A comprehensive review of 46 exercise treatment studies in fibromyalgia (1988-2005).

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this review was to: (1) locate all exercise treatment studies of fibromyalgia (FM) patients from 1988 through 2005, (2) present in tabular format the key details of each study and (3) to provide a summary and evaluation of each study for exercise and health outcomes researchers. Exercise intervention studies in FM were retrieved through Cochrane Collaboration Reviews and key word searches of the medical literature, conference proceedings and bibliographies. Studies were reviewed for inclusion using a standardized process. A table summarizing subject characteristics, exercise mode, timing, duration, frequency, intensity, attrition and outcome variables was developed. Results, conclusions and comments were made for each study. Forty-six exercise treatment studies were found wi

SUBMITTER: Jones KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1590013 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature