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 .
Effectiveness of muscle stretching exercises with and without laser therapy at tender points for patients with fibromyalgia.
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficiency of a treatment composed of muscle stretching exercises , associated or not to laser therapy at tender points , for patients with fibromyalgia ( FM ) , in view of bettering their quality of life . METHODS Twenty FM patients were r and omly assigned to two groups : one su bmi tted to laser therapy and stretching ( LSG , n=10 ) , and the other only to stretching exercises ( SG , n=10 ) . The visual analog scale of pain ( VAS ) and dolorimetry at tender points were used to assess pain ; life quality was evaluated by means of the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) and the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey ( SF-36 ) . RESULTS After the treatment program , both in LSG and SG were detected pain reduction , higher pain threshold at tender points ( all p<0.01 ) , lower mean FIQ scores , and higher SF-36 mean scores ( all p<0.05 ) . No significant differences were found between both groups . CONCLUSION The stretching exercises program proposed is efficient to reduce pain and painful sensibility at tender points , thus enhancing patients ' quality of life .  Laser therapy has not shown advantages when added to muscle stretching exercises
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 .