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    Input: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic training with a muscle-strengthening program in patients with fibromyalgia . Thirty women with fibromyalgia were r and omized to either an aerobic exercise ( AE ) program or a strengthening exercise ( SE ) program for 8 weeks . Outcome measures included the intensity of fibromyalgia-related symptoms , tender point count , fitness ( 6-min walk distance ) , hospital anxiety and depression ( HAD ) scale , and short-form health survey ( SF-36 ) . There were significant improvements in both groups regarding pain , sleep , fatigue , tender point count , and fitness after treatment . HAD-depression scores improved significantly in both groups while no significant change occurred in HAD-anxiety scores . Bodily pain subscale of SF-36 and physical component summary improved significantly in the AE group , whereas seven subscales of SF-36 , physical component summary , and mental component summary improved significantly in the SE group . When the groups were compared after treatment , there were no significant differences in pain , sleep , fatigue , tender point count , fitness , HAD scores , and SF-36 scores . AE and SE are similarly effective at improving symptoms , tender point count , fitness , depression , and quality of life in fibromyalgia Background Health and physical capacity are commonly associated with disease , age , and socioeconomic factors . The primary objective of this study was to investigate the degree to which physical capacity , defined as muscle strength and walking ability , is decreased in women with fibromyalgia ( FM ) , as compared to healthy women , who are matched for age and level of education . The secondary aim was to investigate whether muscle strength and walking ability are associated with age , symptom duration , activity limitations and , Body Mass Index ( BMI ) in women with FM and control subjects . Methods This controlled , cross-sectional , multi-center study comprised 118 women with FM and 93 age- and education-level-matched healthy women . The outcome measures were isometric knee-extension force , isometric elbow-flexion force , isometric h and -grip force , and walking ability . Differences between the groups were calculated , and for the women with FM analyses of correlations between the measures of physical capacity and variables were performed . Results The women with FM showed 20 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric knee-extension force , 36 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric elbow-flexion force , 34 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric h and -grip force , and 16 % lower walking ability ( p < 0.001 ) , as compared to the healthy controls . All measures of muscle strength in women with FM showed significant weak to moderate relationship to symptom duration ( rs = − 0.23–0.32 ) and walking ability ( rs = 0.25–0.36 ) . Isometric knee-extension force correlated with activity limitations , as measured using the SF-36 Physical function subscale ( rs=0.23 , p = 0.011 ) . Conclusions Physical capacity was considerably decreased in the women with FM , as compared to the age- and education-level-matched control group . All measures of physical capacity showed a significant association with symptom duration . Knee-extension force and walking ability were significantly associated with activity limitations , age , and BMI . It seems important to address this problem and to target interventions to prevent decline in muscle strength . Assessment s of muscle strength and walking ability are easy to administer and should be routinely carried out in the clinical setting for women with FM.Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov identification number : NCT01226784 , Oct 21 , 2010 OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that autonomic modulation after resistance exercise ( RE ) would be reduced in women with fibromyalgia ( FM ) compared with controls . DESIGN Before-after trial . SETTING Testing occurred in a university setting . PARTICIPANTS Women with FM ( n=9 ) and healthy controls ( n=9 ) underwent testing before ( pre ) and 20 minutes after ( post ) RE . INTERVENTIONS Not applicable . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Normalized low-frequency ( LFnu ) and normalized high-frequency ( HFnu ) oscillations and the LFnu/HFnu ratio were indicative of sympathetic modulation , parasympathetic modulation , and sympathovagal balance , respectively . Baroreceptor reflex sensitivity ( BRS ) was also measured . RESULTS Variables were similar in both groups at rest . HFnu decreased in controls ( pre , 55.0+/-4.2 % ; post , 35.0+/-4.7 % ; P<.05 ) and increased in women with FM ( pre , 57.0+/-5.7 % ; post , 63.2+/-4.6 % ; P<.05 ) . LFnu increased in controls ( pre , 43.3+/-4.4 % ; post , 63.2+/-4.8 % ; P<.05 ) and decreased in women with FM ( pre , 41.8+/-5.6 % ; post , 35.6+/-4.7 % ; P<.05 ) . The LFnu/HFnu ratio increased in controls ( pre , 0.89+/-0.17 ; post , 2.43+/-0.64 ; P<.05 ) with no change in women with FM ( pre , 0.90+/-0.22 ; post , 0.64+/-0.13 ; P=.13 ) . BRS decreased in controls ( pre , 8.78+/-1.42 ms/mmHg ; post , 5.49+/-0.66 ms/mmHg ; P<.05 ) , but not in women with FM ( pre , 5.91+/-1.22 ms/mmHg ; post , 9.23+/-2.4 ms/mmHg ; P=.16 ) . CONCLUSIONS After acute RE , women with FM responded differently from controls , demonstrated by lower sympathetic and higher vagal modulation without altering BRS . These postexercise responses may be attributed to the altered autonomic responsiveness to physiologic stress that characterizes FM Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and reporting of r and omised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated . The Cochrane Collaboration ’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more Background Fibromyalgia ( FM ) affects approximately 1–3 % of the general population . Fatigue limits the work ability and social life of patients with FM . A few studies of physical exercise have included measures of fatigue in FM , indicating that exercise can decrease fatigue levels . There is limited knowledge about the effects of resistance exercise on multiple dimensions of fatigue in FM . The present study is a sub- study of a multicenter r and omized controlled trial in women with FM . The purpose of the present sub- study was to examine the effects of a person-centered progressive resistance exercise program on multiple dimensions of fatigue in women with FM , and to investigate predictors of the potential change in fatigue . Methods A total of 130 women with FM ( age 22–64 years ) were included in this assessor-blinded r and omized controlled multicenter trial examining the effects of person-centered progressive resistance exercise compared with an active control group . The intervention was performed twice a week for 15 weeks . Outcomes were five dimensions of fatigue measured with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory ( MFI-20 ) . Information about background was collected and the women also completed several health-related question naires . Multiple linear stepwise regression was used to analyze predictors of change in fatigue in the total population . Results A higher improvement was found at the post-treatment examination for change in the resistance exercise group , as compared to change in the active control group in the MFI-20 subscale of physical fatigue ( resistance group Δ –1.7 , SD 4.3 , controls Δ 0.0 , SD 2.7 , p = 0.013 ) , with an effect size of 0.33 . Sleep efficiency was the strongest predictor of change in the MFI-20 subscale general fatigue ( beta = −0.54 , p = 0.031 , R2 = 0.05 ) . Participating in resistance exercise ( beta = 1.90 , p = 0.010 ) and working fewer hours per week ( beta = 0.84 , p = 0.005 ) were independent significant predictors of change in physical fatigue ( R2 = 0.14 ) . Conclusions Person-centered progressive resistance exercise improved physical fatigue in women with FM when compared to an active control group . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov NCT01226784 . Registered 21 October 2010 Introduction Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is characterized by persistent widespread pain , increased pain sensitivity and tenderness . Muscle strength in women with FM is reduced compared to healthy women . The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a progressive resistance exercise program on muscle strength , health status , and current pain intensity in women with FM . Methods A total of 130 women with FM ( age 22–64 years , symptom duration 0–35 years ) were included in this assessor-blinded r and omized controlled multi-center trial examining the effects of progressive resistance group exercise compared with an active control group . A person-centred model of exercise was used to support the participants ’ self-confidence for management of exercise because of known risks of activity-induced pain in FM . The intervention was performed twice a week for 15 weeks and was supervised by experienced physiotherapists . Primary outcome measure was isometric knee-extension force ( Steve Strong ® ) , secondary outcome measures were health status ( FIQ total score ) , current pain intensity ( VAS ) , 6MWT , isometric elbow-flexion force , h and -grip force , health related quality of life , pain disability , pain acceptance , fear avoidance beliefs , and patient global impression of change ( PGIC ) . Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the intervention . Long-term follow up comprised the self-reported question naires only and was conducted after 13–18 months . Between-group and within-group differences were calculated using non-parametric statistics . Results Significant improvements were found for isometric knee-extension force ( p = 0.010 ) , health status ( p = 0.038 ) , current pain intensity ( p = 0.033 ) , 6MWT ( p = 0.003 ) , isometric elbow flexion force ( p = 0.02 ) , pain disability ( p = 0.005 ) , and pain acceptance ( p = 0.043 ) in the resistance exercise group ( n = 56 ) when compared to the control group ( n = 49 ) . PGIC differed significantly ( p = 0.001 ) in favor of the resistance exercise group at post-treatment examinations . No significant differences between the resistance exercise group and the active control group were found regarding change in self-reported question naires from baseline to 13–18 months . Conclusions Person-centered progressive resistance exercise was found to be a feasible mode of exercise for women with FM , improving muscle strength , health status , and current pain intensity when assessed immediately after the intervention . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov identification number : NCT01226784 , Oct 21 , 2010 Objective Autonomic dysfunction is an important mechanism that could explain many symptoms observed in fibromyalgia ( FM ) .  