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 .
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of exercise on sleep.
We tested the hypothesis that exercise would improve subjective sleep quality and activity in depressed elders . A 10-week r and omized controlled trial was utilized . Participants consisted of a volunteer sample , aged > 60 with a diagnosis of major or minor depression or dysthymia . A total of 32 subjects aged 60 - 84 years with a mean age of 71.3 + /- 1.2 years was used . Intervention consisted of a supervised weight-training program three times a week or an attention-control group . Main outcome measures were Pittsburgh Subjective Sleep Quality Index ( PSQI ) , Likert Scale of Subjective Sleep Quality and Quantity . Paffenbarger Activity Index . Geriatric Depression Scale ( GDS ) . Beck Depression Inventory ( BDI ) , Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression ( HRSD ) , and the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 ( SF-36 ) . Results showed that exercise significantly improved all subjective sleep- quality and depression measures . Depression measures were reduced by approximately twice that of controls . Habitual activity was not significantly increased by exercise .  Quality of life subscales significantly improved . In a forward stepwise multiple regression , percent improvement in GDS and percent increase in strength remained significant predictors of the improvement in total PSQI score ( r = 0.71 , p = 0.0002 ) . In conclusion , weight lifting exercise was effective in improving subjective sleep quality , depression , strength , and quality of life without significantly changing habitual activity
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 .