Arthritis and rheumatism
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Arthritis and rheumatism · Feb 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized controlled trial of deep water running: clinical effectiveness of aquatic exercise to treat fibromyalgia.
To compare the clinical effectiveness of aerobic exercise in the water with walking/jogging for women with fibromyalgia (FM). ⋯ DWR is a safe exercise that has been shown to be as effective as LBE regarding pain. However, it has been shown to bring more advantages related to emotional aspects. Aerobic gain was similar for both groups, regardless of symptom improvement. Therefore, DWR could be studied as an exercise option for patients with FM who have problems adapting to LBE or lower limbs limitations.