Exercise is an effective treatment , with benefits potentially mediated through changes in autonomic modulation . Strengthening is one of the less studied exercises in FM , and the acute and chronic effects of strengthening on the autonomic system remain unknown . The objective of this study was to assess the chronic effects of strengthening exercises ( STRE ) on autonomic modulation , pain perception and the quality of life ( QOL ) of FM patients . Methods Eighty sedentary women with FM ( ACR 1990 ) were r and omly selected to participate in STRE or flexibility ( FLEX ) exercises in a blinded controlled trial . The intensity of STRE was set at 45 % of the estimated load of 1 Repetition Maximum ( RM ) in 12 different exercises . Outcomes were Visual Analog Scale ( VAS ) for pain , Heart Rate Variability ( HRV ) analysis , treadmill test , the sit and reach test ( Wells and Dillon ’s Bench ) , maximal repetitions test and h and grip dynamometry ; and quality of life by the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) , the Beck and I date Trait-State Inventory ( I DATE ) , a short-form health survey ( SF-36 ) . Results The STRE group was more effective to strength gain for all muscles and pain control after 4 and 16 weeks ( p<0.05 ) . The FLEX group showed higher improvements in anxiety ( p<0.05 ) . Both groups showed improvements in the QOL , and there was no significant difference observed between the groups . There was no change in the HRV of the STRE and FLEX groups . Conclusions Strengthening exercises show greater and more rapid improvements in pain and strength than flexibility exercises . Despite the benefits in fitness , pain , depression , anxiety and quality of life , no effect was observed on the autonomic modulation in both groups . This observation suggests that changes in autonomic modulation are not a target tobe clinical ly achieved in fibromyalgia . Trial Registration Clinical Trials.gov Background Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is characterized by persistent widespread pain , increased pain sensitivity and tenderness . Women with FM also report disability , in terms of negative consequences on activities of daily living . Our recent r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) is the first study of resistance exercise to show positive effects on pain disability . The resistance exercise program of our RCT emphasized active involvement of participants in planning and progression of the exercise , using the principles of person-centeredness , to support each participant ’s ability to manage the exercise and the progress of it . The aim of this sub- study was to investigate explanatory factors for reduced pain disability in women with FM participating in a 15-week person-centered progressive resistance exercise program .  Methods A total of 67 women with FM were included in this sub- study of 
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Conclusion The main results included reduction in pain , fatigue , number of tender points , depression , and anxiety , with increased functional capacity and quality of life .
***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    Input: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic training with a muscle-strengthening program in patients with fibromyalgia . Thirty women with fibromyalgia were r and omized to either an aerobic exercise ( AE ) program or a strengthening exercise ( SE ) program for 8 weeks . Outcome measures included the intensity of fibromyalgia-related symptoms , tender point count , fitness ( 6-min walk distance ) , hospital anxiety and depression ( HAD ) scale , and short-form health survey ( SF-36 ) . There were significant improvements in both groups regarding pain , sleep , fatigue , tender point count , and fitness after treatment . HAD-depression scores improved significantly in both groups while no significant change occurred in HAD-anxiety scores . Bodily pain subscale of SF-36 and physical component summary improved significantly in the AE group , whereas seven subscales of SF-36 , physical component summary , and mental component summary improved significantly in the SE group . When the groups were compared after treatment , there were no significant differences in pain , sleep , fatigue , tender point count , fitness , HAD scores , and SF-36 scores . AE and SE are similarly effective at improving symptoms , tender point count , fitness , depression , and quality of life in fibromyalgia Background Health and physical capacity are commonly associated with disease , age , and socioeconomic factors . The primary objective of this study was to investigate the degree to which physical capacity , defined as muscle strength and walking ability , is decreased in women with fibromyalgia ( FM ) , as compared to healthy women , who are matched for age and level of education . The secondary aim was to investigate whether muscle strength and walking ability are associated with age , symptom duration , activity limitations and , Body Mass Index ( BMI ) in women with FM and control subjects . Methods This controlled , cross-sectional , multi-center study comprised 118 women with FM and 93 age- and education-level-matched healthy women . The outcome measures were isometric knee-extension force , isometric elbow-flexion force , isometric h and -grip force , and walking ability . Differences between the groups were calculated , and for the women with FM analyses of correlations between the measures of physical capacity and variables were performed . Results The women with FM showed 20 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric knee-extension force , 36 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric elbow-flexion force , 34 % ( p < 0.001 ) lower isometric h and -grip force , and 16 % lower