SynthesisBioMed research international2017
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2017. 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 87 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Yoga and Exercise in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) in an Active Pain Coping Program for Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Control Trial.
Effects of a Microdoses Isokinetic Exercise Protocol in Women With Fibromyalgia
Who cites it
87 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 233 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on pain, fatigue, and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Exercise on Pain in People with Cancer: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Pain neuroscience education in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Optimal dose and type of exercise to reduce pain, anxiety and increase quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. A systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of different types of exercise in adult subjects with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in People Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2022Pooled it
- Attempting to Separate Placebo Effects from Exercise in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Mobile health technologies for the management of rheumatic diseases: a systematic review of online stores in Brazil.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Pooled it
- Vegetarian and Vegan Diet in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Depression in Somatic Disorders: Is There a Beneficial Effect of Exercise?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Transcranial Direct Current Electric Stimulation Combined with Physical Exercise in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Physical function and psychosocial outcomes after a 6-month self-paced aquatic exercise program for individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of the FIBROWALK Multicomponent Program Moved to a Virtual Setting for Patients with Fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept RCT Performed Alongside the State of Alarm in Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Immediate Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Aerobic Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Monopolar Dielectric Radiofrequency Signals on the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Anxiety and Depression of People with Fibromyalgia: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Exercise as Medicine: Quantifying the Effects of Physical Activity on Fibromyalgia Pain-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Differences in Pressure Pain Threshold and Strain Elastography Between Women with and Without Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evolving Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia: A Moving Target.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Perspectives of sedentary behaviour, physical activity and health messaging among people with fibromyalgia: a qualitative study.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2026Article
27 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to summarize evidence on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise in Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
designStudies retrieved from the Cochrane Plus, PEDro, and Pubmed databases were systematically reviewed. Randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses involving adults with fibromyalgia were included. The primary outcomes considered in this systematic review were pain, global well-being, symptoms of depression, and health-related quality of life.
resultsEffects were summarized using standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals using a random effects model. This study provides strong evidence that physical exercise reduces pain (-1.11 [95% CI] -1.52; -0.71; overall effect
conclusionsThis study concludes that aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises are the most effective way of reducing pain and improving global well-being in people with fibromyalgia and that stretching and aerobic exercises increase health-related quality of life. In addition, combined exercise produces the biggest beneficial effect on symptoms of depression.
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