Exercise for fibromyalgia: A systematic review

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1130-1144

  Busch, Angela J ^a   Schachter, Candice L ^a   Overend, Tom J ^b   Peloso, Paul M ^c   Barber, Karen A R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Saskatchewan Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Metaanalysis; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMBASE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 44949235332     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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