Cochrane · systematic review · CD010884
Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia
Busch, AJ, Webber, SC, Richards, RS, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
19
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 10.5%Ungraded 1 · 5.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 16 · 84.2%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Resistance training compared with control for fibromyalgia
Population: Individuals with fibromyalgia.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Multidimensional function FIQ Total Score. Scale 0‐100 (lower scores indicate greater health) Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Self reported physical function Health Assessment Questionnaire and SF‐36 Physical Function Score Scale 0‐100 (converted so lower scores indicate better health) Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 107 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Pain Visual analog scale Scale 0‐10 cm (lower scores indicate less pain) Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 81 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Tenderness Tender point count and myalgic scores Scores converted to tender points, 0‐18 (lower scores indicate less tenderness) Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 107 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Muscle strength Maximum concentric leg extension (load measured in kg). Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 47 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse effects Resistance training vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause attrition Dropout rates. Resistance training vs control | RR 3.5 [0.79, 15.49] | 3 studies · 107 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Resistance training compared with aerobic training for fibromyalgia
Population: Individuals with fibromyalgia.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Multidimensional function FIQ Total Score. Scale 0‐100 (lower scores indicate greater health) Resistance training vs aerobic training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Self reported physical function SF‐36 Physical Function Scale. Scale 0‐100 (higher scores indicate greater health) Resistance training vs aerobic training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain Visual analog scale. Scale 0‐10 cm (lower scores indicate less pain) Resistance training vs aerobic training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Tenderness Tender point count and myalgic scores. Scores converted to tender points, 0 to 18 (lower scores indicate less tenderness) Resistance training vs aerobic training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse effects Resistance training vs aerobic training | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause attrition Dropout rates Resistance training vs aerobic training | Peto OR 1 [0.24, 4.23] | 2 studies · 90 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Resistance training compared with flexibility exercise for fibromyalgia
Population: Individuals with fibromyalgia.
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Multidimensional function FIQ Total. Scale 0‐100 (lower scores indicate greater health) Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain VAS 0‐10 cm (lower scores indicate less pain) Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Tenderness Tender point count, scores 0‐18 (lower scores indicate less tenderness) Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Strength Maximal isokinetic strength of nondominant knee extension measured in foot‐pounds8 Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse effects Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 3 participants | Ungraded |
All‐cause attrition Dropout rates Resistance training vs flexibility exercise | RR 1 [0.37, 2.73] | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |