A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of whole body vibration training on fibromyalgia.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effect of whole-body vibration training on fibromyalgia. To identify relevant studies, we conducted a comprehensive search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases from their inception through May 2, 2025. We included studies if they (1) enrolled participants with fibromyalgia; (2) treated participants by using a whole-body vibration training intervention; (3) applied exercise, standard care, or no intervention as the control treatment; and (4) included clinical outcomes such as the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain level, quality of life, stability index, and motor function in the related tasks. This meta-analysis included seven randomized controlled trials. The analyses demonstrated that whole-body vibratio

SUBMITTER: Chang PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12464306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature