Exercise for adults with fibromyalgia: An umbrella systematic review with synthesis of best evidence

Current Rheumatology Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-79

  Bidonde, Julia ^a   Busch, Angela Jean ^a   Bath, Brenna ^a   Milosavljevic, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult; Best evidence; Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Physical activity interventions; Synthesis; Systematic review; Umbrella review

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AQUATIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911417670     PISSN: 15733971     EISSN: 18756360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1573403X10666140914155304     Document Type: Article

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