Aerobic Exercise Prescription for Pain Reduction in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterised by disabling levels of pain of varying intensity. Aerobic exercise may play a role in reducing pain in these patients. The aim of this review is to assess the dose of aerobic exercise needed, based on the frequency, intensity, type, time, volume and progression (FITT-VP) model, to obtain clinically relevant reductions in pain.

Databases and data treatment

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials was conducted in the Web of Science (WoS), PEDro, PubMed and Scopus databases, the search having been conducted between July and October of 2023. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment tool 2.

Results

Seventeen studies were included. The risk of bias varie

SUBMITTER: Casanova-Rodriguez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11730678 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature