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43 questions · 43 findings · 4 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 4 · 9.3%GRADE not reported 5 · 11.6%Very low 6 · 14%Low 14 · 32.6%Moderate 10 · 23.3%High 4 · 9.3%

Aerobic 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

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 372 participants
Moderate

Aerobic exercise vs control

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 351 participants
Low

Aerobic exercise vs control

Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 246 participants
Low

Aerobic exercise vs control

Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Low

Aerobic exercise vs control

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 246 participants
Low

Aerobic exercise vs control

Attrition rate · patients with fibromyalgia

Aerobic exercise training showed no clear difference in withdrawals All‐cause attrition compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.89, 1.77]
8 studies · 456 participants
Moderate

Aerobic exercise vs control

Adverse events Descriptive information · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1996 participants
GRADE not reported

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Health‐related quality of life · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 193 participants
Very low

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 266 participants
Very low

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Fatigue · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 75 participants
Very low

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Stiffness · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 15 participants
Very low

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Physical function · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Attrition rate · adults with fibromyalgia

Flexibility exercise training showed no clear difference in withdrawals All‐cause attrition compared with aerobic exercise training; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.61, 1.55]
5 studies · 301 participants
GRADE not reported

Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training

Adverse events ‐ increase in symptoms, injuries, or serious adverse events · adults with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Resistance training vs aerobic exercise training

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 · 86 participants
Low

Resistance training vs aerobic exercise training

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
2 studies · 86 participants
Low

Resistance training vs aerobic exercise training

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 aerobic exercise training

Attrition rate · patients with fibromyalgia

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

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 1 [0.24, 4.23]
2 studies · 90 participants
Low

Resistance training vs aerobic exercise training

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 aerobic exercise training

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 86 participants
Low