Arthritis care and research : the official journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A pilot study of body awareness programs in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome.
To compare in a pilot study the effect of two physical therapies, the Mensendieck system (MS) and body awareness therapy (BAT) according to Roxendal, in fibromyalgia patients and to investigate differences in effect between the two interventions. ⋯ In the present pilot study, MS was associated with more positive changes than BAT.