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 .
Effect of a randomized, controlled trial of exercise on mood and physical function in individuals with fibromyalgia.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of exercise on mood and physical function in individuals with fibromyalgia . METHODS Subjects were r and omly assigned to an exercise ( EX ) or control ( CTL ) group . EX subjects participated in 3 30-minute exercise classes per week for 23 weeks . Subjects were tested at entry and at 6 , 12 , and 23 weeks . Tests included the Beck Depression Inventory ( BDI ) , 6-minute walk , State-Trait Anxiety Inventory ( STAI ) , Mental Health Inventory ( MHI ) , Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) , Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale ( ASES ) , and a measure of tender points and knee strength . RESULTS Fifty subjects ( 27 EX , 23 CTL ) completed the study , and 31 ( 15 EX , 16 CTL ) met criteria for efficacy analyses . In efficacy analyses , significant improvements were seen for EX subjects in 6-minute walk distances , BDI ( total , cognitive/ affective ) , STAI , FIQ , ASES , and MHI ( 3 of 5 subscales ) scores . These effects were reduced but remained during intent-to-treat analyses . CONCLUSION Exercise can improve the mood and physical function of individuals with fibromyalgia
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 .