ArticleJournal of pain research2013
Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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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.
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Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- Managing fibromyalgia with complementary and alternative medical exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Rheumatology international · 2022Pooled it
- Fibromyalgia: an update on clinical characteristics, aetiopathogenesis and treatment.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2020Pooled it
- Health benefits of tai chi: What is the evidence?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016Pooled it
- An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes.Systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of Psychophysiological Responses in Fibromyalgia Patients: Evaluating Neuromodulation Alone, Neuromodulation Combined with Virtual Reality, and Exercise Interventions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- #MindinBody - feasibility of vigorous exercise (Bikram yoga versus high intensity interval training) to improve persistent pain in women with a history of trauma: a pilot randomized control trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Trial
- Does increasing steps per day predict improvement in physical function and pain interference in adults with fibromyalgia?Arthritis care & research · 2014Trial
- A Prospective Observational Study of a 2-Week Integrative Inpatient Therapy on Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Significant Improvement of Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Efficacy of Craniosacral Therapy on Sleep Quality in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a Pre-Post Pilot Trial.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2023Article
- Effects of an Exercise for Well-Being and Physical Training Programme on Muscle Strength, Range of Movement, Respiratory Capacity and Quality of Life in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of strength training in fibromyalgia on balance, neuromuscular performance, and symptomatic analysis: a 12-week study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- The Pain Outcomes Comparing Yoga vs. Structured Exercise (POYSE) Trial in Veterans With Fibromyalgia: Study Design and Methods.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effects of Non-Pharmacological Treatment on Pain, Flexibility, Balance and Quality of Life in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome: A Review- Treatment and Prognosis.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2021Review
- Osteopathic medicine for fibromyalgia: a sham-controlled randomized clinical trial.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2021Article
- Fibromyalgia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis, Classification, Pharmacotherapy and Alternative Remedies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Yoga therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome: A case report.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Scoping review of systematic reviews of complementary medicine for musculoskeletal and mental health conditions.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Are Traditional Remedies Useful in Management of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? A Review Study.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine includes a number of exercise modalities, such as tai chi, qigong, yoga, and a variety of lesser-known movement therapies. A meta-analysis of the current literature was conducted estimating the effect size of the different modalities, study quality and bias, and adverse events. The level of research has been moderately weak to date, but most studies report a medium-to-high effect size in pain reduction. Given the lack of adverse events, there is little risk in recommending these modalities as a critical component in a multimodal treatment plan, which is often required for fibromyalgia management.
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