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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and fatigue.
  • Exercise training is a common recommendation for managing FMS symptoms.
  • Supervised group aquatic training programs offer a low-impact exercise modality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the benefits and harms of supervised group aquatic exercise training in adults with fibromyalgia.
  • To evaluate aquatic exercise against control groups, land-based exercise, and other aquatic programs.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to October 2013.
  • Included 16 RCTs (N=881) with adults diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
  • Assessed risk of bias and extracted data on 24 outcomes, focusing on seven major outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Aquatic training significantly improved multidimensional function, physical function, pain, and stiffness compared to control groups.
  • Muscle strength and cardiorespiratory function also showed improvements versus control.
  • No significant differences were found between aquatic and land-based exercise for most outcomes, except for muscle strength favoring land-based training.

Conclusions:

  • Low to moderate quality evidence suggests aquatic training benefits fibromyalgia patients in wellness, symptoms, and fitness.
  • Evidence quality for aquatic versus land-based exercise is very low to low, with land-based potentially better for muscle strength.
  • No serious adverse effects were reported in the included studies.