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 .
Treating fibromyalgia with mindfulness-based stress reduction: Results from a 3-armed randomized controlled trial
& NA ; Mindfulness‐based stress reduction ( MBSR ) is a structured 8‐week group program teaching mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga exercises . MBSR aims to help participants develop nonjudgmental awareness of moment‐to‐moment experience . Fibromyalgia is a clinical syndrome with chronic pain , fatigue , and insomnia as major symptoms . Efficacy of MBSR for enhanced well‐being of fibromyalgia patients was investigated in a 3‐armed trial , which was a follow‐up to an earlier quasi‐r and omized investigation . A total of 177 female patients were r and omized to one of the following : ( 1 ) MBSR , ( 2 ) an active control procedure controlling for nonspecific effects of MBSR , or ( 3 ) a  wait list  . The major outcome was health‐related quality of life ( HRQoL ) 2 months post‐treatment . Secondary outcomes were disorder‐specific quality of life , depression , pain , anxiety , somatic complaints , and a proposed index of mindfulness . Of the patients , 82 % completed the study . There were no significant differences between groups on primary outcome , but patients overall improved in HRQoL at short‐term follow‐up ( P = 0.004 ) . Post hoc analyses showed that only MBSR manifested a significant pre‐to‐post‐intervention improvement in HRQoL ( P = 0.02 ) . Furthermore , multivariate analysis of secondary measures indicated modest benefits for MBSR patients . MBSR yielded significant pre‐to‐post‐intervention improvements in 6 of 8 secondary outcome variables , the active control in 3 , and the wait list in 2 . In conclusion , primary outcome analyses did not support the efficacy of MBSR  in fibromyalgia , although patients in the MBSR arm appeared to benefit most . Effect sizes were small compared to the earlier , quasi‐r and omized investigation . Several method ological aspects are discussed , e.g. , patient burden , treatment preference and motivation , that may provide explanations for differences . In a 3‐armed r and omized controlled trial in female patients suffering from fibromyalgia , patients benefited modestly from a mindfulness‐based stress reduction intervention
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 .