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| Reference | N | Age (Years) | Gender (F/M) | FM symptoms (Years) | Exercise intervention | Tender point assessment |
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| Gowans et al. [34] | Ex: 27
Con: 23 | Ex: 44.6 ± 8.7
Con: 49.8 ± 7.3 | F (88%)/M
F (87%)/M | Ex: 9.6 ± 8.6
Con: 8.4 ± 7.6 | 23 weeks supervised, facility-based aerobic exercise, 3x/wk, 20 min/day, 60%–75% MHR; compliance, 67%. | Sum of up to 18 TP; assessor blinded to group assignment |
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| Gusi et al. [5] | Ex: 17
Con: 17 | Ex: 51 ± 10
Con: 51 ± 9 | F
F | Ex: 24 ± 9
Con: 19 ± 8 | 12 weeks supervised pool-based exercise, 3x/wk; aerobic (20 min/day, 65%–75% MHR, strengthening (20 min/day, 4 sets, 10 reps); compliance >94% | Sum of up to 18 TP |
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| Hakkinen et al. [35] | Ex: 11
Con: 10 | Ex: 39 ± 6
Con: 37 ± 5 | F
F | Ex: 12 ± 4
Con: 12 ± 10 | 17 weeks supervised strength training, 6–8 ex, 2x/wk, 5–20 reps, 40%–80% 1RM | Sum of up to 18 TP |
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| King et al. [36] | Ex: 46
Con: 39 | Ex: 45.2 ± 9.4
Con: 47.3 ± 7.3 | F
F | Ex: 7.8 ± 6.1
Con: 9.6 ± 7.9 | 12 weeks supervised, facility-based aerobic ex, 3x/wk, 10–40 min/day, 75% MHR | Sum of up to 18 TP; both assessors blinded to group assignment |
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| Kingsley et al. [6] | Ex: 15
Con: 14 | Ex: 45 ± 9
Con: 47 ± 4 | F
F | Ex: 9 ± 10
Con: 7 ± 5 | 12 weeks strength training, 11 ex, 2x/wk, 1 set, 8–12 reps, 40%–80% 1RM | Total number of TP and total myalgic score; assessor blinded to group assignment |
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| Munguía-Izquierdo and Legaz-Arrese [7] | Ex: 29
Con: 24 | Ex: 50 ± 7
Con: 46 ± 8 | F
F | Ex: 14 ± 10
Con: 14 ± 9 | 16 weeks supervised, facility-based ex, 3x/wk; strengthening (1–3 sets, 8–15 reps, 8–10 ex); aerobic (20–30 min, 50%–80% MHR); compliance ≥75% | Sum of up to 18 TP |
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| Schachter et al. [37] | Ex (sb): 56
Ex: (lb): 51
Con: 36 | Ex (sb): 41.9 ± 8.6
Ex: (lb): 41.3 ± 8.7
Con: 42.5 ± 6.7 | F
F
F | Ex (sb): 8.6 ± 6.0
Ex (lb): 8.8 ± 6.2
Con: 8.8 ± 5.0 | 16 weeks home-based, low-impact aerobic ex; short bout, 2x/day, 3x/wk, 5–15 min/session, 40%–75% HRR; long bout, 1x/day, 3x/wk, 10–30 min/session, 40%–75% HRR | Mean number of TP and mean myalgic score using a dolorimeter; assessor blinded to group assignment |
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| Valkeinen et al. [8] | Ex: 13
Con: 13 | Ex: 60 ± 2
Con: 59 ± 4 | F
F | NR | 21 weeks supervised strength training, 6–7 ex, 2x/wk, 5–20 reps, 40%–80% 1RM, 97% compliance | Sum of up to 18 TP |
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| Wigers et al. [38] | Ex: 20
Con: 20 | Ex: 43 ± 9
Con: 46 ± 9 | F (90%)/M
F (95%)/M | Ex: 9.0 ± 5
Con: 11 ± 9 | 14 weeks supervised aerobic exercise, 3x/wk, 18–20 min/day, 60%–70% MHR | Mean number of TP using dolorimetry |
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