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 .
Does moderate-to-high intensity Nordic walking improve functional capacity and pain in fibromyalgia? A prospective randomized controlled trial
Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of moderate-to-high intensity Nordic walking ( NW ) on functional capacity and pain in fibromyalgia ( FM ) . Methods A total of 67 women with FM were recruited to the study and r and omized either to moderate-to-high intensity Nordic Walking ( n = 34 , age 48 ± 7.8 years ) or to a control group engaging in supervised low-intensity walking ( LIW , n = 33 , age 50 ± 7.6 years ) . Primary outcomes were the six-minute walk test ( 6MWT ) and the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire Pain scale ( FIQ Pain ) . Secondary outcomes were : exercise heart rate in a submaximal ergometer bicycle test , the FIQ Physical ( activity limitations ) and the FIQ total score . Results A total of 58 patients completed the post-test . Significantly greater improvement in the 6MWT was found in the NW group ( P = 0.009 ) , as compared with the LIW group . No between-group difference was found for the FIQ Pain ( P = 0.626 ) . A significantly larger decrease in exercise heart rate ( P = 0.020 ) and significantly improved scores on the FIQ Physical ( P = 0.027 ) were found in the NW group as compared with the LIW group . No between-group difference was found for the change in the FIQ total . The effect sizes were moderate for the above mentioned outcomes . Conclusions Moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercise by means of Nordic walking twice a week for 15 weeks was found to be a feasible mode of exercise , result ing in improved functional capacity and a decreased level of activity limitations . Pain severity did not change over time during the exercise period . Trial registration Clinical trials.gov identifier NCT00643006
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 .