.0001 ) . Conclusion : Short-term improvements result ed from the education -exercise programme but were not sustained . Appropriate selection may improve efficacy
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 .