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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2011

Exercise therapy for fibromyalgia.

Angela J Busch, Sandra C Webber, Mary Brachaniec, Julia Bidonde, Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Adrienne D Danyliw, Tom J Overend, Rachel S Richards, Anuradha Sawant, Candice L Schachter

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 138 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
138citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
10.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05555394 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of a Rehabilitation Programme Based on Lifestyle Changes and Self-care in Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia: Neuroinflammatory and Neuropsychological Biomarkers.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversitat de LleidaRan2024 to 2025Enrolled110ConditionsFibromyalgiaArmsBasic Body Awareness Therapy, Stretching Exercise
NCT06006494 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Yoga and Exercise in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorUskudar UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled60ConditionsFibromyalgiaArmsaerobic, resistant, yoga
NCT07782255 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Intervention for People With Persistent Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorPlaya Ancha UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled15ConditionsFybromyalgiaArmsMultimodal Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

138 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 323 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  12. Systematic review of psychological treatment in fibromyalgia.Current pain and headache reports · 2013
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  20. Women with Fibromyalgia Prefer Resistance Exercise with Heavy Loads-A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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78 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Angela J BuschSchool of Physical Therapy, University of Saskatchewan, 1121 College Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W3, Canada. angela.busch@usask.ca
Sandra C Webber
Mary Brachaniec
Julia Bidonde
Vanina Dal Bello-Haas
Adrienne D Danyliw
Tom J Overend
Rachel S Richards
Anuradha Sawant
Candice L Schachter
University of Saskatchewan · CACochrane · CALondon Health Sciences Centre · CAWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibromyalgia syndrome, a chronic condition typically characterized by widespread pain, nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and other somatic symptoms, negatively impacts physical and emotional function and reduces quality of life. Exercise is commonly recommended in the management of people with fibromyalgia, and interest in examining exercise benefits for those with the syndrome has grown substantially over the past 25 years. Research supports aerobic and strength training to improve physical fitness and function, reduce fibromyalgia symptoms, and improve quality of life. However, other forms of exercise (e.g., tai chi, yoga, Nordic walking, vibration techniques) and lifestyle physical activity also have been investigated to determine their effects. This paper highlights findings from recent randomized controlled trials and reviews of exercise for people with fibromyalgia, and includes information regarding factors that influence response and adherence to exercise to assist clinicians with exercise and physical activity prescription decision-making to optimize health and well-being.

Indexed as

AnimalsExercise TherapyFibromyalgiaHumansLife StylePhysical FitnessRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResistance Training

Identifiers

PMID21725900
PMCPMC3165132
OpenAlexW2120729986

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Registered trials

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.