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Julia Bidonde¹, Angela J Busch, Candice L Schachter

¹Norwegian Institute of Public Health, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, Oslo, Norway, 0403.

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Mixed exercise training likely improves quality of life, physical function, and fatigue in fibromyalgia patients. While generally safe, long-term effects and risks require further investigation.

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Rheumatology
Physical Therapy
Exercise Science

Background:

Fibromyalgia management often includes exercise recommendations.
This review updates previous research on exercise for fibromyalgia syndrome.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the benefits and harms of mixed exercise training for fibromyalgia.
Comparisons included control, non-exercise, and other exercise interventions.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of 29 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Included adults with fibromyalgia, comparing mixed exercise (aerobic, resistance, flexibility) to controls.
Assessed outcomes like quality of life, pain, fatigue, physical function, and adverse events.

Main Results:

Moderate-quality evidence suggests mixed exercise improves health-related quality of life, physical function, and fatigue compared to controls.
Pain and stiffness may also improve, though evidence quality is lower.
Withdrawal and adverse event rates were similar to controls, with no reported injuries, but symptom flares occurred.

Conclusions:

Mixed exercise likely offers benefits for fibromyalgia patients, particularly in physical function.
Evidence on long-term effects and comparisons to other interventions is limited and of very low quality.
While generally well-tolerated, more research is needed on safety and long-term efficacy.