what is fibromyalgia? summary, exercise & guidelines
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Q: What is fibromyalgia?
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A: Fibromyalgia is a fairly common musculoskeletal
disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain at
a number of anatomical locations and a reduced
pain threshold. Sufferers commonly complain of
fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances,
headache, migraine, abdominal pain and increased
urinary frequency. The exact cause is unknown
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Q: Is general exerciseuseful for fibromyalgia?
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A: General exercise or aerobic exercise programs
appear to be very effective for the treatment of
fibromyalgia symptoms. Additionally, while high-
intensity programs appear to be more effective for
increasing fitness (as they are in healthy subjects),
they do not appear to be more efficacious for the
symptoms of fibromyalgia
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Q: Is resistance traininguseful for fibromyalgia?
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A: Resistance training appears to be efficacious for
the treatment of fibromyalgia, although some
studies indicate poor adherence and high drop-out
rates from the interventions. It may be appropriate
to program either aerobic or resistance training on
the basis of individual preference or on the
probability of greatest adherence
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Q: Is water-based exerciseuseful for fibromyalgia?
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A: Water-based exercise is as effective as
land-based exercise for the treatment of
fibromyalgia. It may be best to choose the
exercise program on the basis of the
greatest probability of adherence
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Q: What are the evidence-
based recommendations for
exercise for fibromyalgia?
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A: Exercise intervention for fibromyalgia is a
recommended treatment method. Practical
considerations seem to be most important
and the exercise program should be
designed with adherence in mind
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