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91 questions · 91 findings · 7 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 10 · 11%GRADE not reported 8 · 8.8%Very low 19 · 20.9%Low 33 · 36.3%Moderate 17 · 18.7%High 4 · 4.4%

Aquatic training vs control

Multidimensional function FIQ Total Score. Scale 0‐100 (lower scores indicate greater health) · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 367 participants
Moderate

Aquatic training vs control

Physical function · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 285 participants
Moderate

Aquatic training vs control

Pain Self reported measures FIQ pain, SF‐36 bodily pain and VAS (transformed range 0 to 100, higher scores mean more pain) · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 382 participants
Low

Aquatic training vs control

Stiffness · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 230 participants
Low

Aquatic training vs control

Muscle strength · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 152 participants
Low

Aquatic training vs control

Six‐minute walk distance · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 213 participants
Low

Aquatic training vs control

Withdrawals and adverse effects8 · adults with fibromyalgia

Aquatic training showed no clear difference in withdrawals and adverse effects8 compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Risk ratio 1.13 [0.73, 1.77]
8 studies · 472 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Multidimensional function FIQ Total Score. Scale 0‐100 (lower scores indicate greater health) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 107 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Pain Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (lower is better) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 81 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Tender points Tender point score and number of tender points · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 107 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Muscle strength · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 47 participants
Low

Resistance training vs control

Adverse effects · patients with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Resistance training vs control

Attrition rate · patients with fibromyalgia

Resistance training showed no clear difference in all‐cause attrition Dropout rates. compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.5 [0.79, 15.49]
3 studies · 107 participants
Low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Adverse events (narrative) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2008 participants
GRADE not reported

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Acceptability: total withdrawals · patients with fibromyalgia

It is very uncertain whether whole body vibration plus mixed exercise changes all‐cause withdrawal assessed by number of people who dropped out compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25
2 studies · 46 participants
Very low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

Health‐related quality of life assessed by FIQ total scale, 0 to 100, 0 is best · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low