walking ability ( p < 0.001 ) , as compared to the healthy controls . All measures of muscle strength in women with FM showed significant weak to moderate relationship to symptom duration ( rs = − 0.23–0.32 ) and walking ability ( rs = 0.25–0.36 ) . Isometric knee-extension force correlated with activity limitations , as measured using the SF-36 Physical function subscale ( rs=0.23 , p = 0.011 ) . Conclusions Physical capacity was considerably decreased in the women with FM , as compared to the age- and education-level-matched control group . All measures of physical capacity showed a significant association with symptom duration . Knee-extension force and walking ability were significantly associated with activity limitations , age , and BMI . It seems important to address this problem and to target interventions to prevent decline in muscle strength . Assessment s of muscle strength and walking ability are easy to administer and should be routinely carried out in the clinical setting for women with FM.Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov identification number : NCT01226784 , Oct 21 , 2010 OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that autonomic modulation after resistance exercise ( RE ) would be reduced in women with fibromyalgia ( FM ) compared with controls . DESIGN Before-after trial . SETTING Testing occurred in a university setting . PARTICIPANTS Women with FM ( n=9 ) and healthy controls ( n=9 ) underwent testing before ( pre ) and 20 minutes after ( post ) RE . INTERVENTIONS Not applicable . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Normalized low-frequency ( LFnu ) and normalized high-frequency ( HFnu ) oscillations and the LFnu/HFnu ratio were indicative of sympathetic modulation , parasympathetic modulation , and sympathovagal balance , respectively . Baroreceptor reflex sensitivity ( BRS ) was also measured . RESULTS Variables were similar in both groups at rest . HFnu decreased in controls ( pre , 55.0+/-4.2 % ; post , 35.0+/-4.7 % ; P<.05 ) and increased in women with FM ( pre , 57.0+/-5.7 % ; post , 63.2+/-4.6 % ; P<.05 ) . LFnu increased in controls ( pre , 43.3+/-4.4 % ; post , 63.2+/-4.8 % ; P<.05 ) and decreased in women with FM ( pre , 41.8+/-5.6 % ; post , 35.6+/-4.7 % ; P<.05 ) . The LFnu/HFnu ratio increased in controls ( pre , 0.89+/-0.17 ; post , 2.43+/-0.64 ; P<.05 ) with no change in women with FM ( pre , 0.90+/-0.22 ; post , 0.64+/-0.13 ; P=.13 ) . BRS decreased in controls ( pre , 8.78+/-1.42 ms/mmHg ; post , 5.49+/-0.66 ms/mmHg ; P<.05 ) , but not in women with FM ( pre , 5.91+/-1.22 ms/mmHg ; post , 9.23+/-2.4 ms/mmHg ; P=.16 ) . CONCLUSIONS After acute RE , women with FM responded differently from controls , demonstrated by lower sympathetic and higher vagal modulation without altering BRS . These postexercise responses may be attributed to the altered autonomic responsiveness to physiologic stress that characterizes FM Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and reporting of r and omised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated . The Cochrane Collaboration ’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more Background Fibromyalgia ( FM ) affects approximately 1–3 % of the general population . Fatigue limits the work ability and social life of patients with FM . A few studies of physical exercise have included measures of fatigue in FM , indicating that exercise can decrease fatigue levels . There is limited knowledge about the effects of resistance exercise on multiple dimensions of fatigue in FM . The present study is a sub- study of a multicenter r and omized controlled trial in women with FM . The purpose of the present sub- study was to examine the effects of a person-centered progressive resistance exercise program on multiple dimensions of fatigue in women with FM , and to investigate predictors of the potential change in fatigue . Methods A total of 130 women with FM ( age 22–64 years ) were included in this assessor-blinded r and omized controlled multicenter trial examining the effects of person-centered progressive resistance exercise compared with an active control group . The intervention was performed twice a week for 15 weeks . Outcomes were five dimensions of fatigue measured with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory ( MFI-20 ) . Information about background was collected and the women also completed several health-related question naires . Multiple linear stepwise regression was used to analyze predictors of change in fatigue in the total population . Results A higher improvement was found at the post-treatment examination for change in the resistance exercise group , as compared to change in the active control group in the MFI-20 subscale of physical fatigue ( resistance group Δ –1.7 , SD 4.3 , controls Δ 0.0 , SD 2.7 , p = 0.013 ) , with an effect size of 0.33 . Sleep efficiency was the strongest predictor of change in the MFI-20 subscale general fatigue ( beta = −0.54 , p = 0.031 , R2 = 0.05 ) . Participating in resistance exercise ( beta = 1.90 , p = 0.010 ) and working fewer hours per week ( beta = 0.84 , p = 0.005 ) were independent significant predictors of change in physical fatigue ( R2 = 0.14 ) . Conclusions Person-centered progressive resistance exercise improved physical fatigue in women with FM when compared to an active control group . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov NCT01226784 . Registered 21 October 2010 Introduction Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is characterized by persistent widespread pain , increased pain sensitivity and tenderness . Muscle strength in women with FM is reduced compared to healthy women . The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a progressive resistance exercise program on muscle strength , health status , and current pain intensity in women with FM . Methods A total of 130 women with FM ( age 22–64 years , symptom duration 0–35 years ) were included in this assessor-blinded r and omized controlled multi-center trial examining the effects of progressive resistance group exercise compared with an active control group . A person-centred model of exercise was used to support the participants ’ self-confidence for management of exercise because of known risks of activity-induced pain in FM . The intervention was performed twice a week for 15 weeks and was supervised by experienced physiotherapists . Primary outcome measure was isometric knee-extension force ( Steve Strong ® ) , secondary outcome measures were health status ( FIQ total score ) , current pain intensity ( VAS ) , 6MWT , isometric elbow-flexion force , h and -grip force , health related quality of life , pain disability , pain acceptance , fear avoidance beliefs , and patient global impression of change ( PGIC ) . Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the intervention . Long-term follow up comprised the self-reported question naires only and was conducted after 13–18 months . Between-group and within-group differences were calculated using non-parametric statistics . Results Significant improvements were found for isometric knee-extension force ( p = 0.010 ) , health status ( p = 0.038 ) , current pain intensity ( p = 0.033 ) , 6MWT ( p = 0.003 ) , isometric elbow flexion force ( p = 0.02 ) , pain disability ( p = 0.005 ) , and pain acceptance ( p = 0.043 ) in the resistance exercise group ( n = 56 ) when compared to the control group ( n = 49 ) . PGIC differed significantly ( p = 0.001 ) in favor of the resistance exercise group at post-treatment examinations . No significant differences between the resistance exercise group and the active control group were found regarding change in self-reported question naires from baseline to 13–18 months . Conclusions Person-centered progressive resistance exercise was found to be a feasible mode of exercise for women with FM , improving muscle strength , health status , and current pain intensity when assessed immediately after the intervention . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov identification number : NCT01226784 , Oct 21 , 2010 Objective Autonomic dysfunction is an important mechanism that could explain many symptoms observed in fibromyalgia ( FM ) .  Exercise is an effective treatment , with benefits potentially mediated through changes in autonomic modulation . Strengthening is one of the less studied exercises in FM , and the acute and chronic effects of strengthening on the autonomic system remain unknown . The objective of this study was to assess the chronic effects of strengthening exercises ( STRE ) on autonomic modulation , pain perception and the quality of life ( QOL ) of FM patients . Methods Eighty sedentary women with FM ( ACR 1990 ) were r and omly selected to participate in STRE or flexibility ( FLEX ) exercises in a blinded controlled trial . The intensity of STRE was set at 45 % of the estimated load of 1 Repetition Maximum ( RM ) in 12 different exercises . Outcomes were Visual Analog Scale ( VAS ) for pain , Heart Rate Variability ( HRV ) analysis , treadmill test , the sit and reach test ( Wells and Dillon ’s Bench ) , maximal repetitions test and h and grip dynamometry ; and quality of life by the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQ ) , the Beck and I date Trait-State Inventory ( I DATE ) , a short-form health survey ( SF-36 ) . Results The STRE group was more effective to strength gain for all muscles and pain control after 4 and 16 weeks ( p<0.05 ) . The FLEX group showed higher improvements in anxiety ( p<0.05 ) . Both groups showed improvements in the QOL , and there was no significant difference observed between the groups . There was no change in the HRV of the STRE and FLEX groups . Conclusions Strengthening exercises show greater and more rapid improvements in pain and strength than flexibility exercises . Despite the benefits in fitness , pain , depression , anxiety and quality of life , no effect was observed on the autonomic modulation in both groups . This observation suggests that changes in autonomic modulation are not a target tobe clinical ly achieved in fibromyalgia . Trial Registration Clinical Trials.gov Background Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is characterized by persistent widespread pain , increased pain sensitivity and tenderness . Women with FM also report disability , in terms of negative consequences on activities of daily living . Our recent r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) is the first study of resistance exercise to show positive effects on pain disability . The resistance exercise program of our RCT emphasized active involvement of participants in planning and progression of the exercise , using the principles of person-centeredness , to support each participant ’s ability to manage the exercise and the progress of it . The aim of this sub- study was to investigate explanatory factors for reduced pain disability in women with FM participating in a 15-week person-centered progressive resistance exercise program .  Methods A total of 67 women with FM were included in this sub- study of 
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